Tag: NFL Week 8

The Saints had more punting yards than offensive yards against the Chargers

The Saints had more punting yards than offensive yards gained in their Week 8 loss to the Chargers. Klint Kubiak has some explaining to do:

The New Orleans Saints find themselves sitting with a 2-6 record after eight weeks, and their offense has been pretty much useless without Pro Bowl  center Erik McCoy for six of those weeks. This became an even more obvious issue in their Week 8 matchup against the Los Angeles Chargers when they managed to have more total punt yards than total yards of offense during the course of the game. They ended with 366 total yards during the course of the game, which is not horrendous but not good at all either.

As for punting yards, rookie punter Matthew Hayball got 9 attempts to punt and made the most of them as he racked up 437 yards (48.6 per punt). He also put five of his punts inside the opposing 20-yard line and had only two go for a touchback in what was a pretty masterful game for the rookie punter. The Saints were averaging only 162.3 punt yards per game entering Week 8, the 22nd-most in the NFL, which shows how much of an outlier this truly is.

With all due respect to Hayball, the punter should never be the teammate having the best day, and he certainly shouldn’t be outgaining his own offense. Klint Kubiak has some explaining to do. Losing McCoy for so long has given him plenty of time to adjust but no changes have been forthcoming. He hasn’t recovered from that loss even with so many other starters and key contributors returning from injury. The clock is ticking louder as Kubiak’s offense continues to stall out. Something must change, and soon.

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Saints QB Spencer Rattler reacts to being benched: ‘It is what it is’

Spencer Rattler was benched during the third quarter of Sunday’s loss to the Los Angeles Chargers in favor of quarterback Jake Haener. He spoke about the change after the game:

New Orleans Saints rookie quarterback Spencer Rattler was benched during the third quarter in favor of former Fresno State passer Jake Haener during Sunday’s 26-8 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers.

The Saints initially chose to roll with Rattler over Haener when starting quarterback Derek Carr went down withy an injury earlier in the season, but they may be rethinking things with the way the rookie has struggled.

The performance he put on in his latest showing was unconvincing, as he went 12-of-24 passing for 155 yards.

In a way, it’s hard to blame Rattler for some of his issues because of how thin the Saints currently are at wide receiver, the way he was thrown into the fire as a rookie without warning and the countless other problems out of his control that the Saints need to remedy.

“I think we were moving the ball at a good rate in the first half and then a little bit in that second half,” Rattler said after the game. “We would go forward and then backward. Forward and backward. So, we all shot ourselves in the foot a little bit just with the little things and the way we played just didn’t win the game.”

Specifically on being benched, Rattler isn’t focused on the decision and it doesn’t seem to be getting to him personally.

“I control the controllables and I’m just a team guy, so I’m going to want us to win either way. So, it is what it is,” Rattler added.

It will be interesting to watch what the Saints do moving forward at quarterback with a matchup against the Carolina Panthers set for Noon CT/1 p.m. ET on Nov. 3 in Charlotte.

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Saints narrowly avoided making ‘Scorigami’ NFL history

The Saints narrowly avoided making ‘Scorigami’ history on Sunday in their loss to the Chargers. Hopefully next week they’ll be the ones scoring all the points;

The New Orleans Saints have narrowly avoided making NFL ‘Scorigami’ history on Sunday in the 26-8 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers.

It’s an oddity of a final score, but it is indeed not the first time it has ever happened. ‘Scorigami’ is defined as when it is the first time a score of its type has ever been recorded in NFL history. The Saints did clinch one earlier this season.

This is still notable, though, considering that it’s the first time a game ended with this score since 1978. It’s just the third time in NFL history this happened.

So, how exactly did we get here?

The Saints got to the scoreboard first with a safety, leading 2-0 at the beginning of the game. But things quickly spiraled out of control as the game went on a 26-6 run in the following three quarters of the game. A missed PAT by the Chargers also contributed to such a strange final score.

Next week, the Saints will hope to be the ones scoring all of the points. But that has not been the case to this point and it is going to take some major fixing on the offensive side of the ball for them to get there.

