Saints vs Commanders: Game Analysis and Key Players

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00:00Now, for the Commanders and the Saints, 7.5 points spread in favor of the Road Commanders.

00:07You would say this spread seems a little bit big at first glance.

00:10We have to remember Derek Carr is out, and he's going to apparently be out for multiple weeks.

00:15He's got the hand, the fracture, whatever it is.

00:18Jake Hayner is apparently set to start for the Saints.

00:22It is not going to be good for New Orleans.

00:25Now, what does this mean?

00:27The receiving corps, we already know, is completely banged up.

00:30Taysom Hill is done for the year.

00:32Chris Olave, there are some reports that he may be able to come back later in the season.

00:36Rashid Tahit is done.

00:38If there's any path to the Saints winning, it means Alvin Kamara has an absolutely awesome game.

00:43That's really what it comes down to.

00:44He is their best player on offense.

00:46He would legitimately need to see a minimum of 20 total touches, hopefully by carries,

00:54and then a little bit of work in the pass game.

00:56You have to think, what do the Saints need to do in order to, I don't want to even say win this game,

01:03but to keep it close, keep it competitive?

01:05Because the Commanders and James Daniels on the other side, they cannot turn this game into a shootout.

01:11This game is a 43 over-under for a reason.

01:14The Saints cannot turn this game into a shootout.

01:16So what does that mean?

01:17You don't want Jake Hayner throwing the ball 35 times.

01:19That just spells disaster for the Saints.

01:21So Kamara has to see the ball on the ground, and they have to control the clock.

01:25They have to keep the ball away from James Daniels because if James Daniels is allowed to run free,

01:31if they just keep trading scores, everyone's going to be siding with the Commanders.

01:35That's not what the Saints want to do.

01:36Again, their new head coach is their former special teams coordinator.

01:40He wants to control the game, keep things in control as much as possible.

01:43That does not mean Hayner throwing the ball 35 times.

01:45So Kamara props once they're posted is where I'll be looking.

01:49He needs to see 20-plus total touches, most of them coming on the ground.

01:53That's where I'll be looking.

01:54Again, no props posted as of right now.