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Week 10


  

St. Louis Rams at New Orleans Saints
Game Preview & Fantasy | Results & Schedule | Offense Stats | Defense Stats | Weather | History

Game Preview
Mike Krueger

Predicted Score: Saints 30, Rams 20

New Orleans: With four straight wins and impressive 445 yards from Drew Brees last week, the Saints are moving in the right direction and could actually move into a first place tie with Tampa Bay with a win this week over the winless Rams. The Saints are averaging 30 points per game during their winning streak with Reggie Bush receiving around 25 touches per game. The receiving corps is lead by Marques Colston and a rotation of receivers that include Devery Henderson, David Patten, and Lance Moore. If you have to gamble on one of these three give PatteRn a try. He's had two 100-yd games the last four weeks and threw in an 81-yd, 1 TD performance last week. This is a good matchup for Brees and the boys that should lead to 275 yds and a couple scores for the quarterback and an easy win for the Saints.

  • Start: QB Drew Brees, RB Reggie Bush, WR Marques Colston
  • Consider: TE Eric Johnson, K Olindo Mare, WR David PatteRn
  • Sit: WR Devery Henderson, TE Mark Campbell

St. Louis: The Rams have too much talent to post a goose egg for the season but don't expect them to get their first win here. The Saints are on the rise while the Rams are struggling to score. With 99 points scored, they may challenge the record for fewest points scored in a sixteen-game season (140). Running back Steven Jackson will try not to let that happen as he's expected to return from a bulging disc in his back. "We've got to keep him healthy and hopefully he can make it through the whole game," said Bulger, "because I think he can change the game that much." Bulger may be right but more importantly is the play of the offensive line, which has kept Bulger on his back most of the season. A repeat of last week (zero Bulger sacks) will go along way to getting the Rams their first win.

  • Start: WR Torry Holt
  • Consider: RB Steven Jackson, QB Marc Bulger, WR Isaac Bruce
  • Sit: TE Randy McMichael, K Jeff Wilkins WR Drew Bennett




Krueger's Rankings/Projections 
St. Louis Rams
Rank Player Projections
QB 15 Marc Bulger Pass: 230, 2 Rush: 0, 0
RB 22 Steven Jackson Probable: Back Rush: 70, 0 Rec: 4-25, 0
RB 42 Brian Leonard Rush: 10, 0 Rec: 1-10, 0
WR 7 Torry Holt Rec: 6-80, 1
WR 29 Isaac Bruce Rec: 4-50, 1
WR 52 Drew Bennett Rec: 3-40, 0
TE 29 Randy McMichael Rec: 1-15, 0
 
New Orleans Saints
Rank Player Projections
QB 6 Drew Brees Pass: 275, 2 Rush: 0, 0
RB 2 Reggie Bush Questionable: Knee Rush: 65, 1 Rec: 7-55, 1
WR 13 Marques Colston Rec: 6-85, 1
WR 33 David Patten Rec: 5-55, 0
WR 62 Devery Henderson Rec: 2-25, 0
TE 13 Eric Johnson Rec: 2-25, 0

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Past Results and Remaining Schedule
St. Louis Rams
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2007-09-09 CAR H L 13-27 -14
2 2007-09-16 SF H L 16-17 -1
3 2007-09-23 TB A L 3-24 -21
4 2007-09-30 DAL A L 7-35 -28
5 2007-10-07 ARI H L 31-34 -3
6 2007-10-14 BAL A L 3-22 -19
7 2007-10-21 SEA A L 6-33 -27
8 2007-10-28 CLE H L 20-27 -7
9   Bye      
10 2007-11-11 NO A W 37-29 +8
11 2007-11-18 SF A    
12 2007-11-25 SEA H    
13 2007-12-02 ATL H    
14 2007-12-09 CIN A    
15 2007-12-16 GB H    
16 2007-12-20 PIT H    
17 2007-12-30 ARI A    
New Orleans Saints
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2007-09-06 IND A L 10-41 -31
2 2007-09-16 TB A L 14-31 -17
3 2007-09-24 TEN H L 14-31 -17
4   Bye      
5 2007-10-07 CAR H L 13-16 -3
6 2007-10-14 SEA A W 28-17 +11
7 2007-10-21 ATL H W 22-16 +6
8 2007-10-28 SF A W 31-10 +21
9 2007-11-04 JAC H W 41-24 +17
10 2007-11-11 STL H L 29-37 -8
11 2007-11-18 HOU A    
12 2007-11-25 CAR A    
13 2007-12-02 TB H    
14 2007-12-10 ATL A    
15 2007-12-16 ARI H    
16 2007-12-23 PHI H    
17 2007-12-30 CHI A    

Offense Stats Comparison
  STL
 Offense 
NO
 Offense 
NFL
 Average 
Points for 11.0 27.0 21.3
Rushing yards 69.3 98.7 112.7
Rushing yards per attempt 3.43 3.75 4.11
Completion % 54.8% 69.3% 61.2%
Passing yards 205.7 278.0 214.0
Passing yards per completion 10.25 10.48 10.54
Passing yards per attempt 5.62 7.26 6.46
Interceptions 2.3 0.3 1.1
Fumbles lost 0.3 0.7 0.7
Sacked 3.0 0.0 2.0
Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 4 to 9 of the 2007 season after deducting the best and worst value from the data set. The exception is yards per rush attempt, completion %, yards per pass completion, yards per pass attempt and the NFL averages, which are each calculated based on totals through Weeks 4 to 9 with no adjustment.

Defense Stats Comparison
  STL
 Defense 
NO
 Defense 
NFL
 Average 
Points against 31.3 16.3 21.3
Rushing yards 111.3 86.3 112.7
Rushing yards per attempt 3.73 3.64 4.11
Completion % 58.5% 59.2% 61.2%
Passing yards 235.3 256.3 214.0
Passing yards per completion 12.58 11.96 10.54
Passing yards per attempt 7.37 7.08 6.46
INT return 1.0 0.7 1.1
Fumble recoveries 0.0 0.3 0.7
Sacks 1.3 2.3 2.0
 

Weather
Dome stadium

Team vs. Team History
St. Louis Rams vs. New Orleans Saints
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2000 13 2000-11-26 NO STL 31-24 NO
2000 17 2000-12-24 STL NO 26-21 STL
2001 7 2001-10-28 NO STL 34-31 NO
2001 14 2001-12-17 STL NO 34-21 STL
2004 3 2004-09-26 NO STL 28-25 NO
2005 7 2005-10-23 NO STL 17-28 STL
Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 to 2006 seasons are included in the team vs. team history. Playoff games from seasons prior to 2004 are not currently included in the database.




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