The NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport is reporting the Saints are expected to start Trevor Siemian at quarterback on Sunday against the Falcons. Rapoport says it’s not a surprise considering how poised Seimian was in relief last week. New Orleans running back Alvin Kamara was impressed with Seimian’s calm demeanor…
cut 20 (10) “…whole time”
Atlanta enters Sunday’s game with a 3-and-4 record, but they have a talented rookie tight end in Kyle Pitts. Pitts has caught 33 passes in seven games. Linebacker Demario Davis says at six-foot-six 250-pounds, Pitts is a tough player to defend on pass plays…
Cut 17 (19) “ ..phenonemal player.”
The Ragin Cajuns won their fourth straight Sun Belt Western Division championship last night as they scored two touchdowns in the fourth quarter to beat Georgia State 21-17. Montrell Johnson had those two touchdowns as U-L Lafayette improved to 14-and-3 in one-possession games over the last four seasons. Now the Cajuns look to host the conference championship game and they can do so by winning its last two games, starting with a trip to Troy on November 13th.
Add another significant piece of LSU’s defense to the injury list. Starting defensive end Maason Smith is very questionable for the game against Alabama. But Orgeron expects linebacker Micah Baskerville will play despite being limited in practice this week.