Saints Shine in First Quarter of 2009 NFL Season

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Published: October 10, 2009

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... our expectations were high for the Saints this season as we expected that they would win their division and play the Giants in the NFC championship. Nothing we have seen in the first quarter of this year makes us rethink our projection. If we were to rethink anything, it might be the expectation of the Giants as the NFC champions.

The Saints currently have the best Relative Performance Measure in the league with an RPM of 68.6. (For more details on the PossessionPoints.com RPM see the Bleacher Report article “Week 2 Performance Rankings” where we do a more through explanation of this measure).

The Saints have achieved their 4-0 record while facing teams with a combined record of seven wins and eight losses or a .467 winning percentage. The four teams that they have played have a combined RPM of -20. By either measure, their first-quarter ...

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