NFL Week 14 preview
NEW ORLEANS (10-2) AT EAGLES (3-8-1)
Sunday, 4:25 p.m., Fox
OPENING LINE: Saints by 7
SERIES: Eagles, 17-15
LAST MEETING: Saints, 20-14 on Jan. 13, 2019 in NFC divisional playoff
SAINTS OFFENSE: OVERALL (12), RUSH (7), PASS (21)
SAINTS DEFENSE: OVERALL (1), RUSH (2), PASS (4)
EAGLES OFFENSE: OVERALL (29), RUSH (14), PASS (28)
EAGLES DEFENSE: OVERALL (13), RUSH (25), PASS (7)
FANTASY TIP: Michael Thomas should follow DK Metcalf and Davante Adams with a big day against Philly’s secondary.
ETC.: Saints have won five of last six meetings, including two playoff victories. ... New Orleans has won nine straight since a 1-2 start. ... Saints are 8-0 over the last two seasons when QB Drew Brees has been sidelined. Saints have won their last three games with Taysom Hill starting at QB. ... New Orleans defense has allowed just two TDs in its past five games. ... RB Alvin Kamara aims for his third game in a row vs. the Eagles with at least 100 scrimmage yards, including postseason. ... Kamara is the first player with 1,300 scrimmage yards and 13 TDs in three of his first four seasons since Adrian Peterson.
... Thomas had nine receptions for 105 yards in Week 13 and became fastest player to reach 500 career catches (69 games). Thomas had
For career start No. 1, the Eagles’ Jalen Hurts only has to face the Saints’ defense, rated No. 1 in the NFL.
12 catches for 171 yards and a TD vs. Eagles in last meeting. ... DE Cameron Jordan has four sacks and five tackles for loss in his past three games. ... CB Marshon Lattimore has three interceptions in two games against the Eagles. ... QB Jalen Hurts will make his first career start. ... Miles Sanders has at least 100 scrimmage yards in four of his past five home games. ... Sanders has 46 yards rushing on
16 carries in past two games after averaging 83.6 yards per game in his first seven. ... Eagles have allowed 53 sacks. ... DT Fletcher Cox has four sacks in his past five games.