There aren’t many national analysts who like the New Orleans Saints this week, but there’s no doubting whether the San Francisco 49ers are a tough matchup for them — and anyone else. Their offense has rallied around a midseason trade to acquire star running back Christian McCaffrey, and their stingy defense is led by a hot head coach candidate in DeMeco Ryans.
So how do you see this one playing out? Here are our staff picks for Week 12’s game: