2016 New Orleans Saints Team Information
Division: NFC South
Head Coach: Sean Payton
Offensive Coordinator: Pete Carmichael
Defensive Coordinator: Dennis Allen
Special Teams Coach: Greg McMahon
Stadium: Louisiana Superdome
City: New Orleans
Playing Surface: Turf
Offense Scheme: Air Coryell
Defense Scheme: 4-3
2016 New Orleans Saints Outlook
It's more of the same for the Saints. As long as Drew Brees is in town, the Saints offense is going to be top notch in all aspects of efficiency. The Saints were fourth in plays run and second in passing attempts in 2015. While the teams in the NFC North are improving, the defenses (other than the Panthers) are still a work in progress, and the Saints should be in in a bunch of shootouts once again in 2016.
Drew Brees had one of his worst seasons with the Saints in 2015, which was mostly a byproduct of multiple injuries he was dealing with throughout the year, mostly notably the shoulder. 2015 was the first time Brees had thrown less than 32 passing touchdowns since 2007, and the least passing attempts and yards since 2010. With Brees back to 100% and the Saints bringing in much needed weapons, he should be back to the pace he set from 2011-to-2014.
The running back breakdown should be fairly simple as long as Mark Ingram is healthy. In 12 games, Ingram had 216 touches. He had 1174 total yards from scrimmage and six rushing touchdowns. While Ingram once again dealt with injuries that ultimately ended his season, he was very productive from a fantasy perspective in the games he played. While they did play CJ Spiller last offseason, he isn't a real threat to Ingram's role at this stage, and should continue in the limited third down role he played last year (34 receptions on 44 targets).
Brandin Cooks led the receiving charge with 129 targets. He turned that into 84 receptions, 1134 yards and nine touchdowns. Next in line was Willie Snead, who emerged from UFA status and solidified his role and secured 101 targets. Tight end Ben Watson's 825 receiving yards and six touchdowns should be replaced by Coby Fleener. While that's a big total for Fleener, in that offense and with the money they gave him in free agency, he should be a prominent figure in the offense. 2015 was Marques Coston's final season with the saints, and while he was solid on his 67 targets, it would probably be better served to rookie second round pick Michael Thomas.
2016 New Orleans Saints Schedule
| Week | Date | Time | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunday, September 11 | 1:00 PM ET | Oakland Raiders |
| 2 | Sunday, September 18 | 1:00 PM ET | @ New York Giants |
| 3 | Monday, September 26 | 8:30 PM ET | Atlanta Falcons |
| 4 | Sunday, October 2 | 4:25 PM ET | @ San Diego Chargers |
| 5 | Bye Week | ||
| 6 | Sunday, October 16 | 1:00 PM ET | Carolina Panthers |
| 7 | Sunday, October 23 | 1:00 PM ET | @ Kansas City Chiefs |
| 8 | Sunday, October 30 | 1:00 PM ET | Seattle Seahawks |
| 9 | Sunday, November 6 | 4:05 PM ET | @ San Francisco 49ers |
| 10 | Sunday, November 13 | 1:00 PM ET | Denver Broncos |
| 11 | Thursday, November 17 | 8:25 PM ET | @ Carolina Panthers |
| 12 | Sunday, November 27 | 1:00 PM ET | Los Angeles Rams |
| 13 | Sunday, December 4 | 1:00 PM ET | Detroit Lions |
