THE BLITZ projects the New Orleans Saints as the 9th-least run-centric team in football near the end zone (context-neutralized) right now with a 40.2% red zone run rate.The New Orleans Saints have called the 8th-least plays in football since the start of last season, totaling a lowly 61.3 plays per game.THE BLITZ projects Mark Ingram to be a much smaller part of his offense's run game near the goal line this week (33.8% projected Red Zone Carry Share) than he has been since the start of last season (61.9% in games he has played).The New Orleans Saints O-line ranks as the 6th-worst in football since the start of last season in run blocking.The New Orleans Saints have faced a stacked the box on 23.5% of their plays since the start of last season, 3rd-most in football. Positioning an extra defender close to the line of scrimmage improves run-stopping at the expense of better passing efficiency.
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