The Saints are a 5.5-point favorite in this week's contest, likely leading to a rushing game script.THE BLITZ projects the Saints to run the 9th-most total plays among all teams this week with 64.1 plays, given their underlying tendencies and game dynamics.Opposing offenses have rushed for the 5th-most TDs in football (1.12 per game) versus the Atlanta Falcons defense since the start of last season.The Atlanta Falcons linebackers project as the 4th-worst unit in the league since the start of last season when it comes to run defense.The Atlanta Falcons have stacked the box vs. opponents on just 11.5% of their plays since the start of last season, 5th-least in the NFL. Choosing not to bring an extra defender close to the line of scrimmage improves pass defense at the expense of run-stopping.
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