SAINTS WEEK 4 PREVIEW

   Last week’s game vs the Eagles was brutal! It was a rough, ground and pound game from the start until the end. The Saints offense couldn’t get much going and ultimately gave the Eagles too many chances to win. The Saints look to bounce back this week and get back on track despite a very bruised up roster. The injuries piled up after last week’s game. Let’s take a look at what the Saints have in store this week.

THIS WEEK’S MATCHUP:

   The Saints are going to Atlanta to face the Falcons this week. This is our rivalry week! The series is tied 55-55 all time between these two teams. The Saints look to break that tie and take control of the series after having a high win percentage against the Falcons as of late. No game against the Falcons can be taken lightly because you never know what could take place.

YOUR SAINTS:

   The Saints are a little banged up this week but HC Dennis Allen was confident in his team after this week’s practices. Injured or not, the team still must take the field and it’s “next man up” mentality this week. The ground game is what the Saints heavily rely on and we simply lost the fight in the trenches last week. We were tested last week and our weaknesses were taken advantage of. I don’t expect the team to stay down long and we should expect a big bounce back game against a team that hasn’t found their stride yet this season. We need to take some of the load off of Alvin Kamara to avoid major injury or burn out. Chris Olave hasn’t quite gotten it going with QB Derek Carr yet this season. Hopefully those two can find the connection because Chris Olave is constantly getting separation from his defender. The passing game was extremely lackluster with only 130 passing yards last week. The offensive line couldn’t hold blocks as well. Derek Carr had no protection and no running lanes were opened up. The defense did their job until the very end where the Eagles wore them out and the defense had one broken coverage play that ended our chances. The two sides need to have a complimentary game if we want any chances to keep winning this season. Key players always seem to step up in this series so I like our chances this week.

INJURY REPORT:

   Demario Davis, Cesar Ruiz, and A.T Perry are ruled out in this one. Alvin Kamara, Chris Olave, and Cedrick Wilson Jr. are all listed as questionable. Defensive lineman Khalen Saunders has been upgraded from questionable to unspecified. Taysom Hill is also unspecified.

PREDICTION:

   My prediction this week is the Saints will come out strong despite the injuries to this squad. I expect our defense to lead the way again. Tyrann Mathieu is on fire this year with at least one takeaway in each game. This will be a physical matchup that the Saints will take advantage of. If Alvin Kamara plays, he will have a big game on the ground. Your Saints improve with a record of 3-1 with a win against the Falcons with a score of 24-13. Geaux Saints!!!

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