https://twitter.com/Saints/status/1574518401791320079

“The New Orleans Saints offense has converted 13 of 39 third-down attempts through three games. That cranks out to a 33.3% conversion rate, and that percentage ranks 24th in the 32-team league.”

Source -> per NOLA staff writer T. Waack

Gotta do better and give the defense a rest.

I was unable to get out to the bar to watch the Saints last weekend, but I saw a good chunk of the Vikings game. The silver lining is it gave me a chance to observe the Vikings a little closer before the London game. I'm also in Vikings country, so I am also in a spot to keep a closer eye on them than most others. Here is my pseudo scouting report for the Vikings:

- The availability of safety Harrison Smith should dictate how the Saints offense will attack. The Vikings are a different defense when he isn't playing.

- The Vikings o-line seems improved this year, both run and pass blocking. Saints need to bring it in the trenches defensively.

- You can take away superstar Justin Jefferson, but don't overdo it like the Lions did and leave KJ Obsorn and the tight ends wide open. They're capable enough.

- The Vikings pass rush has a bit more oooomph than last year with Danielle Hunter healthy and ZaDarius playing well.

- The Vikings have two solid cover linebackers in Kendricks and Hicks. Not as good as Tampa's but still pretty good.

- The kicking and punting for Minnesota has been pretty good and not the usual s**tshow it is for them some other years.

- Patrick Peterson has been looking solid. Probably want to pick on the other cover corners instead.

- The Vikings feel like a much better home team than road team this year. Traveling to London sucks, but we gotta like getting the advantage of drawing Minnesota overseas.

- I've always seen Cousins as a hot and cold QB. Hopefully cold Kirk shows up in London.

- I think the defense plays a little more straight-up now than they did with Zimmer and tried to give a lot of different looks.