Titans vs. Saints Pregame Report - Week 1

The Saints host the Titans inside the Superdome for Week 1, and here's all the things you need to know ahead of kickoff.

Author:
John Hendrix
Publish date:
Sep 10, 2023 8:45 AM EDT

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New Orleans Saints

Saints Game Day is finally here. We've waited a long time to get to this point, and we're hoping the patience will pay off in a big week for New Orleans when they welcome the Tennessee Titans to town inside the Caesar's Superdome. Here's all you need to know ahead of kickoff.

All-Time Series: The Titans lead the series 9-6-1, which naturally includes matchups from when the Houston Oilers were around.

Where to Watch: CBS (12:00 p.m. CT), Chris Lewis, Jason McCourty, Ross Tucker and Amanda Guerra (field reporter)

Where to Stream: FuboTV (Start Your Free Trial Here), Saints App, NFL+

Where to Listen: WWL Radio locally (105.3FM) with Mike Hoss, Deuce McAllister, and Jeff Nowak (sideline reporter); SIRIUSXM: 98/389 (TEN), 99/231 (NO)

Referee: Ron Torbert

Current Lines: Saints -3.5 (O/U at 41.5)

Jersey Combo: Black Jerseys, Black Pants

Last 5 Matchups

11/14/21 - Titans 23, Saints 21
12/22/19 - Saints 38, Titans 28
11/8/15 - Titans 34, Saints 28 (OT)
12/11/11 - Saints 22, Titans 17
9/24/07 - Titans 31, Saints 14

Broadcast Map (via 506sports): The game is projected in yellow. Most of the viewing area will get the Bengals-Browns game.

Saints Notes and Storylines

We already talked about some of the biggest storylines here when we had our first look earlier in the week. Here's a few more ahead of kickoff.

NO BIG HEALTH SURPRISES: From a health perspective, the Saints are in pretty good shape entering this opener. J.T. Gray (shoulder) is the only player we know won't be playing, as the team just moved Tre'Quan Smith (groin) to IR on Saturday. We're not sure about Kendre Miller (hamstring) making his rookie debut, as he's officially questionable. Kirk Merritt will be one to watch have some extra snaps in addition to Jamaal Williams and Taysom Hill as the featured runners. New Orleans called up Tony Jones Jr. and Ryan Connelly from the practice squad as standard elevations.

TEAM READY TO GO: This team has been ready to go for a while. In talking to players this week in the locker room, I haven't seen this much eagerness in years. It's been equally contagious for the rookies. New Orleans is ready to prove people that are doubters. Of course, this is a long game, so whatever happens in Week 1 won't dictate the season. New Orleans has won its past four season openers, while Tennessee has lost its past two.

AWESOME WAY TO START: If you didn't see, Mike Vrabel and Dennis Allen agreed to honor two legends of the game in Steven Gleason and Tim Shaw to bring further awareness to ALS. Allen said that Vrabel reached out after the schedule was finalized to put this together. The hope is for Sunday’s display of unity to bring support for those living with this disease and to encourage the continuing research needed in pursuit of a cure.