Can Cardinals HC Jonathan Gannon break cold spell vs. Saints HC Kellen Moore?

Cardinals HC Gannon on struggles vs. Moore:

If you go back and look at my track record against him, it’s not good, truthfully,” Gannon said on Wednesday. “He’s very creative. It makes it really hard on the defense how he calls the game. … And not just because he’s got good players — take that out of it. Schematically, he’s hard to defend. … He’s always been ahead of me. We got our work cut out for it. … I got a high opinion of Kellen.”

Despite the lopsided nature of the two coaches duels, Moore won’t have the same level of personnel as he did with the Dallas Cowboys. Instead of having a three-time Pro-Bowl quarterback Dak Presscott, Moore will have to rely on second-year Spencer Rattler to run his creative offense.

Regardless of Rattler’s inexperience, the weapons are on par with Dallas. Moore will have Pro Bowl caliber players like wide receiver Chris Olave and three-time All-Pro running back Alvin Kamara at his disposable against a retooled Cardinals defense.

In the first two weeks of the 2024 season, the Saints offense lived up to its weapons, scoring 40+ points in back-to-back weeks, but struggled after injuries derailed the team. New Orleans has won the last six season openers, and despite being +6.5 underdogs, have the history on its side to pull off the upset.