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Saints lost another receiver to injury late in loss to Chargers

The New Orleans Saints lost wide receiver Bub Means to an ankle injury on Sunday. They can’t afford many more hits to the receiving corps:

The New Orleans Saints lost wide receiver Bub Means to injury on Sunday when he was carted off the field late in the 26-8 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers. Head coach Dennis Allen noted after the game that Means had suffered an ankle injury, but he declined to share specifics. Means had previously left the game with a hand injury but returned in an attempt to play through it.

While the Saints have had plenty of other issues abound contributing to their lack of success, injuries have been one of the key problems. And wide receiver is a particular area that has caused many woes.

Among those names include Rashid Shaheed (out for the season after knee surgery) and Cedrick Wilson Jr. (who didn’t play this week due to a hip injury). Depending on how things shake out with injuries at the position moving forward will have great bearing on just how soon a newly-signed Marquez Valdes-Scantling could see the field.

Valdes-Scantling was inactive for Week 8, shortly after joining the Saints. If he is to take the field sooner rather than later, expect him to make an impact as a deep threat as he totals 22 career catches of 40 or more yards.

The Saints will aim for a (much) better offensive performance when they face the Carolina Panthers on Sunday at 12 Noon CT/1 p.m. ET.

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WATCH: Jayden Daniels’ Hail Mary to Noah Brown gives Commanders the win

Wow.

Once the Chicago Bears scored their second touchdown with under 30 seconds remaining in the game to take a 13-12 lead, things looked bleak for the Washington Commanders. When the Bears converted on the two-point conversion, making it 15-12, the best Washington could hope for was a tie.

Jayden Daniels and the Commanders took over deep in their territory with 19 seconds remaining and only one timeout. The goal was to complete a few passes, get out of bounds and bring on kicker Austin Seibert to hopefully force overtime.

Daniels had other plans. After completing a pass to Terry McLaurin with two seconds remaining, the Commanders had one play left. The only option was a Hail Mary. They never work unless it’s Aaron Rodgers. Right?

Under pressure, Daniels rolled to his right, then reversed field, stopped and unleashed the ball from the Washington 35-yard line to the opposite end zone. The pass fell just a bit short of the end zone as multiple players from both teams were huddled around the goal line. Someone tipped the pass, and it went to wide receiver Noah Brown, who was waiting by himself in the end zone.

Ballgame. Commanders win, 18-15.

Check it out.

Daniels, playing with injured ribs, passed for over 326 yards. Washington improved to 6-2 and stayed atop the NFC East.

What. A. Game.

Marshon Lattimore out for the remainder of Chargers game with hamstring injury

The Saints suffered back to back hamstring injuries against the Chargers, this time it was top cornerback Marshon Lattimore:

The New Orleans Saints had two hamstring injuries occur within a short period of time against the Los Angeles Chargers, the first being an injury to Kendre Miller and then another to Marshon Lattimore. Lattimore suffered a hamstring injury last week as well against the Denver Broncos, however, he was cleared to go for this game. It is unclear at this time if it is a re-aggravation of that previous injury, or a new injury altogether.

This is one of the many soft tissue injuries the Saints have had in the last few weeks, and it has become a major detriment to the team as week-to-week they have a few new ones pop up. Further clarification for the type of injury will come in the upcoming days, but it is most definitely a concern that needs to be addressed within the organization.

Fantasy football inactives, injuries and weather: NFL Week 8

Week 8 weather, injury updates and gameday inactives for the fantasy football lineup decisions.

Sunday updates will begin when teams start releasing official pregame inactives and starter information to the league. This is typically around 90 minutes prior to the kickoff of their game.

Weather forecasts are courtesy of The Football Database.

Week 8 gameday inactives, weather and notes

KEY GAME-TIME DECISIONS

Early games: WR Tyreek Hill (active), RB Bucky Irving (active), WR Zay Flowers (active), WR Tee Higgins (inactive), RB Travis Etienne (inactive), WR Allen Lazard (inactive)
Afternoon games: QB Derek Carr (inactive), WR Quentin Johnston (inactive), WR DK Metcalf (inactive), QB Jayden Daniels (active), WR Jakobi Meyers (active)
Sunday night: RB Rico Dowdle (inactive), WR Deebo Samuel (active)
Monday night:

Early games

Philadelphia Eagles at Cincinnati Bengals (1:00 p.m. ET)

Kickoff Weather: 56°F, clear

Eagles

Inactives: TE Dallas Goedert, OT Mekhi Becton, QB Tanner McKee, CB Eli Ricks and OG Trevor Keegan

Lineup notes: TE Dallas Goedert (hamstring) didn’t practice all week and is out.

