A running game script is indicated by the Saints being a 5.5-point favorite in this game.Our trusted projections expect this game to see the 2nd-most plays run out of all the games this week at 134.1 plays, accounting for the play styles of each team and game dynamics.The Saints have called the 2nd-most plays in the league this year, totaling a staggering 63.4 plays per game.This year, the fierce Panthers run defense has surrendered a puny 5.01 adjusted yards-per-carry to the opposing run game: the 31st-smallest rate in the NFL.The Panthers linebackers profile as the 3rd-worst unit in the league this year in regard to run defense.
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