The Saints are coming off of what may be their best offensive week of the season. A not insignificant part of that success came from running the ball a whopping 61 percent of the time, their best ratio of the season. For a team that’s currently passing 54 percent of the time on the year, it’s an improvement.
The run offense has the potential to square up against the Chargers run defense, which is currently sitting squarely in the middle of the league at 110.8 yards allowed per game. Expect a heavy dose of Latavius Murray on Monday night, as the Saints try to wear down the offense and keep rookie Justin Herbert off the field.