The Saints are an enormous 9.5-point favorite in this week's contest, indicating an extreme rushing game script.The model projects this game to see the 4th-smallest number of plays run out of all the games this week at 128.1 plays, accounting for the tendencies of each team and game dynamics.As it relates to pass-blocking (and the ramifications it has on all air attack metrics), the O-line of the Saints profiles as the 5th-worst in the NFL this year.In throwing a lowly 0.50 interceptions per game this year, Derek Carr ranks among the best QBs in the NFL (81st percentile).
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