It’s a good feeling when your team starts 1-0, and the Saints are among those who can say that after their 47-10 win over the Panthers in Week 1. While there are plenty of reasons to be optimistic, there are also legitimate reasons to be skeptical. We’ll have a lot more answers on New Orleans next week when they play Dallas. Here’s a look at Sunday’s offensive snap counts with some notes and observations from the game.
The Saints offense scored on their first nine possessions, and the last time they did that was in 2018 against the Bengals when they won 51-14. New Orleans started the Klint Kubiak era on a really positive note, to say the least. They hit 7 of 13 (53.8%) on 3rd down, 4 of 4 in the red zone, and 2 of 2 on goal-to-go. Those are certainly refreshing numbers.
The team managed 379 total net yards of offense, including 180 yards on the ground and 199 yards through the air. They managed 22 first downs, averaged 6.1 yards per play, and dominated the time of possession battle 36:39-23:21. While that’s just a small sample size, it’s honestly what we expected coming out of training camp based on everything we saw. Here’s a closer look at the offensive snap counts from the Week 1 win over the Panthers.
- Klint Kubiak
- Alvin Kamara
- Derek Carr
Honorable Mentions: Saints offensive line, Rashid Shaheed