| 14 | Sunday, December 11 | 1:00 PM ET | @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 15 | Sunday, December 18 | 4:05 PM ET | @ Arizona Cardinals |
| 16 | Saturday, December 24 | 1:00 PM ET | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 17 | Friday, January 1 | 1:00 PM ET | @ Atlanta Falcons |
2015 New Orleans Saints Record
2015 Overall Record: 7-9
2015 Home Record: 4-4
2015 Away Record: 3-5
2015 Division Record: 3-3
2015 New Orleans Saints Team Ranks
2015 Offensive Rank: 2
2015 Defensive Rank: 28
2015 Special Teams Rank: 26
2016 New Orleans Saints Team Roster
Quarterbacks 2015 Player Stats
| Name | # | Pos | Height | Weight | Age | Years |
Games
Started |
Att | Comps | Comp % |
Yards
Completion |
Yards
Game |
Yards | Int | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Brees | 9 | QB | 6'0" | 209 | 37 | 15 | 15 | 627 | 428 | 68.3 | 11.4 | 324.7 | 4870 | 11 | 32 |
| Luke McCown | 7 | QB | 6'3" | 208 | 35 | 12 | 1 | 39 | 32 | 82.1 | 10.5 | 41.9 | 335 | 1 | 0 |
| Garrett Grayson | 18 | QB | 6'2" | 215 | 25 | 1 |
Running Backs & Receivers 2015 Player Stats
| Name | # | Pos | Height | Weight | Age | Years | Games |
Rush
Att |
Rec | Targets |
Rush
Yards |
Rush
Y/G |
Rush TD |
Rec
Yards |
Rec
Y/G |
Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Brees | 9 | QB | 6'0" | 209 | 37 | 15 | 15 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0.9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Murphy | 23 | RB | 5'8" | 188 | 25 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Travaris Cadet | 38 | RB | 6'1" | 210 | 27 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 146 | 73 | 1 |
| Mark Ingram | 22 | RB | 5'10" | 215 | 27 | 5 | 12 | 166 | 50 | 60 | 769 | 64.1 | 6 | 405 | 33.8 | 0 |
| C.J. Spiller | 28 | RB | 5'11" | 194 | 29 | 6 | 13 | 36 | 34 | 44 | 112 | 8.6 | 0 | 239 | 18.4 | 2 |
| Tim Hightower | 34 | RB | 6'0" | 226 | 30 | 8 | 8 | 96 | 12 | 13 | 375 | 46.9 | 4 | 129 | 16.1 | 0 |
| Daniel Lasco | 36 | RB | 6'0" | 205 | 24 | Rookie | ||||||||||
| Sione Houma | 39 | RB | 6'0" | 243 | 22 | Rookie | ||||||||||
| Josh Hill | 89 | TE | 6'5" | 229 | 26 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 7.5 | 2 |
| Michael Hoomanawanui | 84 | TE | 6'3" | 271 | 28 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 6.3 | 3 |
| Chris Manhertz | 86 | TE | 6'6" | 255 | 24 | 2 | ||||||||||
| Rashaun Allen | 88 | TE | 6'5" | 250 | 26 | 2 | ||||||||||
| Coby Fleener | 82 | TE | 6'6" | 250 | 28 | 4 | ||||||||||
| Garrett Griffin | 45 | TE | 6'4" | 240 | Rookie | |||||||||||
| Jack Tabb | 80 | TE | 6'3" | 250 | 24 | Rookie | ||||||||||
| Brandin Cooks | 10 | WR | 5'10" | 189 | 23 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 84 | 129 | 18 | 1.1 | 0 | 1138 | 71.1 | 9 |
| Brandon Coleman | 16 | WR | 6'6" | 225 | 24 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 30 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 454 | 28.4 | 2 |
| Willie Snead | 83 | WR | 5'11" | 195 | 24 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 69 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 984 | 65.6 | 3 |
| Reggie Bell | 11 | WR | 5'11" | 201 | 24 | Rookie | ||||||||||
| Michael Thomas | 13 | WR | 6'3" | 212 | 22 | Rookie | ||||||||||
