Final Score Prediction
Saints 34, Rams 17
Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger |
New Orleans Saints |
Rank |
Player |
Projections |
QB 2 |
Drew Brees |
Pass: 340, 3 TD Rush: 0, 0 |
RB 14 |
Darren Sproles |
Rush: 40, 0 TD Rec: 7-50, 1 |
RB 19 |
Pierre Thomas |
Rush: 60, 1 TD Rec: 0-0, 0 |
WR 6 |
Marques Colston |
Rec: 8-100, 1 TD |
WR 43 |
Lance Moore |
Rec: 4-50, 0 TD |
WR 48 |
Robert Meachem |
Rec: 4-40, 0 TD |
WR 69 |
Devery Henderson |
Rec: 1-20, 0 TD |
TE 1 |
Jimmy Graham |
Rec: 7-80, 1 TD |
K 3 |
John Kasay |
FG: 2/2 XP: 4/4 |
DEF 5 |
Defense / ST |
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Game Notes
Saints Last week, became 3rd team in NFL history with 60+ points (62), 200+ rush yards (236) & 300+ pass yards (321) in same game... QB Drew Brees had 325 passing yards in Week 7 & has passed for 300+ in 6 of 7 games this season. Has 20+ comp. in NFL-record 27 games in row. Has TD pass in 34 consecutive games, 3rd-longest streak in NFL history... RB-PR-KR Darren Sproles had 2 TDs vs. Ind. (6-yard catch, 16-yard run). Is only player in NFL with 2 rush TD, 2 rec. TD & ret. TD. RB Mark Ingram had career-high 91 rushing yards last week. Leads NFL rookies with 329 rush yards... TE Jimmy Graham leads NFL TEs in receptions (45) & yards (674). Needs 13 catches to surpass WESLEY WALLS (57 in 1995) for single-season franchise record for most rec. by TE. WR Marques Colston had 2 TDs in last meeting... S Roman Harper had sack & FF in last meeting. Since entering NFL in 2006, Harper has 13 sacks, most by DB. In 3 career meetings, LB Jonathan Vilma has 38-yard INT-TD, sack & FF.
Rams QB Sam Bradford has posted 100+ rating 3 times in career & Rams are 3-0 in those contests. Scored 1st career rushing TD in last meeting. Last week, QB A.J. Feeley made 1st start since 12/2/07 (w/Phi.), completing 20 of 33 passes (60.6 pct.) for 196 yards... In 4 career starts vs. NO, RB Steven Jackson has 400 rushing yards (100 per game) & 4 TDs. Since 2006, averages 114.9 scrimmage yards per game (8,731 yards, 76 games), most in NFL (min. 50 games). In 8 career starts vs. NO, RB Cadillac Williams averages 84.9 scrimmage yards per game (679 total). Has 9 100-yard rush games in career & his teams are 8-1... In Rams debut (acquired via trade on 10/17), WR Brandon Lloyd led team with 74 rec. yards vs. Dal. WR Brandon Gibson ranks 2nd on club with 17 catches & 3rd with 214 rec. yards... DE Chris Long has 7 sacks in past 8 home games. DE James Hall (59 career sacks) had sack last week & needs 1 more to reach 60. DT Gary Gibson aims for 3rd consecutive game with sack. S QUINTON MIKELL had FF last week.
