NFL.com – 21 (-5)
“There have been some actual positives in Spencer Rattler’s first begin, with the fifth-round choose taking up for the injured Derek Carr on Sunday. The Saints fell behind 17-0 to Tampa Bay, partially due to a fumble by Chris Olave, which produced a Tampa Bay scoop-and-score and knocked the receiver out of the game. Rattler stayed cool, main two discipline purpose and two landing drives in a giant second quarter, and he had the Saints able to win on the break. The second half, nonetheless, was fairly ugly on the entire. Numerous that blame falls on a Saints protection that allowed eight drives of 43 or extra yards and had few solutions within the second and fourth quarters. Rattler threw two second-half picks and took three sacks, however it’s onerous to pin this loss in any approach on the rookie QB. The Saints have much bigger problems defensively proper now.”
USA In the present day – 20 (+1)
“Discuss a cut up persona. The sport towards Tampa Bay mirrors the Saints’ season. Some terrible, some good, and in the long run, a four-game shedding streak and possession has to surprise what’s going on.”
Bleacher Report – 18 (=)
The New Orleans Saints have issues—plural.
Over the primary two weeks of the yr, the Saints scored 91 factors in blowout wins. Since then? Nothing. And Sunday’s lopsided loss at house was a brand new nadir.
The Chiefs have been an absolute catastrophe defensively towards Tampa, permitting almost 600 yards of offense and over 50 factors. Making his first NFL begin rather than the injured Derek Carr, Spencer Rattler was shaky at quarterback, finishing simply over half his passes and tossing a pair of interceptions. Each of these interceptions (and 5 sacks) got here within the second half, and head coach Dennis Allen told reporters that the Saints didn’t execute properly sufficient round their younger signal-caller.
“I don’t suppose we did sufficient round him to assist him,” Allen mentioned. “It was onerous for us to have the ability to run. They received the road of scrimmage. He did some issues very well early within the recreation, however because the second half sort of went on, they began to stress him somewhat bit extra.”
Damage was added to insult as properly—No. 1 broad receiver Chris Olave left the sport with a concussion, and with the Saints enjoying on a brief week in Week 6, New Orleans will possible be with out him towards the Denver Broncos.
Analyst’s Take
Spencer Rattler isn’t able to unseat Derek Carr because the beginning quarterback, however he may help the Saints pull out a win or two as a fill-in starter.
Final week, Rattler confirmed pocket poise and willingness to improvise on the transfer, however he wants assist and doesn’t fairly have it with broad receiver Chris Olave in concussion protocol. — Moton
CBS Sports activities – 20 (-1)
Even when Derek Carr performed towards the Buccaneers, it wouldn’t have mattered. They gave up 51 factors at house. Spencer Rattler did some good issues in his first begin, so don’t blame him.
Sports activities Illustrated – 25 (-5)
“It’s onerous to not really feel for Dennis Allen, who gave the impression to be getting some traction with this staff and this offense earlier than Derek Carr was injured they usually hit the swampy a part of their schedule. Now, New Orleans is robust video games towards each Denver and the Chargers. Whereas not as troublesome as Tampa Bay, each of New Orleans’s subsequent opponents are robust and equally determined.”
