A look at some key areas that the New Orleans Saints rank well in after week three of the 2013 NFL regular season:
Category | NFL Rank | Stat |
Total Yards Per Game | 6th | 404.3 |
Total Yards Allowed Per Game | 4th | 295.7 |
Net Yards Per Game Differential | 4th | 108.6 |
Passing Net Yards Per Game | 4th | 318.7 |
First Downs Per Game | 8th-tied | 22.0 |
First Downs Allowed Per Game | 4th | 16.0 |
Offensive Third Down Efficency | 7th | 45% |
Punt Return Yards Allowed Average | 10th | 6.0 |
Net Punting Yards Average | 5th | 44.1 |
Net Punting Yards Allowed Average | 5th | 37.6 |
Points Per Game | 15th-tied | 23.3 |
Points Allowed Per Game | 5th | 12.7 |
Points Per Game Differential | 4th-tied | 10.6d |
QB Drew Brees ranks in the top-10 of a number of categories, which are highlighted below:
Category | NFL Rank | Stat |
Passing Yards Per Game | 3rd | 340.3 |
Passing TDs | 4th-tied | 6 |
Completions | 6th-tied | 81 |
Yards Per Pass Play | 7th | 8.04 |
Jimmy Graham is in the top-5 of numerous receiving categories and tops most rankings among TEs:
Category | NFL Rank | TE Rank | Stat |
Receptions | 4th-tied | 1st | 23 |
TDs | 2nd-tied | 1st-tied | 4 |
Receiving Yards | 3rd | 1st | 358 |
Yards Per Catch Avg.* | 8th | 1st | 15.6 |
Yards From Scrimmage | 3rd | 1st | 358 |
First Downs | 3rd-tied | 1st | 19 |
*Ranking only includes players with 15 or more receptions so far this season
Other stats of note:
Garrett Hartley ranks fourth in the NFL in points scored among kickers with 28.
Thomas Morstead is tied for sixth in the NFL in touchbacks on kickoffs (12) and ranks fifth in net punting average (44.1).
Cameron Jordan is tied for ninth in the NFL in sack (3.0)
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