Just how successful will the Saints be without Drew Brees? Oh, and the many other starters and key role players who left town in the offseason (to say nothing of the coaching staff losses). One outlet cooling expectations is BetMGM, whose oddsmakers set the Saints 2021 win total at 9 games.
That would mean New Orleans’ first season with fewer than 11 wins since 2016. But with so many hits taken across the roster, it might be surprising that the Saints are even expected to have a winning record.
For now, the Saints slot in among returning 2020 playoff teams ranked behind the Seahawks (9.