Saints rule out key players ahead of Week 18 finale vs. Falcons

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The Atlanta Falcons and the New Orleans Saints will face off in Sunday's season finale at Mercedes-Benz Stadium and both teams will be without some key players. The Falcons have ruled out starting cornerback Mike Hughes and defensive lineman Brandon Dorlus.

Plus, the team listed tight end Kyle Pitts and wide receivers Drake London and Darnell Mooney as questionable for Week 18. Head coach Raheem Morris said he expects all three players to play on Sunday, but we'll have to wait until the inactives come out 90 minutes before kickoff.

As for the Saints, they have ruled out running back Alvin Kamara, wide receiver Chris Olave and defensive linemen Nathan Shepherd and Bryan Bresee for Sunday's season finale in Atlanta.

Kamara's absence is no surprise as the veteran running back has been dealing with knee and ankle injuries for the past month. Olave was ruled out after finding a blood clot in his lung earlier in the week.

Nonetheless, New Orleans will present a tough challenge. The Saints have won four straight games while the Falcons have won their last three contests entering Week 18. Sunday's game kicks off at 1 p.m. ET.

This article originally appeared on Falcons Wire: Falcons vs Saints: Will Chris Olave, Alvin Karmara play Sunday?

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