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SaintsTitans Preview: Rookie QBs Highlight Week 17 as New Orleans Chases Fourth Straight Win

Oddsmakers now favor New Orleans on the road due to its recent defensive surge.

Overview

  • The 5-10 Saints visit the 3-12 Titans, with BetMGM listing Tennessee as a 2.5-point underdog and most national pickers siding with New Orleans.
  • New Orleans has allowed just 15.8 points per game over its last six contests, a run driving confidence in a fourth consecutive victory.
  • Rookie starter Tyler Shough enters with a 66.4% completion rate, 1,792 passing yards, seven touchdowns and five interceptions after a 300-yard outing against the Jets.
  • Titans rookie Cam Ward has 2,866 yards with 13 touchdowns and seven interceptions on 60.2% passing, having been sacked 51 times this season.
  • The matchup carries limited playoff impact but offers a key evaluation of both rookie quarterbacks, with series history showing the Saints at 7-9-1 all-time against the Titans/Oilers.