Bengals

Inactives: DT Jay Tufele, TE Tanner McLachlan, S Daijahn Anthony, WR Tee Higgins and DE Cedric Johnson

Lineup notes: QB Joe Burrow (wrist) practiced fully all week and is good to go. WR Tee Higgins (quadriceps) couldn’t get right in time.

Baltimore Ravens at Cleveland Browns (1:00 p.m. ET)

Kickoff Weather: 55°F, clear

Ravens

Inactives: DE Adisa Isaac, CB Marlon Humphrey, CB Nate Wiggins, C Nick Samac, LB David Ojabo and RB Rasheen Ali

Lineup notes: CB Nate Wiggins (shoulder/illness) was downgraded to out. CB Marlon Humphrey (knee) joins him as a Sunday inactive. RB Keaton Mitchell (knee) was limited all week, but he’s out. WR Zay Flowers (ankle) didn’t practice until he saw limited work Friday, but he’ll give it a whirl.

Browns

Inactives: QB Bailey Zappe, S Ronnie Hickman, OT Jedrick Wills, RB Jerome Ford, LB Jordan Hicks and DL Quinton Jefferson

Lineup notes: QB Deshaun Watson (Achilles) is out for the rest of the season and on IR. RB Jerome Ford (hamstring) and LT Jedrick Wills (knee) didn’t practice all week and have been ruled out. DE Myles Garrett (Achilles) and WR Jerry Jeudy (knee) practiced all week and are good to go. RG Wyatt Teller (knee) was activated from IR.

Tennessee Titans at Detroit Lions (1:00 p.m. ET)

Kickoff Weather: Dome stadium

Titans

Inactives: TE David Martin-Robinson, LB Jerome Baker, TE Thomas Odukoya, OT Nicholas Petit-Frere, RB Tyjae Spears, QB Will Levis and CB L’Jarius Sneed

Lineup notes: WR Treylon Burks (knee) landed on IR. RB Tyjae Spears (hamstring) and QB Will Levis (shoulder) both will play through questionable tags. CB L’Jarius Snead (quad) will not play.

Lions

Inactives: DE Josh Paschal, OT Colby Sorsdal, TE Parker Hesse, DB Loren Strickland and OT Giovanni Manu

Lineup notes: DE Aidan Hutchinson (leg) will miss the rest of the regular season on IR.

Arizona Cardinals at Miami Dolphins (1:00 p.m. ET)

Kickoff Weather: 81°F, cloudy, ENE 12 mph

Cardinals

Inactives: TE Travis Vokolek, CB Kei’Trel Clark, WR Xavier Weaver, OT Christian Jones, DT Roy Lopez and DB Sean Murphy-Bunting

Lineup notes: WR Marvin Harrison Jr. (knee) practiced fully Friday and is good to go.

Dolphins

Inactives: DB Kader Kohou, C Andrew Meyer, CB Storm Duck, TE Tanner Conner, RB Jeff Wilson Jr., LB Mohamed Kamara and DL Zach Sieler

Lineup notes: QB Tua Tagovailoa (concussion) was activated from IR on Saturday and will play, despite being questionable. WR Tyreek Hill (foot) will play through a questionable tag. WR Jaylen Waddle (quadriceps) was limited Wednesday and Thursday but had a full session Friday. He’ll play.

New York Jets at New England Patriots (1:00 p.m. ET)

Kickoff Weather: 50°F, clear

Jets

Inactives: S Tony Adams, OG Alijah Vera-Tucker, WR Allen Lazard, S Ashtyn Davis, RB Israel Abanikanda, DT Leki Fotu and OT Carter Warren

Lineup notes: TE Tyler Conklin (hip) and QB Aaron Rodgers (knee, hamstring) are good to go after practicing Friday. WR Allen Lazard (chest) is not ready for action. EDGE Haason Reddick was added to the active roster.

