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NFL PREVIEW Tonight’s game

Monday, September 24, 2007

TENNESSEE at NEW ORLEANS

Game time: 8:30 p.m.
TV: ESPN
Opening line: Saints by 51⁄2. Record vs. spread: Titans 2-0; Saints 0-2.
Series history: Titans lead 6-4-1. Last meeting: Titans 27, Saints 12, Sept. 21, 2003 at Tennessee.
Streaks, stats and notes: Tennessee makes its first appearance on Monday night since 2004. ... QB Vince Young is 3-1 vs. NFC teams with six TDs (5 passing, 1 running). ... Titans lead league with 211.5 yards per game on ground. … New Orleans is tied for last in turnover margin (minus 4) in NFL. ... It is home opener for Saints. ... WR Marques Colston has two 160-plus yard games vs. AFC in five career interconference games. ... DE Will Smith has seven sacks in past nine games. ... Saints have been outscored 72-24 in opening two losses.
Prediction: Saints, 24-20

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