The New Orleans Saints had the league's 12th ranked passing attack in 2018, averaging just under 253 yards per game. The output was the lowest since Drew Brees became the starting quarterback of the team in 2006, but much of that was due to the offensive balance shown by the Saints. Brees showed, particularly over the first three months of the season, that he could still move the ball through the air when needed. Throughout his New Orleans career though, Brees was often able to spread the ball around to multiple talented receivers, which was not as much the case in 2018.