Patriots

Inactives: S Kyle Dugger, OG Layden Robinson, WR Ja’Lynn Polk, QB Joe Milton III, LB Josh Uche and DL Daniel Ekuale

Lineup notes: RB Rhamondre Stevenson (foot) and WR Kendrick Bourne (knee) carry no injury designations after full work Friday. S Kyle Dugger (ankle) was added Saturday as questionable. WR Ja’Lynn Polk (concussion) will not play.

Atlanta Falcons at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1:00 p.m. ET)

Kickoff Weather: 79°F, cloudy

Falcons

Inactives: RB Jase McClellan, OT Brandon Parker, LB Troy Andersen, DE Brandon Dorlus, S Justin Simmons, OT Elijah Wilkinson and DE Kentavius Street

Lineup notes: LB Troy Andersen (knee) is out again.

Buccaneers

Inactives: QB Michael Pratt, DE Jose Ramirez, WR Mike Evans, S Tykee Smith, OG Royce Newman and DL Greg Gaines

Lineup notes: WR Chris Godwin (ankle) was placed on IR and will miss the rest of the season. WR Mike Evans (hamstring) is out until at least Week 12. RB Bucky Irving (toe) will gut it out.

Green Bay Packers at Jacksonville Jaguars (1:00 p.m. ET)

Kickoff Weather: 82°F, clear

Packers

Inactives: S Kitan Oladapo, OT Andre Dillard, DL Brenton Cox, OT Travis Glover, LB Quay Walker and CB Corey Ballentine

Lineup notes: WR Jayden Reed (ankle) and WR Christian Watson (ankle) were limited Wednesday and Thursday but had a full session Friday. They’ll play.

Jaguars

Inactives: OG Cole Van Lanen, DT Maason Smith, RB Travis Etienne, OT Javon Foster, LB Myles Cole and DE Esezi Otomewo

Lineup notes: LB Foyesade Oluokun (foot) was activated from IR and is back. RB Travis Etienne (hamstring) will not be available, but LT Cam Robinson (concussion) will play. TE Evan Engram (hamstring) and WR Gabe Davis (shoulder) will play. Engram had full sessions Thursday and Friday, but Davis was limited all week.

Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans (1:00 p.m. ET)

Kickoff Weather: 84°F, clear (retractable-roof dome)

Colts

Inactives: WR Anthony Gould, LB Genard Avery, LB Isaiah Land, QB Sam Ehlinger, OG Danny Pinter and CB David Long

Lineup notes: RB Jonathan Taylor (ankle) had a full practice Thursday and Friday and will return. WR Josh Downs (toe, groin), WR Michael Pittman Jr. (back), RT Braden Smith (knee) and C Ryan Kelly (calf) are good to go. Downs and Kelly practiced Friday, but Pittman and Smith did not.

Texans

Inactives: LB Azeez Al-Shaair, WR Steven Sims, SS Jimmie Ward, CB Myles Bryant, LB Henry To’oTo’o and OG Nick Broeker

Lineup notes: WR Nico Collins (hamstring) remains on IR. LB Azeez Al-Shaair (knee) is out again. DE Will Anderson Jr. (chest) and LT Laremy Tunsil (ankle) were limited Wednesday but were good the rest of the week and will play.

Late-afternoon window

New Orleans Saints at Los Angeles Chargers (4:05 p.m. ET)

Kickoff Weather: 68°F, cloudy (open-air dome)

Saints

Inactives: LB Jaylan Ford, WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling, TE Dallin Holker, QB Derek Carr, OG Nick Saldiveri, WR Cedrick Wilson and DT Khristian Boyd

Lineup notes: WR Rashid Shaheed (knee) will miss the rest of the season and is on IR. QB Derek Carr (oblique) remains out of commission. WR Chris Olave (concussion) and TE Taysom Hill (ribs) will return after a full practice Friday. QB Spencer Rattler (hip) is good to go after a full week of practice.

Chargers

Inactives: TE Hayden Hurst, WR Derius Davis, QB Easton Stick, WR Quentin Johnston, OG Jordan McFadden and DE Justin Eboigbe

Lineup notes: RB Gus Edwards (ankle) is on IR. WR Quentin Johnston (ankle) and TE Hayden Hurst (groin) won’t be available. WR Ladd McConkey (hip) is active.

