By Kyle Dvorchak | Yahoo Sports
Eying the crown in a weak NFC South division, the Saints once again made a handful of win-now moves last offseason, including buying a second selection in the first round of the draft from Philly. With the ripcord of Sean Payton's offensive ingenuity no longer available, losses at receiver and quarterback ultimately proved too great for the defense to overcome. Michael Thomas suffered a toe injury in Week 3 and never returned. Jameis Winston went down with a back issue a few weeks later. He was able to rejoin the Saints as a backup later in the season, but first-year head coach Dennis Allen indicated he never fully recovered. Led by Andy Dalton the rest of the way, a zombified Saints offense averaged fewer than 20 points a game en route to being eliminated from the playoffs a handful of weeks before the season ended.
Key Offensive Stats
- Points per game: 19.4 (22nd)
- EPA per play: -0.03 (21st)
- Dropback EPA per play: 0.02 (17th)
- Passing yards per game: 217.2 (16th)
- Rush EPA per play: -0.11 (27th)
- Rush yards per game: 116.6 (19th)
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