Saints avoid major headache heading into showdown with Ravens

The New Orleans Saints will do battle with the Baltimore Ravens tomorrow night on Monday Night Football. Both teams will be without a lot of their top talent. For the Saints, they will be without wide receiver Michael Thomas and cornerback Marshon Lattimore. Running back Mark Ingram is out as well. Jarvis Landry could return […]

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The New Orleans Saints will do battle with the Baltimore Ravens tomorrow night on Monday Night Football.

Both teams will be without a lot of their top talent.

For the Saints, they will be without wide receiver Michael Thomas and cornerback Marshon Lattimore. Running back Mark Ingram is out as well.

Jarvis Landry could return for the Saints, though.

For the Ravens, they just lost top wide receiver Rashid Bateman for the season. Running back Gus Edwards is out as well.

Baltimore just announced that their top offensive target for Lamar Jackson is out as well.

Tight end Mark Andrews will not play against the Saints because of shoulder and knee injuries. 

That's a massive blow for the Ravens' offense. Andrews is one of the best tight ends in the NFL.

For the Saints, it probably changes the defensive game plan quite a bit. They will not have to worry about Andrews' explosiveness and consistency at TE. He's arguably a top three tight end in football.

That being said, backup tight end Isaiah Likely has been impressive in his limited reps for Baltimore.

He is just a rookie, but his physical ability is clear. The Ravens are excited about him, so the Saints' linebackers and safeties must perform against Likely.

Expect linebackers Pete Werner and Demario Davis to get a lot of reps against the rookie tight end.

The loss of Andrews will put a lot more pressure on the depth wide receivers for Baltimore as well. Regardless, the Saints must be prepared for a unique Ravens' offense.

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