The Saints beat the Washington Football Team 33-22 and go into the bye week 3-2. A game that definitely held up to the standards of Saints fans in terms of play calling and overall team play. Here’s a recap from Sunday’s game.
The good
- Sean got more aggressive with the play calling and let Jameis air it out
- Alvin Kamara got involved in both the run and pass game
- The defense created turnovers
- Blake Gillikin showing his punting skills
- Marshon Lattimore and Paulson Adebo had solid games
- Marquez Callaway had a better game but still not involved enough consistently
The bad
- The kicker situation, hopefully Lutz is back after the bye
- Defensive line still struggling putting pressure on the quarterback
- Offensive line struggled in pass protection
- Winston needs to protect the ball better, the fumble and needs to set his feet on his throws
- Receivers still struggling with separation, Thomas and Smith should be back after the bye
- Costly penalties
Game ball
Blake Gillikin, he had three out of his five punts go inside the five yard line. One of the punts set up a Hail Mary to Marquez Callaway before the half and the other one set up an interception and a Marquez Callaway touchdown. By far one of the best performances of the day by a Saints player.
Player stocks going up
- Jameis Winston
- Paulson Adebo
- Blake Gillikin
- Marshon Lattimore
- Pete Werner
Player stocks going down
- Cody Parkey
- Chauncey Gardner Johnson
- Malcom Jenkins
- Kenny Stills
Stat Leaders
Passing: Winston – 15/30, 279 yards, 4 touchdowns
Rushing: Alvin Kamara – 16 carries, 71 yards and a touchdown
Receiving: Alvin Kamara – 5 receptions, 51 yards and a touchdown
Marquez Callaway – 4 receptions, 85 yards and 2 touchdowns
Tackles: Pete Werner (13)
Sacks: Carl Granderson (1) and Demario Davis (1)
Pass break ups: Marshon Lattimore (6 PBU’s)
Interceptions: P.J. Williams (1) and Paulson Adebo (1)
Team stats
First downs (18)
Passing first downs (12)
Rushing first downs (5)
Penalty first downs (1)
3rd down conversions 4/11
4th down conversion 1/1
Total plays (55)
Total yards (369)
Total drives (13)
Red zone offense efficiency 2/2
Red zone defense efficiency 2/5
Penalties (6)
Penalty yards (45)
Takeaways (2)
Time of possession 23:34
Written By Kadin Janisch
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