4 Fantasy Football Splits That Matter for Week 1

New Orleans Saints Offense on the Road

The New Orleans Saints have historically flourished at home in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome -- after all, they've averaged 434.2 yards of offense per game since the 2013 season.

But while New Orleans may stand head-and-shoulders above everyone else with regard to offensive production at home, it decreases significantly when they're traveling. That's evidenced by quite a difference between their quarterback rating at home (110.3) and on the road (90.9) over the past two seasons.

Given the offseason additions of players such as Ted Ginn Jr. and Adrian Peterson, perhaps they can overturn that narrative in 2017. And just because Drew Brees' quarterback rating dipped nearly 13 percentage points on the road compared to what he did at home last season doesn't mean you bench him for a less talented player in a better matchup, like Sam Bradford, who'll face the Saints Monday evening.

However, the Minnesota Vikings may make it hard for Brees to get the year started off on the right foot. This unit ranked third in Adjusted Defensive Passing NEP per play in 2016 (0.00), with only the Philadelphia Eagles (-0.01) and Denver Broncos (-0.17) being better in this category. Already fighting the "being on the road" narrative, head coach Sean Payton and his squad have quite an uphill battle to climb.