… Special Teams coordinator Darren Rizzi played at the University of Rhode Island from 1989-91. WR/RS Deonte Harris played at Assumption College in Worcester, Massachusetts. New Orleans WR Chris Hogan played for New England from 2016-18.
New Orleans offensive coordinator Pete Carmichael was a high school football and baseball player at Medway, Massashusetts and also played baseball for Boston College, where he was a four-year letterman and team captain in 1994. … Saints DE Payton Turner, the club’s first-round draft pick, had five tackles, one sack, three stops for a loss and one quarterback hit in his NFL debut. … The Saints and Patriots are two of the highest-scoring teams since 2010 and the only teams to reach 5,000 points scored over that time. New Orleans’ Sean Payton is 1-2 against New England. STATS AND STUFF: Patriots coach Bill Belichick is 5-1 against the Saints. The Saints have a 3-4 record in Foxborough and have dropped the last three games there.
2017 NFL SCHEDULE FOR MAC SERIES
… Eight of the 13 games in the series have been decided by a touchdown or less - including two by a field goal. SERIES NOTES: The Patriots have won two straight and five of the last six meetings. RB Damien Harris also started the week limited with a finger issue. RT Trent Brown began the week limited with the calf injury that caused him to sit out in Week 2 against the Jets. … Patriots LB Matt Judon sat out the first practice of the week with a knee issue. Gardner-Johnson (knee) both began practicing again this week after sitting out last Sunday at Carolina. Starting defensive backs Marshon Lattimore (hand) and C.J. KEY INJURIES: Saints starting center Erik McCoy (calf) hasn’t played since going down in the first quarter of the season opener. It contributed to Winston completing just 11 of 22 passes for no TDs and two INTs. After being pressured just three times in Week 1, the Panthers pressured Winston 16 times last week, getting four sacks and hitting him six additional times. Look for New England’s front seven to go after Saints QB Jameis Winston. He is tied with Miami’s Xavien Howard for the most INTs in the NFL over the past two seasons. He is coming off his third career game with two interceptions. That came in a Week 1 victory over Green Bay, when he had 91 total yards from scrimmage. He led the NFL last season with 21 total TDs and has one score through two games this season. SAINTS PLAYER TO WATCH: Versatile fifth-year RB Alvin Kamara is among the most productive players in Saints history and will be looking to bounce back from a quiet Week 2.
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