2016 New Orleans Saints Season Stats
The 2016 New Orleans Saints went 7-9. They scored 469 points and allowed 454, 2nd in the league on offense and 31st on defense. That was 3rd in the NFC South.
Team details
- Record: 7-9
- Points for: 469 (2nd)
- Points against: 454 (31st)
- Division: NFC South
Offense and defense with league ranks
| Stat | Offense | Rank | Defense | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 469 | 2 | 454 | 31 |
| Total yards | 6816 | 1 | 6006 | 27 |
| Passing yards | 5074 | 1 | 4380 | 32 |
| Rushing yards | 1742 | 16 | 1626 | 14 |
| First downs | 395 | 1 | 354 | 28 |
| Turnovers | 23 | 22 | 20 | 16 |
| Third down % | 48.6% | 1 | 43.3% | 28 |
| Red zone % | 66.2% | 4 | 55.4% | 19 |
| Yards per drive | 38.08 | 3 | 34.12 | 27 |
2016 schedule and results
| Wk | Opponent | Date | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Las Vegas Raiders | 2016-09-11 | L | 34-35 |
| 2 | at New York Giants | 2016-09-18 | L | 13-16 |
| 3 | Atlanta Falcons | 2016-09-26 | L | 32-45 |
| 4 | at Los Angeles Chargers | 2016-10-02 | W | 35-34 |
| 6 | Carolina Panthers | 2016-10-16 | W | 41-38 |
| 7 | at Kansas City Chiefs | 2016-10-23 | L | 21-27 |
| 8 | Seattle Seahawks | 2016-10-30 | W | 25-20 |
| 9 | at San Francisco 49ers | 2016-11-06 | W | 41-23 |
| 10 | Denver Broncos | 2016-11-13 | L | 23-25 |
| 11 | at Carolina Panthers | 2016-11-17 | L | 20-23 |
| 12 | Los Angeles Rams | 2016-11-27 | W | 49-21 |
| 13 | Detroit Lions | 2016-12-04 | L | 13-28 |
| 14 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2016-12-11 | L | 11-16 |
| 15 | at Arizona Cardinals | 2016-12-18 | W | 48-41 |
| 16 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2016-12-24 | W | 31-24 |
| 17 | at Atlanta Falcons | 2017-01-01 | L | 32-38 |
2016 fantasy leaders (PPR)
| Player | Pos | G | PPR Pts | PPR Finish | VBD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Brees | QB | 16 | 332.3 | QB3 | 71.7 |
| Michael Thomas | WR | 15 | 255.7 | WR7 | 37.4 |
| Brandin Cooks | WR | 15 | 246.3 | WR10 | 42.0 |
| Mark Ingram | RB | 16 | 242.2 | RB8 | 59.2 |
| Willie Snead | WR | 15 | 191.5 | WR32 | 0.0 |
| Coby Fleener | TE | 16 | 137.3 | TE16 | 0.0 |
| Tim Hightower | RB | 16 | 126.8 | RB38 | 0.0 |
| Travaris Cadet | RB | 15 | 94.0 | RB51 | 0.0 |
| Brandon Coleman | WR | 14 | 72.1 | WR94 | 0.0 |
| John Kuhn | RB | 13 | 56.7 | RB70 | 0.0 |