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By John Sigler | Saintswire
New Orleans Saints linebacker Demario Davis has turned into a missing piece for the Saints defense, helping them turn into a top-flight unit against the run. Davis has been instrumental in that development, and he spoke about it briefly after defeating the Atlanta Falcons:
“One of our main goals is we have to be great against the run. We have to be effective against the passing game on first and second downs. We have to get off the field on third down. We have to be good in the red zone.” ...
Some teams still need to catch up from bye weeks, but as of writing the Saints have allowed the fewest rushing yards in the NFL (805). No team has allowed fewer first downs on rushing attempts than New Orleans (42). They’re also among the leaders in yards per carry allowed, tying the Minnesota Vikings and Chicago Bears at the top of the class (3.6). ...
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