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Preview: New Orleans Saints (5-3) at Tennessee Titans (7-2)

SUNDAY, NOV. 14, 2021 // 1:O0 PM ET // NISSAN STADIUM // REFEREE: JEROME BOGER

ON THE AIRWAVES

TV: CBS (1:00 PM ET): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green, Melanie Collins (field reporter)
SIRIUS: 136 (NO), 111 (Ten.) | XM: 386 (NO), 231 (Ten.) | SXM App: 822 (NO), 830 (Ten.)

 

REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY

LEADER: Titans lead all-time series, 8-6-1
STREAKS: Saints have won 2 of past 3
LAST GAME: 12/22/19: Saints 38 at Titans 28
LAST GAME AT SITE: 12/22/19

 

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS    LEADERS    TENNESSEE TITANS

L 27-25 vs. Atlanta LAST WEEK W 28-16 at L.A. Rams
Sean Payton: 2-2 COACH VS. OPP. Mike Vrabel: 0-1
25.1/19.4 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 28.3/23.4
314.6 OFFENSE 356.8
Trevor Siemian: 41-70-408-3-0-89.5 PASSING Ryan Tannehill: 191-289-2,145-11-8-89.2
Alvin Kamara: 146-530-3.6-3 RUSHING Ryan Tannehill (QB): 25-168-6.7-4
Alvin Kamara (RB): 32-310-9.7-4 RECEIVING A.J. Brown: 40-551-13.8-3
347.0 DEFENSE 365.8
Tanoh Kpassagnon: 4 SACKS Harold Landry: 9
P.J. Williams: 3 INTs Kevin Byard: 5
+6 (13/7) TAKE/GIVE +1 (13/12)
Blake Gillikin: 48.8 (43.4) PUNTING (NET) Brett Kern: 46.2 (42.8)
Brian Johnson (R): 26 (5/6 PAT; 7/7 FG) KICKING Randy Bullock: 70 (25/26 PAT; 15/17 FG)

 

SAINTS NOTES

• QB TREVOR SIEMIAN passed for 249 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 94.5 rating in 1st start of season last week. Completed 35 of 51 atts. (68.6 pct.) for 334 yards & TD vs. 0 INTs for 93.1 rating in his only career start vs. Ten. (12/11/16 w/ Den.).

• RB ALVIN KAMARA had 104 scrimmage yards (team-high 54 rec., 50 rush) & 3rd rush TD of season last week. Has 358 receptions, tied with ROGER CRAIG (358) for most by RB in 1st 5 seasons all-time. Leads NFL with 66 TDs since 2017. Had 110 scrimmage yards (80 rush, 30 rec.) & 2 rush TDs in last meeting. Aims for his 4th in row on road with 115+ scrimmage yards & rec. TD. RB MARK INGRAM ranks 2nd among active players in rush yards (7,688) & 3rd in rush TDs (63).

• WR MARQUES CALLAWAY had 4th rec. TD of season in Week 9. Has TD catch in 2 of his past 3 on road. WR TRE’QUAN SMITH had season-high 53 rec. yards last week. WR DEONTE HARRIS had career-high 6 receptions & 52 rec. yards in Week 9. WR KENNY STILLS had 1st rec. TD of season last week.

• DE CAMERON JORDAN had 3rd sack of season in Week 9 & aims for his 4th in row with sack. Had sack in last meeting. Ranks tied-3rd in NFL with 96.5 sacks since 2012. LB DEMARIO DAVIS aims for his 3rd in row on road with sack & 5th in row on road with 8+ tackles & TFL. Had 11 tackles & sack in last meeting. CB MARSHON LATTIMORE has 8 PD in 3 road games this season & aims for his 10th in row on road with PD. S MALCOLM JENKINS aims for his 5th in row on road with 6+ tackles.

 

TITANS NOTES

• QB RYAN TANNEHILL completed 19 of 27 passes (70.4 pct.) for 143 yards & TD vs. INT & rushed for TD last week. Has 250+ pass yards 95+ rating in 2 of past 3. Passed for 272 yards & 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 133.6 rating in last meeting. Has 3+ TD passes & 105+ rating in 2 of his past 3 vs. NFC South.

• RB ADRIAN PETERSON rushed for TD in season debut last week. Had rush TD in his last game vs. NO (10/4/18 w/ Det.). Ranks 5th in NFL history with 14,841 rush yards & 4th with 119 rush TDs.

• WR A.J. BROWN had 5 catches for 42 yards last week. Aims for 5th in row with 5+ catches. Aims for 3rd in row at home with 7+ catches & 90+ rec. yards. Is 4th player in franchise history with 500+ rec. yards in each of 1st 3 seasons. WR JULIO JONES has 75+ rec. yards in 7 of his past 8 vs. NO. Has 1,615 rec. yards (89.7 per game) in 18 career games vs. NO. TE GEOFF SWAIM aims for 3rd in row with TD catch.

• S KEVIN BYARD had 24-yard INT-TD last week, his 1st-career TD. Aims for 3rd in row with INT & has INT in 4 of past 5. Ranks tied-2nd in NFL with 5 INTs. Has 23 INTs since 2017, most among safeties. S AMANI HOOKER led team with career-high 12 tackles last week. LB DAVID LONG had 6 tackles, 2 PD & 1st-career INT in Week 9. Aims for 4th in row with PD. DT JEFFERY SIMMONS had season-high 6 tackles & career-high 3 sacks last week. DT DENICO AUTRY had 2 PD & 1.5 sacks in Week 9. Has 1.5+ sacks in 2 of past 3. Had TFL in his last game vs. NO (12/16/19 w/ Ind.).

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