The Saints are a 3-point underdog in this week's game, likely creating a passing game script.THE BLITZ projects the New Orleans Saints to be the 7th-least run-centric offense in football near the goal line (adjusted for context) at the present time with a 39.9% red zone run rate.The New Orleans Saints have run the 7th-least plays in the NFL since the start of last season, averaging just 57.6 plays per game.THE BLITZ projects Alvin Kamara to be a much smaller piece of his offense's rushing attack near the goal line this week (55.1% projected Red Zone Carry Share) than he has been since the start of last season (69.5% in games he has played).The New Orleans Saints O-line ranks as the 7th-worst in football since the start of last season at blocking for the run game.
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