The first week of the NFL season is behind us now, and with this notion, we got a chance to see how the New Orleans Saints' run defense held up against the Atlanta Falcons. With that game in mind, we are able to assess how this unit should hold up in week 2 against another division rival the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. In this article, I will cover how the Saints’ run defense handled Week 1, and then how it should perform in Week 2.
Week 1 run defense performance
Simply put, the Saints' run defense struggled mightily in week 1 against Atlanta.