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Advocate staff photo by SCOTT THRELKELDBy Nick Underhill | The AdvocateHere are a few things that stood out about how the Saints approached the Eagles during Sunday's win:- Drew Brees came off the field for a snap. Taysom Hill played quarterback during the play.- Kurt Coleman didn't...

Advocate Photo by STEPHEN LEWBy Nick Underhill | The AdvocateThe Saints did some different things on defense against the Steelers.It was the first time this season that safety Chris Banjo, who played 16 percent of the snaps, had a role with the defense in a game that wasn't a blowout. It...

(AP Photo/Jason E. Miczek)By Nick Underhill | The AdvocateSome of the issues the Saints had on offense against the Panthers can be chalked up to the offensive line being depleted.Once the strength of the team, the team relied heavily on backup players during Monday’s win.Backup left...

Advocate Photo by STEPHEN LEWBy Nick Underhill | The AdvocateThere were not too many surprises on either side of the ball during Thursday's loss to the Cowboys.Dan Arnold again played 12 snaps, while Josh Hill (26) and Ben Watson (20) played the majority of the snaps there.In his first...

(Photo by David Grunfeld, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune)By Josh Katzenstein, NOLA.com | The Times-PicayuneNew Orleans Saints linebacker Alex Anzalone has made several key plays in recent weeks, and in Thursday’s win over the Atlanta Falcons, he played his most snaps of the 2018 season...

By Josh Katzenstein, NOLA.com | The Times-PicayuneThe New Orleans Saints wasted no time last week giving undrafted rookie wide receiver Keith Kirkwood a substantial workload in his NFL debut, and he played a significant role in his second career game, too.Against the Cincinnati Bengals in...

Advocate Photo by STEPHEN LEWBy Nick Underhill | The AdvocateCam Jordan spent a lot of time watching the Saints play the Bengals on Sunday.It was the result of a dominant performance.The defensive end only played 53.5 percent of the defensive snaps, which was the lowest total of his...

By Nick Underhill | The AdvocateThe Saints keep playing physical football, which continues to favor wide receiver Tre'Quan Smith.The rookie logged 41 snaps during Sunday's win over the Minnesota Vikings, while Cam Meredith only played nine. One reason for this is because the team took a...

By Josh Katzenstein, NOLA.com | The Times-PicayuneA quick glance at the box score would’ve made it hard to understand how the New Orleans Saints beat the Minnesota Vikings, 30-20, at U.S. Bank Stadium.The Vikings gained more yards than the Saints, 423 to 270, gained more yards per play, 6.3...

By Josh Katzenstein, NOLA.com | The Times-PicayuneThe New Orleans Saints have mixed up their wide receiver usage for much of this season, but in Week 5, rookie Tre'Quan Smith was the clear No. 2 option.Smith played 44 of 66 offensive snaps (67 percent), which was a career high by a...

By Nick Underhill | The AdvocateThe Saints are going to be a team that rotates players on defense.After five weeks, it appears clear the team is comfortable using a rotation of players at linebacker and at safety. That could change, but it appears more likely it will continue on at this...

By Joel A. Erickson | The Advocate EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The New Orleans Saints had a couple of options after losing nickel back Patrick Robinson to a broken ankle last week.Frustrated by problems in coverage and suddenly missing one of their most reliable cover men, the Saints could have...

By Josh Katzenstein, NOLA.com | The Times-PicayuneThe New Orleans Saints expanded Taysom Hill's role again during Sunday's win over the New York Giants.After playing a career-high five snaps last week against the Atlanta Falcons, the do-it-all third-string quarterback played 15 snaps on...