In Week 3, running back Alvin Kamara and the New Orleans Saints' rushing attack will go up against the Philadelphia Eagles and their 25th-ranked run defense (157.5 rushing yards allowed per game). The game has a kickoff time of 1:00 PM ET on Sunday.

The Cowboys got steamrolled at home by the Saints, who are averaging 185.0 rushing yards a game. The Eagles are giving up 157.5. Then the Birds visit Tampa Bay, led by a rejuvenated Baker Mayfield.

Through two games, Jalen Hurts has thrown three interceptions and two of them have come from opposing safeties Xavier McKinney and Jessie Bates. At 32 years old, Mathieu might not be his former All-Pro self but he’s still the kind of player you need to worry about because he covers a lot of ground and has always been a ballhawk.

Eagles 25, Saints 21. I suspect Philadelphia will still be smarting from its mismanagement late in Monday night’s loss and will be looking to bounce back here. Th

The New Orleans Saints will try to start a season 3-0 for the first time since 2013 when they host the Philadelphia Eagles

So of course up next for them is a run-heavy 2-0 New Orleans Saints team, fresh off of a 115-yard rushing performance from Alvin Kamara and a 44-19 drubbing of the Cowboys. This might be a real matchup problem down at the Superdome.

After taking accountability for a disastrous finish to their Monday night loss to Atlanta, the Eagles will face the

Hope is a delicate thing, and the New Orleans Saints are juuuuust maybe starting to show signs of greatness. Why it matters: The team isn't favored to win Sunday against the Eagles, but that won't stop anybody around here from praying they do.