Buffalo Bills at Seattle Seahawks (4:05 p.m. ET)

Kickoff Weather: 50°F, 50% chance of rain, SW 16 mph

Bills

Inactives: S Mike Edwards, LB Terrel Bernard, LB Edefuan Ulofoshio, C Will Clapp, WR Curtis Samuel and DT Zion Logue

Lineup notes: LB Terrel Bernard (ankle, pectoral) and WR Curtis Samuel (pectoral) didn’t practice all week and are out. WR Mack Hollins (shoulder), TE Dalton Kincaid (collarbone) were limited the first two days but practiced Friday and will play. QB Josh Allen (hand) practiced all week and will play.

Seahawks

Inactives: OG Sataoa Laumea, DL Michael Morris, LB Trevis Gipson, WR DK Metcalf, DT Myles Adams, CB Nehemiah Pritchett and DL Cameron Young

Lineup notes: WR DK Metcalf (knee) didn’t practice all week and is inactive. RB Kenneth Walker III (illness) didn’t practice Wednesday, was limited Thursday and had a full session Friday. He’ll play.

Carolina Panthers at Denver Broncos (4:25 p.m. ET)

Kickoff Weather: 73°F, cloudy

Panthers

Inactives: CB Shemar Bartholomew, QB Andy Dalton, CB Dane Jackson, S Jammie Robinson, OT Yosh Nijman, DL Jonathan Harris and WR Diontae Johnson

Lineup notes: WR Adam Thielen (hamstring) had limited work Wednesday and Thursday but was idle Friday before being ruled out. WR Diontae Johnson (ribs) didn’t practice all week and is out. QB Andy Dalton (thumb) will not play due to a car accident, so QB Bryce Young will start again. RB Jonathon Brooks (knee) was limited Friday, but he has been ruled out.

Broncos

Inactives: OT Alex Palczewski, DE Dondrea Tillman, DT Eyioma Uwazurike, CB Kris Abrams-Draine, S P.J. Locke, QB Zach Wilson and TE Greg Dulcich

Lineup notes: WR Josh Reynolds (finger, arm, head) is on IR.

Kansas City Chiefs at Las Vegas Raiders (4:25 p.m. ET)

Kickoff Weather: 80°F, cloudy, SSW 10 mph

Chiefs

Inactives: DT Marlon Tuipulotu, OG C.J. Hanson, OT Ethan Driskell, DE Mike Danna, WR JuJu Smith-Schuster and RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire

Lineup notes: RB Isiah Pacheco (leg) remains on IR. WR Skyy Moore (abdomen) joined him this week. WR JuJu Smith-Schuster (hamstring) is out as well. RB Kareem Hunt (hip) and WR Mecole Hardman (knee) are good to go after full sessions Friday.

Raiders

Inactives: OG Dylan Parham, WR Tyreik McAllister, RB Dylan Laube, DT Zachary Carter, TE Harrison Bryant, LB Kana’i Mauga and CB Sam Webb

Lineup notes: QB Aidan O’Connell (thumb) was placed on IR with a broken thumb. WR Jakobi Meyers (abdomen) and DE Maxx Crosby (ankle) will play.

Chicago Bears at Washington Commanders (4:25 p.m. ET)

Kickoff Weather: 57°F, clear

Bears

Inactives: CB Kyler Gordon, S Jaquan Brisker, OG Nate Davis, DE Dominique Robinson, DT Zacch Pickens and RB Khalil Herbert

Lineup notes: S Jaquan Brisker (concussion) and CB Kyler Gordon (hamstring) will not play.

Commanders

Inactives: TE Colson Yankoff, QB Jeff Driskel, S Darrick Forrest Jr., S Dominique Hampton and OT Brandon Coleman

Lineup notes: QB Jayden Daniels (rib) upgraded to limited work Friday and is active.

Sunday Night Football

Dallas Cowboys at San Francisco 49ers (8:20 p.m. ET)

Kickoff Weather: 63°F, clear, NNW 10 mph

Cowboys

Inactives: RB Rico Dowdle, CB Andrew Booth Jr., QB Trey Lance, OT Matt Waletzko, DL Micah Parsons and CB Caelen Carson

Lineup notes: WR Brandin Cooks (knee) remains on IR. LB Micah Parsons (ankle) and CB DaRon Bland (foot) are out. RB Dalvin Cook was elevated from the practice squad. RB Rico Dowdle (illness) is inactive after falling sick prior to kickoff.

