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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Dantés" data-source="post: 743886" data-attributes="member: 12283">This may well make me look really stupid, but I have a hunch that the Packers are going to upset the Saints at Lambeau this week.Traditionally, Drew Brees is worse on the road. Lambeau is one of his farther trips.The Saints improved defense has been living off of turnovers. In their three wins against the Lions, Panthers, and Dolphins, they had 7 takeaways (6 INT and 1 FR). In their two losses to start the year, they had 0 takeaways and had 29 and 36 points put up on them. Their defense isn't really stopping the opposing offense as long as said offense doesn't give the ball away. They're 24th in yards allowed per drive, 16th in points allowed per drive, and 20th in % of series against their defense that result in a 1D or TD. That discrepancy (24th in yards vs. 16th in points) is a result of the turnovers. Of course, the Packers could turn the ball over and fall into the same problem that the Dolphins, Panthers, and Lions did. However, if they avoid the turnovers they should be able to move the offense down the field and score. One could make the case that the turnovers will continue because they're a function of how well they're playing on defense, but I don't necessarily think that's the case. They have one really excellent player-- Cameron Jordan. There are a few other nice pieces around him, but nothing spectacular that would make one think they're bound to keep up this TO pace. Turnovers can be a result of how great a unit is playing, but they can also be fluky. I think people might be sleeping on Brett Hundley. He's a stellar athlete who can throw. With MM having a week to plan specifically for Hundley, and (hopefully) having the starting tackles back, Hundley may well surprise some people. I hope to see a game plan that gets the kid on the move and uses his athleticism as a runner. He's certainly not going to be Rodgers, but I do believe that he can score points against this defense. If Taylor, Bakhtiari, and Bulaga are out again though, this whole prediction might go up in smoke. That's my disclaimer. And lastly, I can envision a scenario where the team rallies, at least for a time, and plays to prove people wrong that they can't win without Rodgers. Whether a new identity with some ability to win can emerge out of that mentality for the rest of the season remains to be seen. But it would be really funny if this was correct and GB made Vegas look really stupid for making them a 5.5 point home dog.</blockquote>

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