DeAndre Hopkins will be making his Week 7 Thursday Night Football comeback against the Arizona Cardinals, and the New Orleans Saints will need all the assistance they can get to stop him.
The team will be without two cornerbacks, most notably four-time Pro Bowler Marshon Lattimore, according to the Saints’ official website. Wide receivers Michael Thomas and Jarvis Landry, as well as guard Andrus Peat, are other notable inactives. James Conner, the Cardinals’ starting running back, won’t be available, on the other hand.
With a 2-4 record going into Week 7, the Saints are now in third place in the NFC South division. In addition, the Saints will have played four games without Jameis Winston at quarterback as he recovers from many ailments. Andy Dalton, the backup quarterback, will once more start the game against the Cardinals. In Winston’s absence, the seasoned starter for the Cincinnati Bengals has performed admirably, throwing for 585 yards, three touchdowns, and one interception.
The defensive group’s objective will be to contain the Cardinals attack, which according to Pro Football Reference is 14th in both passing yards and total offence. The Saints’ defence comes into the game against the Cardinals having given up 2,057 yards, which ranks them 14th overall. Without two crucial corners and defensive end Payton Turner, the Saints will struggle to contain the Cardinals’ offence and DeAndre Hopkins.
Hopkins, a seasoned wide receiver, last competed in 2021, participating in ten games. Last year, Hopkins had 42 receptions for 572 receiving yards and eight touchdowns.
DeAndre Hopkins will be motivated by New Orleans’ inclusion on the Thursday Night Football inactive list, according to ClutchPoints.
