The New Orleans Saints will square off against the Carolina Panthers without their top two wide receivers Michael Thomas and Emmanuel Sanders. Thomas suffered a hamstring injury during Wednesday practice and has been ruled out for his fifth game in a row. He missed the previous for with a high ankle sprain and some disciplinary issues. Sanders will unfortunately miss after being moved to the Covid-19 list. A confirmed, symptomatic positive will keep him out for ten days, meaning no game against Carolina and doubt for his availability against the Bears.