A big win on the road with a shorthanded roster will do a lot to raise your profile. That’s what the New Orleans Saints experienced in this week’s update to NFL power rankings across the league’s media landscape, jumping from an average position of 16.8 last week (coming off the heels of their upset loss at home to the Giants) up to 12.8, their second-best placement of the season.
New Orleans is settling in as an above-average squad with reason for optimism coming out of their bye week. For the curious, here’s where the Saints’ average power ranking spot has clocked in each week so far:
And here’s what this week’s power rankings had to say about the team’s win in Washington:
