Somehow, the New Orleans Saints have remained one of the NFL’s best scoring offenses despite a revolving door of options at wide receiver. Sean Payton’s squad ranks fifth in points scored per game (29.9) and ninth in yards gained per play (5.8) as well as sixth-best on both third down (converting 44.8% of their attempts) and inside the red zone (scoring on 71.4% of plays they’ve run inside the opposing 20-yard line).
You could even say they’ve done all that without their best player, Michael Thomas — the reigning Offensive Player of the Year — and with Drew Brees sidelined for most of a month by injuries.