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New Orleans Saints at Arizona Cardinals - Week 5
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Fantasy | Game Notes | Results & Schedule | Injury Report | Stat Comparisons | Weather | Team vs. Team History

ATL
CLE		 20
 10
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CHI
CAR		 23
 6
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DEN
BAL		 17
 31
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GB
WAS		 13
 16
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JAC
BUF		 36
 26
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KC
IND		 9
 19
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TB
CIN		 24
 21
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STL
DET		 6
 44
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NYG
HOU		 34
 10
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NO
ARI		 20
 30
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SD
OAK		 27
 35
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TEN
DAL		 34
 27
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PHI
SF		 27
 24
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MIN
NYJ		 20
 29
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Week: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17
Playoffs: Wild-Card | Divisional Playoffs | Conference Championships | Super Bowl

Final Score Prediction

Saints 27, Cardinals 13

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger
New Orleans Saints
Rank  Player Projections
QB 4 Drew Brees Pass: 280, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 23 Chris Ivory Rush: 60, 1 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
 RB 29 Ladell Betts Rush: 50, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
WR 15 Lance Moore Rec: 5-70, 1 TD
WR 40 Devery Henderson Rec: 2-40, 1 TD
WR 22 Marques Colston Rec: 4-60, 0 TD
WR 49 Robert Meachem Rec: 3-40, 0 TD
TE 18 Jeremy Shockey Rec: 4-40, 0 TD
K 4 John Carney FG: 2/2 XP: 3/3
DEF 2 Defense / ST  
View all Week 5 Rankings or Projections
  
Arizona Cardinals
Rank  Player Projections
QB 27 Max Hall Pass: 170, 0 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 21 Chris Wells Rush: 70, 1 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
RB 28 Tim Hightower Rush: 40, 0 TD Rec: 4-30, 0
WR 25 Larry Fitzgerald Rec: 5-60, 0 TD
WR 47 Stephen Williams Rec: 3-40, 0 TD
TE 28 Ben Patrick Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
K 19 Jay Feely FG: 2/2 XP: 1/1
DEF 28 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Saints QB Drew Brees is 3-0 in career vs. Arz. In past 2 meetings (incl. 2009 Divisional Playoff), has completed 49 of 62 (79 pct.) for 562 yards with 5 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 131.3 rating. Leads NFC with 73.8 comp. pct. & 1,131 yards. Ranks 2nd in NFC with 102.4 rating... RB Chris Ivory rushed for career-high 67 yards (5.6 avg.) last week... WR Marques Colston has 14 catches for 197 yards (98.5 per game) & 2 TDs in 2 meetings (incl. playoffs). WR Lance Moore has 3 TDs in past 2 & aims for 3rd in row with TD catch. WR Devery Henderson had 44-yard rec. TD in Divisional. TE Jeremy Shockey has TD in 3 consecutive games vs. Arz. (incl. playoffs)... DE Will Smith had INT in playoff meeting. DE Sedrick Ellis has sack in 3 of 4 games this year & aims for 3rd in row with sack. Had sack vs. Arz. in playoffs. S Roman Harper had 31-yard INT in last regular-season meeting. In last game vs. Arz. in reg. season (11/28/04 with NYJ), LB Jonathan Vilma had INT & FR.

Cardinals QB Derek Anderson has won past 3 home starts (2 in Cle., 1 in Arz.). Undrafted rookie QB Max Hall passed for 82 yards last week in relief... RB Tim Hightower had 70-yard TD run in Divisional. Is 1 of 5 Cardinals all-time with 2 runs of 70+ yards in career. Has 70 catches since start of 2009, 3rd most by NFC RB. RB Chris Wells had TD run in playoff meeting... WR Larry Fitzgerald ranks 2nd in NFL with 484 receptions & 6,495 yards since 2005. Has 542 career catches, 2nd most in team history. Since start of 2008, has 36 rec. TDs, most in NFL (incl. playoffs)... S Adrian Wilson is 1 of 10 players in NFL history with 20+ sacks (21.5) & 20+ INTs (25). S Kerry Rhodes had 42-yard FR-TD last week. CB Greg Toler had 1st career sack & added FF in Week 4. Since start of 2007, DT Darnell Dockett has 25 sacks, most by DT (incl. playoffs). LB Joey Porter has 91 sacks since 2000, 3rd most in NFL.


