At a -7.5-point disadvantage, the Panthers are enormous underdogs in this game, implying much more of a focus on passing than their standard game plan.Opposing quarterbacks have averaged 37.5 pass attempts per game against the New Orleans Saints defense this year: 5th-most in the league.Tommy Tremble has been used less as a potential pass-catcher this season (55.1% Route% in games he has played) than he did last season (36.9%).The New Orleans Saints pass defense has been particularly weak when opposing tight ends have gotten into space, conceding an average of 6.36 yards-after-the-catch this year: the 2nd-most in football.The Saints linebackers profile as the 10th-worst unit in the league this year in covering pass-catchers.
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