The New Orleans Saints face the Baltimore Ravens on Saturday in 2021 NFL preseason with plenty of questions to answer on either sideline.
After long runs of playoff success, the New Orleans Saints and Baltimore Ravens have the same type of expectations for their respective upcoming seasons. However, there is work to do for either team to get there as they are set to face off in Week 1 of the 2021 NFL preseason at M&T Bank Stadium on Saturday evening.
The Saints are franchise that has undergone massive changes, particularly at quarterback with the retirement of Drew Brees, coming into the 2021 campaign. Meanwhile, the Ravens are hoping that they’ll be able to expand on their offense with Lamar Jackson at the helm but, on top of that, their defense has gotten a facelift to some degree as well.
There’s a lot to tune in for with this Preseason Week 1 matchup and we’ve got you covered for how you can watch Saints vs. Ravens on Saturday.
How to watch, live stream Saints vs. Ravens in NFL Preseason Week 1
Date: Saturday, Aug. 14
Start Time: 7:00 p.m. ET
Location: M&T Bank Stadium – Baltimore, MD
TV Info: Check Local Listings
Live Stream: FuboTV (7-day free trial available with subscription), NFL Game Pass (subscription)
Fans in local markets for Baltimore and New Orleans should be able to catch this NFL preseason game on local cable channels but check your listings to be sure. However, anyone out-of-market looking to watch on Saturday can do so via a paid subscription to NFL Game Pass. FuboTV, which offers a 7-day free trial when you sign up for a subscription, also offers some chances to watch.
NFL Preseason: Saints vs. Ravens preview
If we see Jackson at all for the Ravens on Saturday at home, it will likely be in an extremely limited capacity. And it’s unfortunate that rookie wide receiver Rashod Bateman is sidelined until some time in September with an injury as he would be a focal point of preseason action. Alas, we’ll see if guys like Sammy Watkins and running back J.K. Dobbins can step up and make an impression.
However, Baltimore fans should be more tuned into the offensive and defensive lines. This is about depth on the O-line as there aren’t many starters likely to see the field. For the defense, though, there will be a ton of eyes on rookie Odafe Oweh. The team’s other first-round pick with Bateman, he’s an athletic freak but we need to see how effective he can be as a true pass-rusher in the NFL.
As for the Saints, all eyes are on the quarterback battle. It remains to be seen how much we’ll see of either Jameis Winston or Taysom Hill as they duke it out for the starting job but there’s a lot to glean from any work we do see, especially with Michael Thomas still out of the picture.
Beyond that, the Saints defense should be in focus, especially in the secondary. The franchise has to make some tough cap-related cuts this offseason and need some young players like rookie Paulson Adebo to step up and perform. We’ll get a look to see if he’s up to the task on Saturday evening.