One of the New Orleans Saints couple of primetime games are scheduled to take place late in the period against the Los Angeles Rams. This road video game can be a significant, late period examination for the Saints as the Rams did finish 4-5 in your home last year. This Rams group is most likely to be tough to predict, as they lost over 10 players in free firm from last season as well as had 14 draft choices. For the Saints, this is a long journey on a brief week late in the year. Despite the make-up of this year's Rams team, the Saints are most likely in store for a hard match. This is the failure of the New Orleans Saints at the Los Angeles Rams for Week 16 of the 2023 NFL Regular Season. Week 16: Saints at RamsIt is not breaking news that the Rams went done in on their Super Bowl run two years earlier. Due to this, last period entirely imploded on the group, as they completed simply 5-12 on the period. Not just that, however the off-season was ruthless for the team. They lost several defensive gamers, including Leonard Floyd, Bobby Wager, A'Shawn Robinson, and also Nick Scott. These 4 gamers alone totaled 327 sacks for the Rams. Floyd and also Wagner additionally had 15 sacks between the two of them. None of these players are on the group this period which looks to be completely rebuild setting. Specifically late in the period, this lack of defensive playmakers can assist the Saints. Derek Carr as well as the Saints offense will certainly have had almost the entire season to work out any issues. The expert existence of the Saints crime ought to have the advantage though. Stopping Kupp will likely imply success for the Saints defense Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images When It Comes To the Rams infraction, 3 various other quarterbacks started last season after Matthew Stafford's injuries captured up with him. Not just that, yet celebrity pass receiver Cooper Kupp additionally played in simply 9 video games last season. Extremely, Kupp was still the leading receiver on the Rams group, playing in simply over half a season. No various other receiver had greater than 376 lawns for the Rams. It likewise did not help that the offending line was completely inefficient, quiting 59 sacks which was the 3rd most in the NFL. This is wonderful news for the Saints protection that need to have excellent matchups in this video game. The Saints had the fifth most sacks in the NFL last period as well as need to reside in the backfield in this game. It also implies that Marshon Lattimore and the remainder of the second can just concentrate on stopping Cooper Kupp to reduce the entire offense. Thursday night flex Demario Davis and the Saints front 7 should indulge on a bad Rams offending line Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports The policies around Thursday night NFL video games were upgraded for this upcoming period. Between the weeks of 13 and 17, any kind of Thursday game can be relocated to Sunday to allow a far better matchup to occur in primetime. With this game being in week 16, it might quite possibly be in threat of being relocated. A four-week notice is required to relocate the video games, so the records of these 2 teams by week 12 will certainly determine if the game is moved. Just two Thursday video games can be flexed with the brand-new policy also. If the rebuilt Rams are simply a covering of their former selves, which might quickly happen with their amount of turnover, after that this can be a video game nobody wants to enjoy. It is also in the realm of possibility that both of these teams go into this video game out of contention. When checking out the other games in this flex duration, the Saints and Rams actually stand out as a possible flex. High account groups such as the Miami Dolphins at New York Jets, Seattle Seahawks at Dallas Cowboys, as well as New England Patriots at Pittsburgh Steelers are unlikely to obtain vacated primetime. A divisional competition late in the period between the Los Angeles Chargers and also Las Vegas Raiders is likewise unlikely to be bent. That leaves simply 2 games which can move. This week 16 matchup as well as the week 17 game between the Jets and also Cleveland Browns. If the NFL intends to trying out the Thursday night flex, then the Saints might be jumped out of primetime Cowboys Store. With the Saints being the roadway group however, this modification can greatly profit the Saints, providing them a complete week's rest prior to a late season game that might aid establish playoff seeding. The Rams are most likely to have no solution for Chris Olave once more Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Photos Make sure you comply with Canal Street Chronicles on Twitter at , "Like" us on Facebook at Canal Road Chronicles, and make sure you're registered for our YouTube network.