The New Orleans Saints will be rolling out backup quarterback Jake Haener in this week's contest, which typically means fewer pass attempts and more rushes.An extreme throwing game script is indicated by the Saints being a huge -7.5-point underdog this week.Our trusted projections expect this game to see the 2nd-highest number of plays run out of all the games this week at 136.5 plays, given the traits of each team and game dynamics.This game will be played in a dome—which means no wind, increased pass volume, increased touchdown potential, and better passing efficiency.While Marquez Valdes-Scantling has accounted for 9.3% of his team's targets in games he has played this year, the projections expect him to be a more integral piece of New Orleans's pass game in this week's game at 18.8%.
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