The Worksheet, a fantasy football overview by Rich Hribar, breaking down everything you need to know for the Week 3 New Orleans Saints at New England Patriots Sunday afternoon game.
| New Orleans | Rank | @ | New England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Spread | -3 | ||
| 19.5 | Implied Total | 22.5 | ||
| 22.5 | 19 | Points/Gm | 20.5 | 23 |
| 14.5 | 6 | Points All./Gm | 11.5 | 2 |
| 51.5 | 32 | Plays/Gm | 63.5 | 17 |
| 62.5 | 15 | Opp. Plays/Gm | 60 | 11 |
| 4.4 | 30 | Off. Yards/Play | 5.1 | 22 |
| 4.9 | 6 | Def. Yards/Play | 5 | 7 |
| 54.37% | 2 | Rush% | 42.52% | 14 |
| 45.63% | 31 | Pass% | 57.48% | 19 |
| 38.40% | 10 | Opp. Rush % | 45.00% | 24 |
| 61.60% | 23 | Opp. Pass % | 55.00% | 9 |
- The 128 yards gained by the Saints last week were their fewest in a game since Week 17, 2002 (126).
- The Patriots have converted just 28.6% (2-of-7) of their red zone possessions for touchdowns, the lowest rate in the league.
- Jameis Winston is averaging 3.7 yards per pass attempt under pressure as opposed to 8.0 Y/A while kept clean.
- Mac Jones is averaging 8.6 yards per pass attempt on first down pass attempts and 5.6 Y/A on other downs. That 3.6 Y/A dip is the largest in the league.
Quarterback
Mac Jones: Jones has done everything asked of him so far, which is keep the offense on script and don’t turn the ball over. Jones has completed 73.9% of his passes, but for just 6.8 yards per pass attempt. He also has an average depth of throw of just 5.7 yards, which is 30th among passers. Jones has been effective when the Patriots have let him rip on early downs, and then cautious in passing situations and near the goal line.
The Saints defense let down last week amidst all of the COVID issues their team faced and Marshon Lattimore missing the game, but this is not an objectively strong spot to anticipate Jones besting the QB23 and QB29 scoring weeks he has turned in to open the season. Jones is a 2QB floor play.
