We’ve named a new No. 1 in our New Orleans Saints player power rankings going into Week 6, and he pulled it off by scoring just one point more than his predecessor. Linebacker Pete Werner has risen to the top spot this week after a fiery start to his second pro season, bumping his All-Pro teammate Demario Davis out of No. 1 and down to No. 2; three different ballots had Davis-Werner at Nos. 1 and 2, but a fourth ballot gave Werner enough of an edge to take over. And, again, Davis isn’t falling far: he trails Werner by just a single point. Odds are he’ll take his seat at the head of the table back very soon.
The new entry to the list this week is tight end Adam Trautman, clocking in at No. 25 and replacing last week’s No. 25, safety J.T. Gray (who was pushed out of the top-25 altogether). Other rises include right guard Cesar Ruiz, who has risen into the top-15, as well as tight end/quarterback/touchdown machine Taysom Hill (moving up 8 spots), left guard Andrus Peat (who moved up 6 spots), as well as running back Alvin Kamara and defense end Cameron Jordan (both moving up 5 spots).
