The Saints are a 3.5-point underdog in this week's game, likely creating a passing game script.The Cleveland Browns pass defense has shown weak efficiency versus WRs this year, yielding 8.76 yards-per-target to the position: the 10th-most in the NFL.The Cleveland Browns safeties project as the 8th-worst collection of safeties in the league this year in covering pass-catchers.The New Orleans Saints O-line has given their QB 2.74 seconds before the pass (3rd-best in the NFL since the start of last season), which has a positive effect on all air attack stats across the board.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. Bringing an extra defender near the line of scrimmage improves run-stopping at the cost of better passing efficiency.
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