Las Vegas Review-Journal

Monday: Redskins (2-1) at Saints (3-1)

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When: 5:15 p.m. Monday Where: Mercedes-benz Superdome, New Orleans

TV: ESPN

Line: Saints -6½; total 52½ Series: Redskins lead 17-9 About the Redskins: Washington has won two of past three games. … RB Adrian Peterson began 2017 with

Saints, was traded to Arizona four weeks into regular season. Had 120 yards rushing, two TDS in last game two weeks ago, victory over Packers. Ranks seventh all-time in TDS rushing with 102. … QB Alex Smith was with Chiefs last time vs. Saints in 2016, passing for 214 yards, two TDS without INT. … RB Chris Thompson had TD receiving in last meeting before breaking right leg in same game. Has TD catch in past two games and eight TDS (four rushing, four receiving) in past eight on road. … WR Jordan Reed had two TDS receiving in last game vs. Saints in 2015. … WR Paul Richardson Jr., had first TD receiving with Redskins in Week 3. … LB Ryan Kerrigan has sack in two of three career meetings. … DL Jonathan Allen had two sacks in Week 3, his first career multi-sack game. … Rookie DL Daron Payne had first career sack in Week 3.

About the Saints: QB Drew Brees has 71,740 career yards passing, needs 201 yards to move ahead of Peyton Manning for most all-time, and 98 yards to move ahead of Brett Favre for second. … Brees completing 75.8 percent of passes for 323.8 yards per game this season. Has passed for eight TDS, no INTS. Also has rushed for two TDS. … RB Alvin Kamara leads NFL with 611 scrimmage yards, had career-high 134 yards, three TDS rushing last week. Kamara gained at least

175 scrimmage yards in each of past two games. … RB Mark Ingram returns from four-game suspension. Rushed for 1,124 yards, 12 TDS last season. … WR Michael Thomas has at least 10 catches, TD in each of past two outings at home. … DE Cameron Jordan has four sacks, five tackles for loss in last three games.

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