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Defensive head-to-head preview: Saints vs Falcons

The New Orleans Saints prepare to host the Atlanta Falcons on Monday night in their sole primetime appearance of the campaign. Atlanta features the league's top run defense, yielding under forty-eight rushing yards per contest, while New Orleans deals with the absence of running back Travis Etienne Jr.

on the injured reserve list. Falcons defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich deploys multiple schemes and disguised coverages, yet the unit sits twenty-ninth in pass defense following personnel losses.

New Orleans signal-caller Tyler Shough and receiver Chris Olave aim to exploit that vulnerable secondary.

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