The 8-2 New Orleans Saints will travel to Empower Field at Mile High in Week 12 to take on the 4-6 Denver Broncos.
The Saints defeated the Atlanta Falcons at home in Week 11 in Taysom Hill's first NFL start at quarterback. He's filling in for future Hall of Famer Drew Brees, who has 11 rib fractures and will be out for a while.
The Broncos, meanwhile, upset the Miami Dolphins in Week 11 at home. It was a surprising win for Denver since Miami came into the game as one of the hottest teams in the league. Broncos head coach Vic Fangio and his staff deserve a lot of credit for coming up with a solid gameplan to defeat the Dolphins.
With the Saints-Broncos game almost here, let's take a look at four bold predictions for the contest from a New Orleans point of view.
1. Taysom Hill throws for over 200 yards, tosses 1 touchdown, runs for another
Against the Falcons, Taysom Hill had a monster day. He not only threw for 233 yards while completing 78.3 percent of his passes, but the Saints signal-caller ran the ball 10 times for 49 yards and two scores.
In Week 12 versus the Broncos, who are giving up 26.7 points per game, we have Hill having another stellar game for the Saints and his fantasy owners. The 30-year-old is going to throw for over 200 yards, toss his first NFL touchdown and run for a score as well.
Even though there was a report from the media that players on the Saints were surprised head coach Sean Payton started Hill over Jameis Winston, it's clear as day that Payton knew exactly what he was doing. After all, there's a reason he doesn't want another team signing Hill in free agency. Payton is well aware of the gadget he has at his disposal and wants to make sure Hill is on the squad once Brees retires from the NFL.
2. Alvin Kamara racks up over 100 yards from scrimmage, scores 1 TD
Saints superstar running back Alvin Kamara has rushed for 531 yards on the season. He's also caught 67 balls for 648 yards. The three-time Pro Bowler has 12 touchdowns for the Saints, who are so lucky to have such a versatile workhouse on their roster.
Against the Broncos, we have Kamara going off for over 100 yards from scrimmage and scoring a touchdown as well. Without Von Miller in the lineup, Denver will have zero answers for Kamara and the Saints' offense as a whole.
Week 12 will be the first time Kamara faces the Broncos. It's going to be cold in Denver, so the Saints may have to rely on Kamara and the running game since Hill isn't used to throwing in inclimate weather.
Kamara is undoubtedly the most versatile offensive player in the NFL. It's a good thing the Saints took care of his contract situation before the season started.
3. Saints pick off Drew Lock 2 times
Broncos quarterback Drew Lock is one of the few gunslingers this season who has more interceptions than touchdown passes. The 24-year-old has been picked off 11 times in eight games and tossed only seven touchdowns.
With that being said, we have the Saints intercepting Lock two times in Week 12. Lock has six interceptions in his last three games alone. He is very erratic with the football, so look for New Orleans' defense to have a field day against the youngster in Denver.
The Saints have 11 interceptions on defense, led by Marcus Williams' three. New Orleans has also forced a turnover in four straight games. The defense is playing very well right now and showing the rest of the NFL that the team's offense isn't the only thing cooking in New Orleans at the moment.
4. Saints defeat Broncos to improve to 9-2
Even though the Broncos upset the Dolphins in Week 11, Miami isn't New Orleans.
With that being said, we have the Saints easily defeating the Broncos on the road and improving to an NFC-best 9-2 on the season. New Orleans has won seven games in a row coming into Week 12. The last time the Saints lost was all the way back in Week 3 against Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers.
Since that Packers loss, the Saints have defeated the Detroit Lions, Los Angeles Chargers, Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bears, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, San Francisco 49ers and Falcons.
While any team can win on any given Sunday in the NFL, we would be shocked if the Broncos find a way to take down the mighty Saints, who are playing perfect complementary football this season and look like they can make a Super Bowl run.
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