Saints-Rams Capsule

NEW ORLEANS (8-2) at LOS ANGELES RAMS (7-3)

Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET, CBS

OPENING LINE - Rams by 1 1/2

RECORD VS. SPREAD - New Orleans 6-4-0, Los Angeles 6-4-0

SERIES RECORD - Rams lead 40-33

LAST MEETING - Saints beat Rams 49-21, Nov. 27, 2016

LAST WEEK - Saints beat Redskins, 34-31, OT; Vikings beat Rams, 24-7

AP PRO32 RANKING - Saints No. 5, Rams No. 6

SAINTS OFFENSE - OVERALL (1), RUSH (3), PASS (2).

SAINTS DEFENSE - OVERALL (13), RUSH (20), PASS (9).

RAMS OFFENSE - OVERALL (4), RUSH (9), PASS (9).

RAMS DEFENSE - OVERALL (16), RUSH (28), PASS (10).

STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES - Division leaders meet at Coliseum. … Saints face Rams in California for first time since Dec. 4, 1994. … New Orleans has met this former NFC West rival more than any opponent except San Francisco and Atlanta. … Saints are first team since 1970 merger to win eight straight after starting 0-2. … QB Drew Brees is fourth in NFL with 2,783 yards passing. RB Mark Ingram is fourth with 806 yards rushing. … Saints are 3-3 vs Rams since Brees’ arrival. … Saints are betting underdogs for first time since Week 3 vs Carolina. … Rams are second in NFL with 30.3 points per game; Saints are third with 30.2. … Rams are facing all three fellow NFC division leaders in four-week stretch. … Rams are just 3-8 at Coliseum since return to LA. … LA coming off lowest-scoring performance of Sean McVay’s tenure. Rams haven’t lost back-to-back games under new coach. … K Greg Zuerlein is NFL’s leading scorer with 115 points. RB Todd Gurley is NFL’s leading scorer among non-kickers with 66. … Wade Phillips’ defense has scored 84 points off 19 turnovers. Both are among NFL’s best totals. … Phillips was Saints defensive coordinator 1981-85, and interim head coach for four weeks after father Bum was fired. … Rams O-line coach Aaron Kromer was Saints O-line coach/running game coordinator during Super Bowl championship season. Also interim head coach during Sean Payton’s suspension in first six weeks of 2012. … Fantasy Tip: Rams WRs Sammy Watkins, Cooper Kupp almost certain to get extra targets with Robert Woods sidelined by shoulder injury.

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