Results and Schedule
New Orleans Saints
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2010-09-09 MIN H W 14-9 +5
2 2010-09-20 SF A W 25-22 +3
3 2010-09-26 ATL H L 24-27 -3
4 2010-10-03 CAR H W 16-14 +2
5 2010-10-10 ARI A L 20-30 -10
6 2010-10-17 TB A    
7 2010-10-24 CLE H    
8 2010-10-31 PIT H    
9 2010-11-07 CAR A    
10   Bye      
11 2010-11-21 SEA H    
12 2010-11-25 DAL A    
13 2010-12-05 CIN A    
14 2010-12-12 STL H    
15 2010-12-19 BAL A    
16 2010-12-27 ATL A    
17 2011-01-02 TB H    
   
Arizona Cardinals
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2010-09-12 STL A W 17-13 +4
2 2010-09-19 ATL A L 7-41 -34
3 2010-09-26 OAK H W 24-23 +1
4 2010-10-03 SD A L 10-41 -31
5 2010-10-10 NO H W 30-20 +10
6   Bye      
7 2010-10-24 SEA A    
8 2010-10-31 TB H    
9 2010-11-07 MIN A    
10 2010-11-14 SEA H    
11 2010-11-21 KC A    
12 2010-11-29 SF H    
13 2010-12-05 STL H    
14 2010-12-12 DEN H    
15 2010-12-19 CAR A    
16 2010-12-25 DAL H    
17 2011-01-02 SF A    

Injury Report
New Orleans Saints
Out  RB Reggie Bush (Fibula)
 CB Tracy Porter (Knee)
 RB Pierre Thomas (Ankle)
Questionable  SS Roman Harper (Hamstring)
 SS Pierson Prioleau (Chest)
 DE Will Smith (Groin)
Probable  MLB Stanley Arnoux (Ankle)
 QB Drew Brees (Knee)
 WR Marques Colston (Rib)
 CB Randall Gay (Foot)
 TE Jimmy Graham (Ankle)
 RB Chris Ivory (Knee)
 TE Jeremy Shockey (Knee)
 OT Jon Stinchcomb (Shoulder)
 OT Zach Strief (Knee)
 CB Leigh Torrence (Toe)
 OLB Anthony Waters (Hamstring)
 DT Jimmy Wilkerson (Knee)
 FS Usama Young (Quadriceps)
IR  OLB Jonathan Casillas (Foot)
PUP  OLB Clint Ingram (Knee)
 FS Darren Sharper (Knee)
   
Arizona Cardinals
Out  WR Steve Breaston (Knee)
 WR Early Doucet (Groin)
Questionable  DE Kenny Iwebema (Knee)
 FS Matt Ware (Ankle)
Probable  DE Alan Branch (Shoulder)
 ILB Paris Lenon (Pelvis)
PUP  ILB Gerald Hayes (Back)
Non-Football Related  OLB O'Brien Schofield (Knee)

Offense Stats Comparison
  NO
 Offense 		 ARI
 Offense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points for 19.8 14.5 20.3 NO
Rushing yards 73.3 99.0 109.9 ARI
Rushing yards per attempt 3.12 5.35 4.10 ARI
Completion % 73.8% 52.3% 62.1% NO
Passing yards 270.8 150.0 219.8 NO
Passing yards per completion 9.18 8.96 10.58 NO
Passing yards per attempt 6.77 4.69 6.57 NO
Interceptions 0.5 1.5 1.0 NO
Fumbles lost 0.8 1.8 0.8 NO
Sacks allowed 1.8 3.8 2.1 NO
3rd down conversions 46.0% 30.4% 38.7% NO
4th down conversions 50.0% 33.3% 45.5% NO
Time of possession 33:00 25:00 30:13 NO
  Defense Stats Comparison
  NO
 Defense 		 ARI
 Defense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points against 18.0 29.5 20.3 NO
Rushing yards 138.3 154.8 109.9 NO
Rushing yards per attempt 4.53 4.42 4.10 ARI
Completion % 61.8% 60.6% 62.1% ARI
Passing yards 196.3 233.3 219.8 NO
Passing yards per completion 11.54 10.85 10.58 ARI
Passing yards per attempt 7.14 6.57 6.57 ARI
INT return 0.8 1.0 1.0 ARI
Fumble recoveries 1.0 0.8 0.8 NO
Sacks 1.5 1.8 2.1 ARI
3rd down conversions 44.2% 45.2% 38.7% NO
4th down conversions 60.0% 66.7% 45.5% NO
Time of possession 30:16 35:00 30:13 NO

Special Teams Stats Comparison
   NO   ARI  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Yards per punt return 12.5 5.6 8.9 NO
Yards per kick return 24.3 23.6 23.5 NO
Yards allowed per punt return 5.6 7.2 8.9 NO
Yards allowed per kick return 21.9 26.8 23.5 NO
  Misc Stats Comparison
   NO   ARI  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Penalties 4.0 8.0 6.4 NO
Penalty yards 37.0 79.8 54.7 NO

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 1 to 4 of the 2010 season with no adjustment. Once more weeks are played, these stats will tabulate the last 6 weeks results and deduct the best and worst value from the data set.

Weather

Team vs. Team History
New Orleans Saints vs. Arizona Cardinals
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2000 9 2000-10-29 NO ARI 21-10 NO
2004 4 2004-10-03 NO ARI 10-34 ARI
2007 15 2007-12-16 ARI NO 24-31 NO
2009 DP 2010-01-16 ARI NO 14-45 NO

Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 to 2009 seasons are included in the team vs. team history. Playoff games from seasons prior to 2004 are not currently included in the database. DP = Divisional Playoff




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