The Saints are a 3.5-point underdog in this week's game, likely creating a passing game script.THE BLITZ projects the Saints to call the 11th-least total plays among all teams this week with 63.1 plays, based on their underlying tendencies and game dynamics.The New Orleans Saints have run the 10th-least plays in the NFL this year, totaling a mere 54.9 plays per game.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.The New Orleans Saints have gone no-huddle on a mere 2.3% of their play-calls outside the two-minute warning since the start of last season (2nd-least in the league). This deadens the pace, resulting in less volume and stat-padding.
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