NEW ORLEANS (1-0) At SAN FRANCISCO (0-1)
Monday, 8:30 p.m., ESPN
OPENING LINE – Saints by 4 1/2
RECORD VS. SPREAD – New Orleans 1-0-0; San Francisco 0-1-0
SERIES RECORD – 49ers lead 45-23-2
LAST MEETING – Saints beat 49ers 31-17, Sept. 28, 2008
LAST WEEK – Saints beat Vikings 14-9; 49ers lost to Seahawks 31-6
SAINTS OFFENSE – OVERALL (16), RUSH (25), PASS (14)
SAINTS DEFENSE – OVERALL (8), RUSH (14), PASS (10)
49ERS OFFENSE – OVERALL (24), RUSH (29T), PASS (15)
49ERS DEFENSE – OVERALL (6), RUSH (7), PASS (12T)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES – Saints try to begin 2-0 in back-to-back seasons for first time in franchise history. … They’ve won last five meetings with 49ers, but five of last six matchups were played in Superdome. … Saints last visited Candlestick Park on Oct. 28, 2007 (winning 31-10). … Teams are former longtime rivals in NFC West before NFL realignment in 2002. … Saints QB Drew Brees coming off 14-9 opening win over Vikings in which he completed 27 of 36 passes for 237 yards and a touchdown and connected with nine different players. Brees had QB rating of 101.3, the 30th time in 64 regular season games with the Saints that his rating was above 100. … Saints’ 14 points were their fewest in a win since Sean Payton took over as coach in 2006. … New Orleans had 33:43 to 26:17 edge in time of possession against Minnesota. Saints have had plenty of prep time considering they opened Sept. 9 against Brett Favre and Vikings. … Saints defense held Vikings to 253 total yards. San Francisco managed 263 in season-opening 31-6 loss at Seattle. … 49ers committed eight penalties in Week 1. … San Francisco looks for more from RB Frank Gore, who had 38 yards on 17 carries vs. Seahawks. QB Alex Smith, too. He went 26 for 45 for 225 yards and no TDs for dismal 52.5 passer rating in opener.
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