| Kyle Prater | 17 | WR | 6'5" | 231 | 24 | Rookie | ||||||||||
| Jake Lampman | 19 | WR | 6'0" | 205 | 23 | Rookie | ||||||||||
| Jordan Williams | 81 | WR | 6'3" | 228 | 22 | Rookie | ||||||||||
| Jared Dangerfield | 85 | WR | 6'3" | 215 | Rookie | |||||||||||
| Tommylee Lewis | 87 | WR | 5'7" | 168 | 24 | Rookie |
Kickers & Punters 2015 Player Stats
| Name | # | Pos | Height | Weight | Age | Years | Games | FGA | FGM | FG% | Extra Points | Punts | Yards | Long | Y/P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kai Forbath | 5 | K | 5'11" | 191 | 29 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 0.692 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Connor Barth | 3 | K | 5'11" | 193 | 30 | 8 | |||||||||
| Thomas Morstead | 6 | P | 6'4" | 228 | 30 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 2551 | 58 | 45.6 |
Linebackers & Secondary 2015 Player Stats
| Name | # | Pos | Height | Weight | Age | Years | Games |
Games
Started |
Int | TD | FF | Sacks | Tackles |
Assist
Tackles |
Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damian Swann | 27 | CB | 6'0" | 180 | 24 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 0 |
| Delvin Breaux | 40 | CB | 6'1" | 196 | 27 | 1 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 8 | 0 |
| Brian Dixon | 20 | CB | 6'0" | 195 | 26 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| Brandon Dixon | 37 | CB | 5'11" | 203 | 26 | 2 | |||||||||
| P.J. Williams | 25 | CB | 6'0" | 196 | 23 | Rookie | |||||||||
| Kyle Wilson | 24 | DB | 5'10" | 190 | 29 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 0 |
| Keenan Lewis | 21 | DB | 6'0" | 198 | 30 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Jairus Byrd | 31 | DB | 6'0" | 205 | 30 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 16 | 0 |
| Jamarca Sanford | 33 | DB | 5'10" | 200 | 31 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Carter | 29 | DB | 5'9" | 177 | 30 | 7 | |||||||||
| Roman Harper | 41 | DB | 6'0" | 195 | 34 | 10 | |||||||||
| Trae Elston | 26 | DB | 5'11" | 176 | 22 | Rookie | |||||||||
| Erik Harris | 30 | DB | 6'3" | 225 | 26 | Rookie | |||||||||
| Jimmy Pruitt | 43 | DB | 6'0" | 203 | 24 | Rookie | |||||||||
| Ken Crawley | 46 | DB | 6'1" | 180 | 23 | Rookie | |||||||||
| De'Vante Harris | 49 | DB | 5'11" | 190 | 23 | Rookie | |||||||||
| Kenny Vaccaro | 32 | FS | 6'0" | 214 | 25 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 71 | 33 | 0 |
| Stephone Anthony | 50 | ILB | 6'2" | 245 | 24 | 1 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 70 | 42 | 0 |
| Austin Johnson | 35 | LB | 6'2" | 240 | 27 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dannell Ellerbe | 59 | LB | 6'1" | 236 | 31 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 5 | 0 |
| Craig Robertson | 52 | LB | 6'1" | 229 | 28 | 5 | |||||||||
| James Laurinaitis | 53 | LB | 6'2" | 255 | 30 | 7 | |||||||||
| Jeff Schoettmer | 51 | LB | 6'2" | 235 | Rookie | ||||||||||
| Dillon Lee | 57 | LB | 6'4" | 242 | Rookie | ||||||||||
| Hau'oli Kikaha | 44 | OLB | 6'2" | 253 | 24 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 19 | 0 |
| Kasim Edebali | 91 | OLB | 6'2" | 253 | 27 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 0 |
