New Orleans (3-2) at St. Louis (1-4)

  N.O. offense  17th   91.4 rush - [15th] / 174.0 pass - [20th]
       defense  5th    46.0 rush - [1st] / 180.6 pass - [10th]
       scoring         17.0 for - [17th] / 14.4 against - [4th]

   StL offense  4th    74.2 rush - [20th] / 261.6 pass - [1st]
       defense  21st   99.6 rush - [18th] / 212.0 pass - [20th]
       scoring         28.4 for - [2nd] / 29.4 against - [27th]


   key matchups:
       QB Mike Phipps (12 TDs/1417 yds) vs. New Orleans pass D
       TE Dave Young (10 rec/114 yds/1 TDs) vs. LB Junior Hardin (2 INTs)

   prediction:
       New Orleans 23, St. Louis 24