New Orleans Saints vs Los Angeles Rams 2025 Week 9 Preview

Caleb Yaccarino • November 2, 2025

The New Orleans Saints are entering Sunday 1-7, and their next opponent could be the biggest test of the season.

What the Rams bring to the table?

Seven games into the season, the Rams are playing high-level football that is reassuring their hopes for another Super Bowl. The dynamic offense led by head coach Sean McVay has a million ways to beat teams. In the run game, RB Kyren Williams typically does not dominate teams, but he consistently gains around 60 rushing yards per game and can secure some tough yards. The real area of the offense that scares opponents is the passing attack, which includes QB Matthew Stafford, WRs Puka Nacua and Davante Adams, and TE Tyler Higbee. The offense could single-handedly win this game, but their defense could do the same. The pass rush is great, the run defense is greatly improved, and they are one of the best scoring defenses in the NFL.

How about the Saints?

The story of this game is rookie QB Tyler Shough finally getting his first start in the NFL. Last week, Shough was subbed in at QB near the beginning of the third quarter, and it was a fine performance. Going into the game against the Los Angeles Rams, Shough is going to have a significant test for his first game as a starter, and the Saints are going to do everything right to win this game. The rushing attack needs to establish some consistency; they must avoid turnovers, and the defense must hold strong, not allowing big plays.

Injury Report

RB Alvin Kamara - Questionable (expected to play)

WR Rashid Shaheed - Questionable (expected to play)

CB Alontae Taylor - Questionable

My Prediction

As I mentioned when talking about the Saints, they will have to do everything correctly to win this game, but that has not happened yet this season. The fact that this is also Tyler Shough's first start in the NFL, which is a complete unknown factor, means there is no way I can choose the Saints to win this game. For a final score prediction, I believe the Rams will win 31-17, with Shough throwing 2 touchdowns and 1 interception.

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Class of 2026 Spotlight: Andre Amos Jr

By Patrick Harkness • July 19, 2026
OL Andre Amos Jr 6-5/317 
Andre Amos Jr. (also known as AJ Amos) is an interior offensive lineman from Germantown High School in Germantown, Tennessee, class of 2026. 
He initially committed to UAB but decommitted on November 27, 2025, before flipping to Tulane on December 3, 2025, during his signing day ceremony. 
Amos chose Tulane over other offers, citing the program’s family atmosphere and development opportunities. 
He is a multi-position lineman who played guard and defensive tackle in high school, showcasing physicality and leadership on a Germantown team that finished 7-4 in the 2025 season. 
Amos has leadership qualities noted as influential among teammates. He projects as an interior offensive lineman at the college level. 
Scouting Report: 
Power and Anchor: Massive frame provides a strong base to handle interior pressure; excels at absorbing contact and maintaining leverage in the run game. 
Versatility: Experience at guard and defensive tackle shows adaptability; could contribute in multiple line spots early in college. 
Leadership: Natural leader who motivates teammates; signing day speech highlighted his maturity and team-first mentality. 
Physicality: Aggressive in engagements, with potential for dominant run blocking once refined. #RollWave Make sure to follow Patrick Harkness on X
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Transfer Portal Spotlight: Bredell Richardson

By Patrick Harkness • July 19, 2026
WR Bredell Richardson- UCF 
Bredell Richardson fits Tulane as a versatile, high-upside WR with four-star pedigree, polished route-running, elite ball skills (contested catch specialist), YAC explosiveness, and special teams value who adds immediate depth and competition to a revamped receiver room. 
He’s a 6-1, 190-pound redshirt sophomore transfer from UCF (Big 12) who committed in mid-January 2026 via the portal (entered Dec. 17, 2025). A four-star recruit (247Sports #93 WR nationally, top-370 overall) out of Carrollwood Day School in Tampa, FL, he has three years of eligibility left. Athletic Profile and Scheme Fit: Tulane prioritizes receivers who win with precise routes, create separation, haul in contested catches, generate yards after catch on short-to-intermediate throws, and stretch the field while contributing on special teams. Richardson checks every box as a developmental piece with proven high school production and P4 experience. 
Route-running and separation: Clean, precise routes (especially outside) that allow him to get open quickly, ideal for Tulane’s underneath and intermediate concepts. 
Ball skills and physicality: Excellent hands, body control, and leaping ability; he excels in 50/50 situations and contested catches thanks to his frame and athleticism. 
Explosiveness and versatility: Speed/agility to turn short completions into long gains (YAC threat), plus potential as a deep threat or slot option. Two-way HS experience (WR/free safety) and basketball/track background (shooting guard, long jump, 4x100) show football IQ, multi-positional value, and special teams upside (punt returns at UCF). 
Overall traits: Electric in open space with good hands on contested balls, exactly the kind of playmaker Tulane has targeted in the portal to complement quicker slot types or bigger outside threats like Gabe Daniels. #RollWave Make sure to follow Patrick Harkness on X
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