Results and Schedule
New Orleans Saints |
Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
1 |
2011-09-08 |
GB |
A |
L 34-42 |
-8 |
2 |
2011-09-18 |
CHI |
H |
W 30-13 |
+17 |
3 |
2011-09-25 |
HOU |
H |
W 40-33 |
+7 |
4 |
2011-10-02 |
JAC |
A |
W 23-10 |
+13 |
5 |
2011-10-09 |
CAR |
A |
W 30-27 |
+3 |
6 |
2011-10-16 |
TB |
A |
L 20-26 |
-6 |
7 |
2011-10-23 |
IND |
H |
W 62-7 |
+55 |
8 |
2011-10-30 |
STL |
A |
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9 |
2011-11-06 |
TB |
H |
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10 |
2011-11-13 |
ATL |
A |
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11 |
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Bye |
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12 |
2011-11-28 |
NYG |
H |
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13 |
2011-12-04 |
DET |
H |
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14 |
2011-12-11 |
TEN |
A |
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15 |
2011-12-18 |
MIN |
A |
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16 |
2011-12-26 |
ATL |
H |
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17 |
2012-01-01 |
CAR |
H |
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St. Louis Rams |
Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
1 |
2011-09-11 |
PHI |
H |
L 13-31 |
-18 |
2 |
2011-09-19 |
NYG |
A |
L 16-28 |
-12 |
3 |
2011-09-25 |
BAL |
H |
L 7-37 |
-30 |
4 |
2011-10-02 |
WAS |
H |
L 10-17 |
-7 |
5 |
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Bye |
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6 |
2011-10-16 |
GB |
A |
L 3-24 |
-21 |
7 |
2011-10-23 |
DAL |
A |
L 7-34 |
-27 |
8 |
2011-10-30 |
NO |
H |
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9 |
2011-11-06 |
ARI |
A |
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10 |
2011-11-13 |
CLE |
A |
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11 |
2011-11-20 |
SEA |
H |
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12 |
2011-11-27 |
ARI |
H |
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13 |
2011-12-04 |
SF |
A |
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14 |
2011-12-12 |
SEA |
A |
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15 |
2011-12-18 |
CIN |
H |
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16 |
2011-12-24 |
PIT |
A |
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17 |
2012-01-01 |
SF |
H |
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Offense Stats Comparison
|
NO Offense |
STL Offense |
NFL Avg. |
Adv. |
Points for |
30.8 |
8.0 |
22.3 |
NO |
Rushing yards |
124.0 |
80.3 |
116.1 |
NO |
Rushing yards per attempt |
4.69 |
3.78 |
4.33 |
NO |
Completion % |
72.0% |
53.8% |
60.2% |
NO |
Passing yards |
336.0 |
211.0 |
234.8 |
NO |
Passing yards per completion |
11.06 |
9.98 |
11.32 |
NO |
Passing yards per attempt |
7.96 |
5.37 |
6.81 |
NO |
Interceptions |
1.3 |
0.7 |
1.1 |
STL |
Fumbles lost |
0.3 |
1.0 |
0.5 |
NO |
Sacks allowed |
1.8 |
3.3 |
2.2 |
NO |
3rd down conversions |
56.8% |
30.7% |
38.8% |
NO |
4th down conversions |
66.7% |
30.0% |
44.7% |
NO |
Time of possession |
34:26 |
27:04 |
30:03 |
NO |
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Defense Stats Comparison
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NO Defense |
STL Defense |
NFL Avg. |
Adv. |
Points against |
19.0 |
28.7 |
22.3 |
NO |
Rushing yards |
121.3 |
161.0 |
116.1 |
NO |
Rushing yards per attempt |
5.70 |
5.13 |
4.33 |
STL |
Completion % |
49.1% |
58.1% |
60.2% |
NO |
Passing yards |
219.5 |
221.3 |
234.8 |
NO |
Passing yards per completion |
12.40 |
12.82 |
11.32 |
NO |
Passing yards per attempt |
6.09 |
7.45 |
6.81 |
NO |
INT return |
0.8 |
0.7 |
1.1 |
NO |
Fumble recoveries |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.5 |
- |
Sacks |
1.8 |
1.7 |
2.2 |
NO |
3rd down conversions |
34.6% |
39.1% |
38.8% |
NO |
4th down conversions |
0.0% |
75.0% |
44.7% |
NO |
Time of possession |
25:34 |
32:56 |
30:03 |
NO |
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Special Teams Stats Comparison
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NO |
STL |
NFL Avg. |
Adv. |
Yards per punt return |
3.2 |
10.6 |
9.4 |
STL |
Yards per kick return |
25.0 |
21.8 |
23.7 |
NO |
Yards allowed per punt return |
5.7 |
5.9 |
9.4 |
NO |
Yards allowed per kick return |
20.5 |
21.6 |
23.7 |
NO |
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Misc Stats Comparison
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NO |
STL |
NFL Avg. |
Adv. |
Penalties |
6.0 |
7.3 |
6.5 |
NO |
Penalty yards |
42.5 |
57.3 |
55.0 |
NO |
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Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game
through Weeks 2 to 7 of the 2011 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, 3rd and 4th down conversions, special teams and the NFL averages, which are each calculated based on
totals through Weeks 2 to 7 with no adjustment.
Weather
Dome Stadium
Team vs. Team History
New Orleans Saints vs. St. Louis Rams |
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 |
2007 |
10 |
2007-11-11 |
STL |
NO |
37-29 |
STL |
2009 |
10 |
2009-11-15 |
NO |
STL |
28-23 |
NO |
2010 |
14 |
2010-12-12 |
STL |
NO |
13-31 |
NO |
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Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 to 2010 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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