The New Orleans Saints didn’t pick an easy matchup for rookie quarterback Tyler Shough to make his first start. The Los Angeles Rams are 5-2 and coming off back-to-back wins. The Saints have now fallen to 1-7 and are entering as 14-point underdogs. With such lopsided projections, New Orleans must take advantage of these key matchups if it wants to steal a win on Sunday.

Saints OLine vs. Rams pass rush

The biggest concern for Shough coming out of the draft was his antsy feet in the pocket and his inability to avoid the pass rush. Unfortunately for the rookie pass caller, his NFL debut will be against one of the top pass rushing teams, with the Rams second in sacks in the league with 26 on the year.

The Saints are currently allowing 2.5 sacks per game, and while not great, have been able

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