| Michael Mauti | 56 | OLB | 6'2" | 243 | 26 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 9 | 0 |
| Tony Steward | 97 | OLB | 6'0" | 235 | 24 | 1 | |||||||||
| Nathan Stupar | 54 | OLB | 6'2" | 241 | 28 | 4 | |||||||||
| Davis Tull | 55 | OLB | 6'2" | 246 | 25 | Rookie | |||||||||
| Alden Darby | 42 | S | 5'11" | 192 | 24 | ||||||||||
| Vonn Bell | 48 | SS | 5'11" | 199 | 22 |
Offensive & Defensive Lines 2015 Player Stats
| Name | # | Pos | Height | Weight | Age | Years | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Drescher | 47 | C | 6'1" | 230 | 28 | 6 | Colorado |
| Max Unger | 60 | C | 6'4" | 299 | 30 | 7 | Oregon |
| Obum Gwacham | 58 | DE | 6'5" | 231 | 25 | 1 | Oregon St. |
| Cameron Jordan | 94 | DE | 6'4" | 287 | 27 | 5 | California |
| Mitchell Loewen | 76 | DE | 6'5" | 275 | Rookie | Arkansas | |
| D.J. Pettway | 77 | DL | 6'2" | 270 | Rookie | Alabama | |
| Kaleb Eulls | 71 | DT | 6'4" | 285 | 25 | 1 | Mississippi St. |
| Tyeler Davison | 95 | DT | 6'2" | 315 | 24 | 1 | Fresno St. |
| Bobby Richardson | 98 | DT | 6'3" | 288 | 24 | 1 | Indiana |
| John Jenkins | 92 | DT | 6'4" | 346 | 27 | 3 | Georgia |
| Nick Fairley | 90 | DT | 6'5" | 291 | 28 | 5 | Auburn |
| David Onyemata | 93 | DT | 6'4" | 300 | Rookie | Manitoba | |
| Ashaad Mabry | 96 | DT | 6'3" | 315 | 24 | Rookie | Texas-San Antonio |
| Sheldon Rankins | 99 | DT | 6'1" | 299 | 22 | Rookie | Louisville |
| Tim Lelito | 68 | G | 6'4" | 315 | 27 | 3 | Grand Valley St. |
| Zach Strief | 64 | G | 6'7" | 349 | 33 | 10 | Northwestern |
| Cyril Lemon | 62 | G | 6'3" | 315 | 23 | Rookie | North Texas |
| Joseph Cheek | G | 6'7" | 305 | 24 | Rookie | Texas A&M | |
| Lawrence Virgil | 76 | NT | 6'5" | 290 | 25 | 2 | Valdosta St. |
| Marcus Henry | 61 | OL | 6'3" | 293 | Rookie | Boise State | |
| Jack Allen | 66 | OL | 6'2" | 296 | 24 | Rookie | Michigan State |
| Ryker Mathews | 70 | OL | 6'6" | 320 | Rookie | BYU | |
| Landon Turner | 78 | OL | 6'4" | 325 | 23 | Rookie | North Carolina |
| Andrus Peat | 75 | OT | 6'7" | 312 | 23 | 1 | Stanford |
| Terron Armstead | 72 | OT | 6'5" | 306 | 25 | 3 | Ark-Pine Bluff |
| Tyrus Thompson | 74 | OT | 6'5" | 336 | 25 | Rookie | Oklahoma |
| Senio Kelemete | 65 | T | 6'3" | 307 | 26 | 4 | Washington |
| Ryan Harris | 14 | T | 6'5" | 299 | 31 | 9 | Notre Dame |
| Avery Young | 67 | T | 6'6" | 305 | Rookie | Auburn |
2015 New Orleans Saints Offensive Stats
| Team | Totals | Passing | Rushing | Penalties | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name |
Points Scored |
Yds |
Yds/ Game |
Off. Plays |
Yds/ Play |
Total TO |
Fum Lost |
Int | Comp | Att | Yds |
Yds/ Att |
TD | Att | Yds |
Yds/ Att |
TD | Total |
Yards Lost |
|
| 8 | New Orleans Saints | 408 | 6,461 | 404 | 1096 | 5.9 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 460 | 667 | 4970 | 7.5 | 32 | 397 | 1491 | 3.8 | 16 | 130 | 1112 |
2015 New Orleans Saints Defensive Stats
| Totals Allowed | Passing Allowed | Rushing Allowed | Takeaways & Penalties | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Team | Points | Yards | FPTS / Gm | Yds | TD | Y/A | Yds | TD | Y/A | TO Forced | Int |
Fum Rec |
Pen Yds |
| 32 | New Orleans Saints | 476 | 6615 | 93 | 4544 | 45 | 7.9 | 2071 | 12 | 4.9 | 22 | 9 | 13 | 887 |
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