Green Bay Packers

Saints-Packers Capsule

Published Oct. 19, 2017 12:10 p.m. ET

NEW ORLEANS (3-2) at GREEN BAY (4-2)

Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT, Fox

OPENING LINE - Saints by 1+

RECORD VS. SPREAD - New Orleans 3-2, Green Bay 3-3

SERIES RECORD - Packers lead 16-8

LAST MEETING - Saints beat Packers 44-23, Oct. 26, 2014

LAST WEEK - Saints beat Lions 52-38; Packers lost to Vikings 23-10

AP PRO32 RANKING - Saints No. 14, Packers No. 11

SAINTS OFFENSE - OVERALL (7), RUSH (14) PASS (5)

SAINTS DEFENSE - OVERALL (26), RUSH (11), PASS (28)

PACKERS OFFENSE - OVERALL (22), RUSH (26), PASS (15)

PACKERS DEFENSE - OVERALL (14), RUSH (24), PASS (11)

STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES - QB Drew Brees third in NFL in completion percentage (68.9) and fifth in both overall passer rating (103.2) and third-down passer rating (108.6). ... Brees averaging 374.8 yards for 126.8 rating in last four meetings with Packers. ... RB Mark Ingram rushed for career-best 172 yards and touchdown in last game against Green Bay. ... WR Michael Thomas looking for third straight road game with at least seven catches, 85 yards and TD. ... Saints have allowed league-low four sacks. ... Saints tied for fourth in the league in turnover differential (plus-6) ... Cameron Jordan had two sacks last week against Detroit, moving DE into sixth place on career franchise list with 51 1-2, one behind fifth-place Frank Warren. ... Packers coach Mike McCarthy was Saints offensive coordinator from 2000-04. ... With backup Brett Hundley replacing injured Aaron Rodgers (right collarbone), Packers will have new starter at QB for first time since Dec. 22, 2013, when Matt Flynn started 38-31 home loss to Steelers with Rodgers recovering from left collarbone injury. ... WR Jordy Nelson has league-high 14 TD catches at home since 2016 season - with Rodgers throwing, of course. WR Davante Adams stands second in same span with eight at home. ... LB Clay Matthews with two sacks and two forced fumbles in last four home games. ... LB Blake Martinez third in NFC with 48 tackles. ... CB Damarious Randall has interception in two straight games. ... Fantasy Tip: Adams has four TD catches over last three games, including only score thrown by Hundley after backup relieved Rodgers last week.

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