By John Hendrix | SI
It was a wild night in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, to say the least, but the Saints somehow managed to rally from a 20-3 deficit, tie the game late to force overtime and end up beating the Chargers 30-27. Here's a look at the Week 5 snap counts and some observations.
Offense
- Andrus Peat, Ryan Ramczyk, Erik McCoy, Terron Armstead - 76 (100%)
The offensive line gave up two sacks on the night, but overall they looked pretty good. Ramczyk got beat on a great spin move by Joey Bosa, while the other came against Armstead. - Drew Brees - 72 (95%)
Brees finished with another 300-yard game, going 33-of-47 for 325 yards. He threw a really bad interception, but also had a big deep pass hookup to Jared Cook. It wasn't his best performance, but he was instrumental in the team's comeback, improving to 4-0 against his former team. - Cesar Ruiz - 65 (86%)
Ruiz came in for Nick Easton, who left early due to a concussion. Overall, the rookie is holding his own. Easton getting the start at right guard over him has puzzled some, but it's all coming together.
