Saints in for challenge against Seahawks

“I have faced a lot of really good players and kind of different teams that roll in at different times, but these guys over the last four or five years, I think it’s rare to have a stretch of time where you just have so much consistency on one side of the ball, not just in the players that are there, but just in their performance, it’s pretty remarkable”, Brees said.

Avril leads Seattle’s defense with 6.5 sacks this season, while Clark and Marsh have combined for 6.5 sacks through the team’s first six games.

I stated in an article of mine previous year, “adding a vertical presence to the perimeter passing game would make an already Super Bowl-caliber team that much scarier”. Strief said it makes sense that Unger would be appreciated by fans in Seattle – or anywhere. When the Seahawks play the Saints on Sunday, they’ll be without Bennett, who’s dealing with a knee injury. It doesn’t get any easier this Sunday, when NFC West-leading Seattle (4-1-1) visits the Superdome.

New Orleans Saints inside linebacker Nate Stupar (54) and running back Tim Hightower (34) walk out of the tunnel before the game against the San Diego Chargers at Qualcomm Stadium.

The Saints will hit on big plays and the Seahawks have been sort of a bend-but-don’t-break defense. Certainly, the Seahawks were able to shut down Brees in regular season and playoff games played in Seattle in 2013. Get up to speed on what the Saints are saying about our matchup in NOLA. “His knee bothered him after the (Arizona) game coming out, so we’re going to take care of him”.

Brees is the Saints’ career leader in passing yards, pass completions, touchdown passes and completion percentage.

Fant was considered a significant project when the team signed him following the draft, originally listing him as a tight end, the position he played in 2015 at WKU. “At the end of the day, that’s how I’m going to measure myself”. Due to New Orleans’ porous defense, Graham will put up at least 100 yards receiving and a touchdown or two.

“It’s gonna be weird, it’s gonna be weird”, Brees said of seeing Graham in a Seahawks jersey. Brees may not throw three interceptions, but the team as a whole will have three turnovers throughout the course of the game.

Even more unsafe at home, Drew Brees has averaged 421 passing yards in the three games contested at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. They also rank second in total offense and third in points. In what will likely be an offensive showcase for both teams, I expect Lockett to play a big factor on offense and special teams. Seattle’s defense will then face another tough test this weekend, however, they aren’t regarded as one of the league’s best defenses for nothing.

New Orleans has given up 195 points this year, which ranks 28th in the league. Brees is not going to go down without a fight.

The Seahawks tied the Cardinals 6-6 Sunday night in a defensive struggle where the Seattle defense was on the field for 46 minutes. Christine Michael averages around 68 yards a game but is gaining 4.2 per carry and has 4 scores.