Post by #17 Admin on Oct 12, 2013 14:05:12 GMT
Sky Sports Sunday 13 October 2013 925pm
Gillette Stadium Cool. 61 °F, Wind:
The inform Saints (5-0) travel to Foxborough to take on the Patriots (4-1).
Since the return of Sean Peyton the Saints have been in great form. Elite QB Drew Brees is on top of his game right now. Brees has thrown 1722 yards for 12 touchdowns and 4 picks. 13 sacks has not inhibited Brees's ability to find TE Jimmy Graham who leads the league in receiving with 37 catches for 593 yards and 6 touchdowns. RB Pierre Thomas leads with rushing yards, 137 in total. RB Darren Sproles has 103 rushing yards for 1 TD. Sproles also has 308 receiving yards for 1 touchdown. WR Marques Colston has 23 catches for 313 yards and 1 touchdown. Saints have the 2nd best passing offense in the league.
3rd year DE Cameron Jordan has 4 sacks this season. LB Curtis Lofton has 35 combined tackles for the Saints. OLB Junior Galette has contributed with 3 sacks in 2013. The New Orleans defense will be looking to dominate a stuttering New England offense.<br><br>Despite the injuries to the Patriots, notably to TE Rob Gronkowski (back, forearm) DT Vince Wilfork (achilles) and WR Danny Amendola (groin) they still have have a 4-1 record. Gronkowski may feature for the week 6 game. Tom Brady is another elite QB who has thrown for 1211 yards, 7 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Brady has also been sacked 11 times this season. The New England running game is lead by RB LeGarrettee Blount who has 206 yards for 1 touchdown. WR Julian Edelman has 36 catches for 354 yards and 2 touchdowns. Rookie WR Kenbrell Thompkins has 18 catches for 273 yards and 3 touchdowns. New England have had their issues on offense this season.
Any franchise would miss the quality of DT Vince Wilfork. DE Chandler Jones has 3.5 sacks for the Patriots. CB Aqib Talib is a real talent, he has 4 interceptions going in to week 6. Double coverage is almost certainly going to be employed on Jimmy Graham tomorrow.
Despite the loss last week in a very wet Cincinnati, the Patriots can bounce back. They have a superb coach in Bill Belichick and one of the best offensive leaders in the game, Tom Brady. New England don't lose many at home but they will have to play at their very best if they are to stop a ruthless and in form New Orleans Saints. Don't bother with red zone when this one is aired. This match up is pick of the week.
Key men
New Orleans - TE Jimmy Graham. Lose him and he will make any defense pay.
New England - CB Aqib Talib. With 4 interceptions this season, he has the ability to match up with the runs of the Saints wide plays.
Gillette Stadium Cool. 61 °F, Wind:
The inform Saints (5-0) travel to Foxborough to take on the Patriots (4-1).
Since the return of Sean Peyton the Saints have been in great form. Elite QB Drew Brees is on top of his game right now. Brees has thrown 1722 yards for 12 touchdowns and 4 picks. 13 sacks has not inhibited Brees's ability to find TE Jimmy Graham who leads the league in receiving with 37 catches for 593 yards and 6 touchdowns. RB Pierre Thomas leads with rushing yards, 137 in total. RB Darren Sproles has 103 rushing yards for 1 TD. Sproles also has 308 receiving yards for 1 touchdown. WR Marques Colston has 23 catches for 313 yards and 1 touchdown. Saints have the 2nd best passing offense in the league.
3rd year DE Cameron Jordan has 4 sacks this season. LB Curtis Lofton has 35 combined tackles for the Saints. OLB Junior Galette has contributed with 3 sacks in 2013. The New Orleans defense will be looking to dominate a stuttering New England offense.<br><br>Despite the injuries to the Patriots, notably to TE Rob Gronkowski (back, forearm) DT Vince Wilfork (achilles) and WR Danny Amendola (groin) they still have have a 4-1 record. Gronkowski may feature for the week 6 game. Tom Brady is another elite QB who has thrown for 1211 yards, 7 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Brady has also been sacked 11 times this season. The New England running game is lead by RB LeGarrettee Blount who has 206 yards for 1 touchdown. WR Julian Edelman has 36 catches for 354 yards and 2 touchdowns. Rookie WR Kenbrell Thompkins has 18 catches for 273 yards and 3 touchdowns. New England have had their issues on offense this season.
Any franchise would miss the quality of DT Vince Wilfork. DE Chandler Jones has 3.5 sacks for the Patriots. CB Aqib Talib is a real talent, he has 4 interceptions going in to week 6. Double coverage is almost certainly going to be employed on Jimmy Graham tomorrow.
Despite the loss last week in a very wet Cincinnati, the Patriots can bounce back. They have a superb coach in Bill Belichick and one of the best offensive leaders in the game, Tom Brady. New England don't lose many at home but they will have to play at their very best if they are to stop a ruthless and in form New Orleans Saints. Don't bother with red zone when this one is aired. This match up is pick of the week.
Key men
New Orleans - TE Jimmy Graham. Lose him and he will make any defense pay.
New England - CB Aqib Talib. With 4 interceptions this season, he has the ability to match up with the runs of the Saints wide plays.