6 key matchups to watch for Saints vs. Colts

Battles between playmakers like New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees and Indianapolis Colts FS Malik Hooker could define Monday Night Football.

Colts QB Jacoby Brissett vs. Saints LB Demario Davis

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Brissett has been an unspectacular quarterback this season, but things could have been much worse for Indianapolis. He’s scored 18 touchdowns through the air and 3 on the ground, while turning the ball over 11 times (6 interceptions, 5 fumbles). So long as he continues to make correct calls in pass protection before the snap and protect the football, he’ll be fine.

Davis is going to make that hard for him. The veteran linebacker is a terror on blitzes, tied in fourth on the team in both sacks (3) and hits (7), and he has the range to take away Brissett’s safety valves in underneath coverage while carrying receivers further downfield. Davis also has the situational awareness to crash down on Brissett whenever he tries to bail out of the pocket, with the potential to hand out some devastating hits when the opportunity is there.

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