The New Orleans Saints will be rolling with backup quarterback Andy Dalton in this week's contest, which typically means fewer pass attempts and more rushes.The Saints are a 3-point underdog in this week's contest, likely leading to a passing game script.This game will be played in a dome—meaning no wind, higher pass volume, higher TD potential, and increased passing efficiency.Mark Ingram has been a much smaller piece of his offense's running game this year (29.9% Carry Share in games he has played) than he was last year (48.7%).The New Orleans Saints have gone up against a stacked the box on 23.5% of their plays since the start of last season, 3rd-most in football. Keeping an extra defender close to the line of scrimmage improves run-stopping at the expense of better passing efficiency.
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