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The New Orleans Saints high-powered offense has them in a fantastic position to grab hold of the No. 1 seed in the NFC. After a 51-14 dismantling of the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday, they now sit at 8-1 and in control of their own destiny.


Up next is a matchup against an Eagles' secondary that has multiple pieces missing, which only says good things about the Saints' aerial attack.

The New Orleans offense ranks seventh in the NFL with 287.1 passing yards per game, while the Eagles' defense has allowed the 10th-most passing yards per game at 265.8. It's also worth noting, Philly has allowed the team's third-, fourth- and fifth-most FanDuel fantasy points to opposing quarterbacks in each of their last three games. No passes were intercepted during that span, and the Eagles only have two of them in the past seven games. 

Wide receiver Michael Thomas has been the biggest beneficiary of the Saints' passing attack this season. The former Ohio State Buckeye is tied for the NFL lead in receptions (78), second in receiving yards (950), and tied for third in touchdowns (7). To add a little more perspective on his dominance this season, quarterback Drew Brees has a 134.2 passer rating and 89 percent completion percentage when targeting Thomas. 

On Monday, the team also signed wide receiver Brandon Marshall, giving them yet another threat down in the red zone.
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​New Orleans comes into Week 11 with 23 consecutive wins at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome when they have a winning record -- the Week 1 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers doesn't count because they had no record. This is a team that thrives off ​their dome-field advantage, so look for them to continue that trend on Sunday.

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