49ers

Inactives: CB Rock Ya-Sin, DT Kevin Givens, OG Ben Bartch, PK Jake Moody, LB Jalen Graham, WR Jauan Jennings and QB Joshua Dobbs

Lineup notes: RB Christian McCaffrey (calf, Achilles) remains on IR but is looking to return in Week 10. WR Brandon Aiyuk (knee) joined him on IR and will miss the rest of the season. PK Anders Carlson is expected to handle the duties again. WR Jauan Jennings (hip) and PK Jake Moody (ankle) are out again. TE George Kittle (foot) and WR Deebo Samuel (wrist, illness) are both active. RB Jordan Mason (shoulder) and DE Nick Bosa (elbow) are good to go after full practices Friday.

Monday Night Football

New York Giants at Pittsburgh Steelers (8:15 p.m. ET)

Kickoff Weather: 53°F, clear

Giants

Lineup notes: LT Andrew Thomas (foot) will miss the rest of the season. 

Steelers

Lineup notes: RB Cordarrelle Patterson (ankle) was deemed doubtful.

Saints running back ruled out for rest of Chargers game with injury

New Orleans Saints running back Kendre Miller suffered another hamstring injury, and will miss the remainder of Week 8’s Chargers game:

The New Orleans Saints injury bug continues, as they see Kendre Miller go down with another hamstring injury in their Week 8 matchup with the Los Angeles Chargers. This is not a new occurrence for Miller, as he has previously suffered a litany of injuries in his short NFL career, with two additional hamstring injuries, a patella sprain, and an ankle sprain, which have caused him to miss 15 games to date (nine in 2023 and six so far in 2024).

The Saints ruled Miller out for the remainder of their matchup with the Chargers, which leaves them back at square one with only Alvin Kamara and Jamaal Williams. Things get intriguing now because they previously waived Jordan Mims, which leaves them with the option to either go sign another running back or figure out where to trade for one if they find it to be a big need. We will see the severity of the injury in the coming days, but as of now it is not a good sign with so many injuries piling up for him.

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WATCH: Taysom Hill forces a safety for the Saints on a botched punt

Taysom Hill made an immediate impact in his first game back from injury. He forced a safety for the Saints after the Chargers botched a punt:

The New Orleans Saints’ defense and special teams started off strong against the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 8, with their first score of the day coming on a forced safety.

Los Angeles botched the snap on their second punt of the day, and Taysom Hill, who recently returned from injury, forced the punter to cough up the ball after an attempted recovery. That caused the ball to skid out of the endzone for a New Orleans safety, giving them an early 2-0 lead.

The Saints have not had a safety since 2020, which came in their matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs. They will now look to build off their two point lead throughout the remainder of the matchup, and we will see if they can capitalize off of this rare occurrence.

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Lions roar past Titans in Week 8 blowout win

The Detroit Lions blew out the visiting Tennessee Titans in eek 8 thanks to defensive takeaways, special teams and opportunistic offense

The Detroit Lions were favored to beat the Tennessee Titans in Week 8 by the team’s largest margin since 1996. The 11.5-point line proved to be woefully inadequate.

The mighty Lions roared past the hapless Titans, 52-14, in a game that wasn’t competitive after the middle of the second quarter. After a strong start by the Tennessee offense caught the Detroit defense sleepwalking a little in the earlygoing, the Lions completely dominated all phases of the game. A 14-14 tie early in the second quarter morphed into a 35-14 rout at halftime.

Two quick Kalif Raymond touchdowns after the half, one on a punt return and another on a reception from Jared Goff, quickly opened up the margin even more. Garbage time saw the Lions tack on a Jake Bates 51-yard field goal to complete the scoring.

The Lions scored 52 points despite gaining just 225 net yards of offense; Detroit ran just 47 offensive plays. They didn’t need more, thanks to four defensive takeaways and three long special teams returns continually set up the Lions offense with short fields. Tennessee’s defense was competitive early but couldn’t keep up with the Lions’ bevy of offensive weapons and great field position.

With the win, the Lions improve to 6-1. Tennessee drops to 1-6.