If the New Orleans Saints offense is salivating even in the least bit, it isn’t letting on.
But after having watched their next opponent, the Los Angeles Rams, allow 314 rushing yards to Philadelphia in their last game (255 of them on 26 carries to Saquon Barkley), and having accumulated 214 rushing yards and three touchdowns on 28 carries in their own game leading up to the bye, it’s understandable that while the Saints aren’t willing to divulge specifics of the offensive gameplan, it’s definitely going to involve attacking a run defense that allows 144 yards per game this season.
The Saints (4-7) play the Rams (5-6) at 3:05 p.m. Sunday in the Caesars Superdome.
“They’ve got a talented defense – a talented defensive front, a talented young defense,” Saints right guard Cesar Ruiz said. “We’re coming off a good performance against Cleveland, (but) we’ve got to put that behind us and I’m pretty sure they’re ready to put that Philly one behind them, too.
“So we’re just focused on how we’re going to keep things rolling this week.”
The Saints’ roll against Cleveland centered around tight end Taysom Hill, who took snaps at quarterback and running back and posted one of the most productive days of his NFL career.
Hill ran for 138 yards and three touchdowns – including scoring runs of 33 and 75 yards in the fourth quarter, the two longest runs by a Saint this season – on seven carries. Additionally, he caught a career-high eight passes for 50 yards and completed a pass for 18 yards en route to being named NFC Offensive Player of the Week.
Hill also returned a kickoff 42 yards, New Orleans’ longest kickoff return this season.
Coupled with Alvin Kamara (16 carries for 67 yards against Cleveland, and a team-leading 782 yards and six touchdowns on 183 carries this season), Hill and the Saints figure to test the Rams to see if there’s more remaining from where the Eagles extracted.
New Orleans’ 130.7 rushing yards per game is ninth most in the league.
“That was an emphasis for us going into the last two games, especially the Cleveland game, was win the line of scrimmage,” Saints interim head coach Darren Rizzi said. “We felt like it was a huge part of us having a chance in that game and we put the emphasis on it.
“I feel like our running game, throughout the whole season regardless of the mix and matching O-line and the different injuries and…
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