The New Orleans Saints offense only has two scoring drives in the first half, but Spencer Rattler has been very efficient. Rattler only has two incompletions versus the Las Vegas Raiders, and one of those incompletions was a throwaway to get the field goal team on the field.
With a little over the minute, Rattler led the Saints deep into Raiders territory and a field goal that closed the gap at halftime. He delivered a big throw to Kevin Austin in the face of pressure that put them in comfortable range for Blake Grupe.
Juwan Johnson and Foster Moreau were also recipients of big throws down the field from Rattler. Penalties took potential scoring plays off the board twice. While the defense had a goal line stand that kept the Raiders’ point total down, the Saints could have at least three more points if they limited self inflicted mistakes.
Penalties aside, Rattler is performing the way you want him to in the first half. He’s displaying more poise under pressure than last week and showing the ability to use his legs effectively in a similar fashion that he did versus the Commanders.
[lawrence-auto-related count=5]