It is no secret that the New Orleans Saints are heavy underdogs on Sunday afternoon against the Washington Commanders, but just how heavy is the question?
According to surveys by Pickwatch, a whopping 97% of experts expect the Saints to drop Sunday’s matchup with the Commanders. It is the fourth-highest agreement of the week.
The only ones higher were the Baltimore Ravens over the New York Giants, the Cincinnati Bengals over the Tennessee Titans and the Minnesota Vikings over the Chicago Bears.
Being in the same conversations with the Giants, Bears and Titans has to be a new rock bottom for New Orleans.
The doubt doesn’t come from nowhere, though. With Derek Carr out, the Saints will be turning to the efforts of Jake Haener to take on Washington. On top of that, the red hot Commanders offense will be hard to stop.
There is a world where New Orleans finds a new offensive groove under Haener. If the Saints want to prove the doubters wrong, they should hope that is this world.
