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Behind Enemy Lines: One-On-One With Who Dat Dish

By Tylor Walden

Nov 6, 2016; Santa Clara, CA, USA; New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (9) throws the ball against the San Francisco 49ers during the first quarter at Levi
Nov 6, 2016; Santa Clara, CA, USA; New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (9) throws the ball against the San Francisco 49ers during the first quarter at Levi /
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Nate Stupar
Oct 30, 2016; New Orleans, LA, USA; New Orleans Saints inside linebacker Nate Stupar (54) reacts after intercepting a pass against the Seattle Seahawks during the second quarter of a game at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports /

Is there one player on the Saints roster that not a lot of fans know about that could make an impact in the game?

I’m sure most of your fans are familiar with Michael Thomas at this point, so I’m going to go with LB Nate Stupar. He and Craig Robertson have taken the reigns at LB with injuries to Laurinaitis and Dannell Ellerbe, and both have flashed playmaking ability.

As I mentioned, the Saints LBs have struggled in coverage, and Stupar’s been a big part of that. But he’s an athletic and aggressive player who’s come up big the last two weeks.

He intercepted Russell Wilson in Week 8, and had a huge, goal line forced fumble against the 49ers last week.

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Between the two LBs, Robertson may be the better player, and neither can compare to oft-injured Ellerbe, who was spotted at practice on Wednesday.

But Stupar’s made game changing plays throughout the season. He’s someone to look out for.

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