We’re looking at five key stats to know about New Orleans Saints ahead of the Week 3 matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles

When most people were predicting who the elite teams would be in the NFC this season, the New Orleans Saints were left out. They must have taken offense. New Orleans has looked the part of a true Super Bowl contender to open the season,

No pass rush, no rush defense, and no A.J. Brown is a bad trifecta against a prolific offensive team playing in its deafeningly loud stadium. The Eagles' only chance is to ride Saquon Barkley and Jalen Hurts to keep the Saints' offense off the field, like in their 9½-minute drive against Atlanta. They'll need four of those.

New Orleans Saints do-it-all offensive weapon Taysom Hill was getting a chest injury examined at a Dallas-area hospital.

Saints tight end Taysom Hill (chest) returned to practice Thursday, getting in limited work. Hill required a trip to the hospital after injuring his chest during Sunday's win against the Cowboys, but he did fly back to New Orleans with the team.