Week 14 will be telling for the New Orleans Saints.
While they’re still banged up, primarily on the offensive line, there will be no excuse for a poor performance. Most of the battle will take place before the game as Sean Payton must draw up a virtually flawless gameplan.
That plan, on the offensive end, must start with exploiting the only weakness in the 49ers defense, the run game. The 49ers rank as the league’s best pass defense yet give up the 22nd most rushing yards per game.
Teams test their run more often because of the team’s dominant secondary combined with a lethal pass rush led by Nick Bosa and Arik Armstead.