http://saintsreport.com/forums/f2/c...ithout-vaccaro-lattimore-376399/#.WhWiK0qnE2w
Concern over the secondary (Without Vaccaro and Lattimore)
Really hope Vaccaro and Lattimore are back soon
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Yawn,,,,,,,,,,,,, it's all good. Saints 38 Rams 14.
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The Rams? I just think we got this one. And if we do, it will be our last small breathing room.
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Quite Frankly, we need KV and Marsh back for this game. AJ too. Its not so simple as sit guys for more important games, our division is breathing down out throats.
That being said I fully expect them all to be back. This team willed itself ad found a way last week against Skins, I was so proud of them and the makeup they showed, however, we CANNOT play another game in pass coverage against the Rams that we did against Skins. We need our guys back and cannot allow teams to gain a game on us at this point.
I think it would be hoo of us to get Bell even more involved as hes really starting to demonstrate his playmaking ability, that being said we need support. Defence is all about structure and leverage. The 2nd depth cant get it done consistently, sorry if that upsets you but it is the ugly truth.
Here is to hoping we get out boys back this week. I am confident we will! Once that happens then hey we just gotta go out there and do US! We play our game no one gonna pass on us and if that the case we can collapse on Gurley.
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I'm actually more worried about Todd Gurley this Sunday than I am about the Rams Wr's. I do hope Vaccaro and Lattimore can play,but we are also missing Klein as well.
Redskins Rb. Samaje Perine had his best day against us Sunday. He had 117 yds and a 5.1 YPC. Gurley is a much better Rb. If we want the ultimate prize we have to do a better job stopping the run.
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https://www.canalstreetchronicles.c...t-woods-jared-goff-sean-mcvay-nfl-sean-payton
Rams lose leading receiver ahead of Saints game
Robert Woods was a big signing for Los Angeles and has played up to his billing, but the Saints won’t see him.
by John Sigler
Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images
We’re at the point in the season where teams are tested by injuries. They spend months trying to find the right guys to fill out a roster - not just the big names in the starting lineup, but the players behind them on the depth chart.
For the
New Orleans Saints, that means life without defensive end
Alex Okafor, who’s
played like a top-15 lineman on a bargain contract. We don’t know yet if it also means life without several talented additions in All-Pro-to-be cornerback
Marshon Lattimore, ironman linebacker
A.J. Klein, or playmaking defensive back
Kenny Vaccaro.
We’ll know more about their status on Wednesday’s injury report, but
Lattimore’s loss caused the defense to crash to earth against Washington quarterback
Kirk Cousins more than any other.
In Lattimore’s absence, passes to his side of the field yielded a passer rating nearly-double what the rookie has allowed all year.
But the
Los Angeles Rams have been hit with a loss that’s just as big. Wide receiver
Robert Woods signed a five-year, $34-million contract with the Rams back in March and has been the team’s best pass-catcher. He leads the resurgent Rams in catches (47) and yards (703) to form the spearhead in head coach Sean McVay’s vertical offense.
Only running back
Todd Gurley has a better catch rate (73.1-percent) than Woods (67.1-percent), and Woods’ average yards-per-game (70.3) sets the pace for the rest of the team by a wide margin (next-best is slot receiver
Cooper Kupp at 48.1).
That’s all come to a pause with Woods’ shoulder injury during a loss to the
Minnesota Vikings. McVay
downplayed the void Woods leaves behind, but admitted it will be difficult to get other receivers to keep up with Saints coach Asshole Face’s high-octane offense.
It will fall to less-dependable weapons like
Tavon Austin (who played just two snaps against the Vikings last week) and
Sammy Watkins (who hasn’t broken the 70-yards receiving mark since Week 3 against the
San Francisco 49ers) to step up.
The Saints have
faced the third-toughest strength of schedule of all winning teams this year but have been fortunate to catch opponents at the right times. Hopefully that continues during this week’s pivotal conference game carrying playoff implications.
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I never like to see a player injured, but I won’t complain when the Saints benefit. The Saints DBs are suspect now due to their own injuries, and this helps level the field.
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Competent receivers are easier to find than competent CBs.
Thus, injured Lattimore hurts more than injured Woods.