Saints: 3 keys to prime-time success against Raiders
The first Monday night game of the year for the Saints, they’ll be playing for the first time in the new Allegiant Stadium, helping the Raiders open it up.
The New Orleans Saints are preparing to play in their first Monday Night Football game of the year. They will face off against the Las Vegas Raiders who are playing in the new Allegiant Stadium for the first time.
The Raiders started their season 1-0 last week after taking a commanding lead of NFC South opponent the Carolina Panthers. The Raiders are going into Week 2 staying inside of the NFC South — expect this time, they are playing the best.
The Saints looked good on Sunday with a great win over NFC South rival Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Tom Brady’s first game there. There are areas that they can improve upon that I wrote about last Monday after their game — you can find that article here.
This week, the whole world will be watching as they will be playing on Monday night, an event that could be the best viewed in the NFL community. This will be the first road test for the Saints, and also the first West Coast test.
Here are three keys to their success for the Saints in their Week 2 battle.