Hello, hello! This is Terrin Waack checking in for the Saturday edition of the Saints Insider newsletter. The date is Nov. 19, 2022. The Saints (3-7) host the Los Angeles Rams (3-6) on Sunday inside the Caesars Superdome. Kickoff is scheduled for noon. Coverage will air on FOX. Now, let's catch you up on the latest and greatest Saints stories from Nola.com. Quarterback Jameis Winston broke his public silence in the Saints locker room Friday. His main message: "When my number is called, I'll be ready." How has the former starter been handling his demotion to backup? Beat writer Luke Johnson has the story.Defensive end Cam Jordan will miss his NFL second game in 12 years on Sunday when he doesn't suit up with the Saints. He, along with six others, have already been ruled out. Johnson has the complete injury report from Friday's final practice.Offensive lineman James Hurst is one of the seven players ruled out for Sunday. Landon Young will fill in as the left tackle in the meantime. Johnson shares Young's experience at the position.Quarterback Andy Dalton is not naive about the competition he's about to face Sunday, specifically Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald. Dalton went as far to say, Donald is "arguably the best player in this league." Yours truly wrote on that tidbit.Episode 118 of the Dattitude podcast previews the Saints-Rams game, debates the ongoing Dalton-Winston competition and so much more. Columnist Jeff Duncan leads the conversation.Apparently Sean Payton gave a pep talk to the Saints before their win over the Las Vegas Raiders. Peter Schrager of the NFL Network shared that nugget on The Bill Simmons Podcast. Nola.com's Patrick Magee listed and reported what was said.Betting: Dalton under on passing yards is among top Week 11 player props. See the other top player prop values for passing, rushing and receiving yards. Nola.com's Spencer Urquhart shares the best options.That should be it from Friday. For more coverage, check out Nola.com's dedicate Saints page. As always, thank you for your continued support and reading our coverage. Enjoy your weekend! Waack out. |