NEW ORLEANS (8-2) at LOS ANGELES RAMS (7-3)
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OPENING LINE – Rams by 1 1/2
Article continues below ... RECORD VS. SPREAD – New Orleans 6-4-0, Los Angeles 6-4-0
SERIES RECORD – Rams lead 40-33
LAST MEETING – Saints beat Rams 49-21, Nov. 27, 2016
LAST WEEK – Saints beat Redskins
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AP PRO32 RANKING – Saints No. 5, Rams No. 6
SAINTS OFFENSE – OVERALL (1), RUSH (3)
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SAINTS DEFENSE – OVERALL (13), RUSH (20), PASS (9).
RAMS OFFENSE – OVERALL (4), RUSH (9), PASS (9).
RAMS DEFENSE – OVERALL (16)
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STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES – Division leaders meet at Coliseum. … Saints face Rams in California for first time since Dec. 4, 1994. … New Orleans has met this
former NFC West rival more than any opponent except San Francisco and Atlanta. …
Saints are first team since 1970 merger to win eight straight after starting
0-2. … QB Drew Brees is fourth in NFL with 2,783 yards passing. RB Mark Ingram
is fourth with 806 yards rushing. … Saints are 3-3 vs Rams since Brees’ arrival.
… Saints are betting underdogs for first time since Week 3 vs Carolina. … Rams
are second in NFL with 30.3 points per game; Saints are third with 30.2. … Rams
are facing all three fellow NFC division leaders in four-week stretch. … Rams
are just 3-8 at Coliseum since return to LA. … LA coming off lowest-scoring
performance of Sean McVay’s tenure. Rams haven’t lost back-to-back games under
new coach. … K Greg Zuerlein is NFL’s leading scorer with 115 points. RB Todd
Gurley is NFL’s leading scorer among non-kickers with 66. … Wade Phillips’
defense has scored 84 points off 19 turnovers. Both are among NFL’s best totals.
… Phillips was Saints defensive coordinator 1981-85
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coordinator during Super Bowl championship season. Also interim head coach
during Sean Payton’s suspension in first six weeks of 2012. … Fantasy Tip: Rams
WRs Sammy Watkins, Cooper Kupp almost certain to get extra targets with Robert
Woods sidelined by shoulder injury.
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