THE BLITZ projects the New Orleans Saints as the 4th-most run-oriented team in the NFL (context-neutralized) right now with a 44.3% run rate.
THE BLITZ projects the New Orleans Saints as the 9th-fastest paced defense in the league (context-neutralized) at the moment, leading opposing offenses to average 27.79 seconds per snap.
THE BLITZ projects Alvin Kamara to accrue 14.0 rush attempts this week, on average, putting him in the 79th percentile among RBs.
Alvin Kamara has received 58.3% of his offense’s rush attempts this year, ranking in the 90th percentile among running backs.
The New Orleans Saints offensive line grades out as the 5th-best in football this year at blocking for the run game.
Cons
The New Orleans Saints will be forced to use backup QB Andy Dalton this week, which generally means fewer pass attempts and more rushing.
This game will be played in a dome—meaning no wind, increased pass volume, increased TD potential, and better passing efficiency.
Alvin Kamara has been among the worst running backs in the league at generating extra rushing yardage, averaging a mere 2.66 yards-after-contact this year while ranking in the 17th percentile.
Opposing offenses have run for the 8th-least yards in the NFL (just 106 per game) against the Las Vegas Raiders defense this year.
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 expense of better passing efficiency.