THE BLITZ projects Mark Ingram to be a less important option in his team's running game near the end zone this week (15.2% projected Red Zone Carry Share) than he has been this year (26.3% in games he has played).The Arizona Cardinals safeties grade out as the 2nd-best safety corps in football this year with their run defense.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 the NFL. Positioning an extra defender close to the line of scrimmage improves run-stopping at the cost of better passing efficiency.The New Orleans Saints have gone no-huddle on just 2.3% of their play-calls outside the two-minute warning since the start of last season (2nd-least in football). This slows down the pace, leading to less volume and stat-padding.The New Orleans Saints have gone for it on 4th down a mere 14.3% of the time since the start of last season (2nd-least in the NFL), which typically means less offensive volume, less TD potential, and lower offensive stats across the board.
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