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New Orleans Saints tight end Juwan Johnson (calf) has been ruled out of Week 6's game against the Houston Texans.

Last week he improved his team-leading sack total to 3½, tied a career high for tackles for loss in a game with three and pressured Patriots QB Mac Jones into an interception that Tyrann Mathieu returned for a touchdown. Granderson now has eight QB hurries, which easily leads the club. His play early this season motivated the Saints to sign him in September to a four-year extension worth up to $52 million.

Cornerback J.C. Jackson, acquired in trade with the Los Angeles Chargers on Thursday, will be in uniform when the New England Patriots host the New Orleans Saints on Sunday in Foxborough, Mass.The

Pleased as Saints quarterback Derek Carr was about the best all-around game by far that New Orleans has played in his first season with the club, he wasn't about to lose sight of the big picture. The 34-0 triumph in New England came only one week after a bitterly disappointing loss at home in a division matchup game to Tampa Bay, and it came against a Patriots team that has been reeling lately. “I’ve been in tough times, and when you do go out and have a good day, it’s always a relief,” Carr said after Sunday's game.

The New Orleans Saints head to Foxborough to take on the New England Patriots on Sunday when Week 5’s afternoon slate begins at 1:00 PM ET on CBS. Can the Patriots cover the 1-point spread as home favorites? Check out our Saints vs. Patriots betting prediction to see our winner.