Saints Running Game The Key
If you’re looking for more info on the Super Bowl, sometimes you have to look
at what is in front of it. If you’re constantly adding more information to your
diet and aren’t really sorting any of it out, you get confused. It’s important
to know the key stats when handicapping the big game and here are the two most
important:
Running Game:
One of the biggest advantages that the Saints have in this
matchup is their running game. The Indianapolis Colts don’t run the ball and
their offense is very one-dimensional with their passing game. What that
typically adds up to is lots of passing yards and lots of points, but they
don’t dominate the time of possession and their offense can be very
predictable.
The Saints can run the ball. They have the No. 6 rushing
offense in the NFL and they can pound the ball and give their defense a break
while their offense continues to move the chains.
Turnover Ratio:
The other main difference between these two teams is the
amount of turnovers they force. The Saints have the second-best turnover ratio
in the NFL and their heavy blitzing defense is one of the reason. Meanwhile,
the Colts are a very conservative defense and they don’t typically create big
plays.
Based on these two reasons, the Saints are the pick this
weekend at Super Bowl XLIV.