Black & Gold Xs & Os: New Orleans Saints Defensive Gameplan Vs. Rams

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Published: November 11, 2009

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... game. I say this mainly because the Saints are still playing good enough football to beat anyone. Even if they weren't though, this would probably be the game that could potentially get them out of a funk.

Honestly, St. Louis is just plain not very good offensively. They rely on one guy. That guy's name, of course, is Steven Jackson.

He accounts for more than 42 percent of all St. Louis's total offensive yardage. That, of course is a far cry from the balanced attack the Saints offense employs. Moreso is second in catches on the team. Not only does he carry the ball over 20 times per game, but also catches three balls per game.

In fact, if you combine all other Rams rushers this season, you get 39 carries. That means Jackson has carried the football 126 more times than the rest of the team. If you include all receptions, Jackson has more touches than the entire team has receptions.

I know that there are a lot of statistics being thrown around here. Som...

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