The New Orleans Saints where able to catch a breath of much-needed fresh air following Sunday’s 20-17 upset victory over the Atlanta Falcons, who have been one of the NFL’s biggest rising teams in 2024.
It also marked the first game of the Darren Rizzi era after the team parted ways with Dennis Allen in a move that hardly surprised anyone.
Now, the Saints hold a -1.3 FPI rating, good for 21st in the NFL. They will host the Cleveland Browns at home this weekend, who head into the matchup with a -0.3 FPI rating, 18th in the NFL.
FPI is described as “a measure of team strength that is meant to be the best predictor of a team’s performance going forward for the rest of the season,” according to ESPN.com.
“FPI represents how many points above or below average a team is. Projected results are based on 10,000 simulations of the rest of the season using FPI, results to date, and the remaining schedule.”
So without further adieu, here’s a look at how the league’s 32 teams stack up based on FPI heading into Week 11:
- Detroit Lions (8-1): 7.5
- Baltimore Ravens (7-3): 7.0
- Buffalo Bills (8-2): 6.0
- Kansas City Chiefs (9-0): 5.4
- San Francisco 49ers (5-4): 4.4
- Green Bay Packers (6-3): 4.4
- Philadelphia Eagles (7-2): 4.2
- Minnesota Vikings (7-2): 2.3
- Washington Commanders (7-3): 2.0
- Pittsburgh Steelers (7-2): 1.9
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-6): 1.7
- Arizona Cardinals (6-4): 1.5
- Houston Texans (6-4): 1.2
- Atlanta Falcons (6-4): 0.8
- Cincinnati Bengals (4-6): 0.7
- Los Angeles Chargers (6-3): 0.7
- New York Jets (3-7): 0.2
- Cleveland Browns (2-7): -0.3
- Los Angeles Rams (4-5): -0.4
- Miami Dolphins (3-6): -0.7
- New Orleans Saints (3-7): -1.3
- Seattle Seahawks (4-5): -1.4
- Chicago Bears (4-5): -1.4
- Indianapolis Colts (4-6): -1.6
- Denver Broncos (5-5): -2.8
- New York Giants (2-8): -4.6
- Las Vegas Raiders (2-7): -4.8
- Jacksonville Jaguars (2-8): -5.1
- Tennesee Titans (2-7): -5.2
- New England Patriots (3-7): -6.5
- Carolina Panthers (3-7): -7.4
- Dallas Cowboys (3-6): -8.0
The Saints will look to build upon last week’s statement victory and increase their rating as they prepare to face the Cleveland Browns at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday, Nov. 17.
Kickoff is set for Noon CT/1 p.m. ET at the Caesars Superdome.
