MJ in Calif
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Correct. But they'll double team M.T. Thus, it forces our inferior receivers to step up. Without a healthy Armstead, that will be very difficult.
I could see more experts changing their picks to Philly now. They just have an advantage in too many areas.
Armstead was out when the Saints beat them 48-7. The OL began to really struggle after the other positions began to get injured. All of them are practicing now but given the team's policy on how they report injuries, we have no idea what limited practice means and how much the OL has healed up or not. And that is by design I'm sure. I would assume the bye week has given them more rest so we should see a near full unit so....
Inferior receivers? Ted Ginn returning is going to help that unit immensely. I also expect TQS to be helped as well with Ginn's return. Philly's secondary is full of UDFAs, rookies due to all of the injuries they suffered. Brees will exploit that till the cows come home.
In the end, this is the best matchup in the divisional round the Saints could have hoped for. Otherwise, they would be facing Dallas and then we would have this hand-wringing over that. If the Saints take care of the ball, they got this period.