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WATCH: Alontae Taylor grabs his fourth sack of the season

Alontae Taylor grabbed his fourth sack of the season in Week 3. He’s almost halfway there to setting an NFL record:

Update: This story was updated to add new information. The NFL split this  sack between Alontae Taylor and Carl Granderson, so Taylor is at 3.5 sacks this season.

The New Orleans Saints pressure has been strong through the first few weeks of the season, especially so from defensive back Alontae Taylor, who snagged his fourth sack of the 2024 season already. He is already well on his way to the single-season sacks record for a defensive back, which is held by Jamal Adams, with 9.5 sacks back in 2020.

Taylor has gotten almost completely free on his blitzes, too, with no one covering him in multiple instances. If he can continue this pace, it could be an outstanding season for the young cornerback, and for the pass-rush unit as well. We’ve seen Dennis Allen blitz his nickel corners and safeties before but Taylor is quickly catching up on guys like Roman Harper.

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WATCH: Foster Moreau brings in a high-point touchdown reception

Foster Moreau puts the Saints up 17-0 after high-pointing a touchdown reception at the back of the endzone

The New Orleans Saints are thriving. Foster Moreau was able to haul in a high-point touchdown reception at the back of the end zone to put the Saints up 17-0 in the first quarter of Week 1. This is the second touchdown of his Saints tenure, as he looks to improve off of his first season in 2023 and become the strong target he was previously for Derek Carr with the Las Vegas Raiders.

Louisiana native Moreau will be looking to cut into the tight end snap count, as Juwan Johnson and Taysom Hill have a decent amount taken up already when looking at last season. The touchdown reception in Week 1 is a great start, as he was able to catch a rifle of a pass by Carr to sneak it by the defensive back and get his feet down in bounds right in front of fellow tight end Juwan Johnson.

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WATCH: Tyrann Mathieu forces and recovers his own fumble against the Panthers

Tyrann Mathieu continues the strong start for the Saints, forcing a fumble and recovering it from Jonathan Mingo

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The New Orleans Saints’ strong start to Week 1 has continued late into the second quarter, as Tyrann Mathieu forced a fumble on Jonathan Mingo and then recovered it through the scrum of players going for it.

This is Mathieu’s first forced fumble and first recovery since 2022 when he got his first for the Saints and only to date for his new team. Mathieu did a great job sticking with the play and running along behind Mingo before diving out and punching the ball from behind, which knocked it out onto the ground and into the scrum.

Mathieu’s takeaway allowed the Saints to drive and get a field goal on the next possession, going up 23-0 shortly before halftime and taking a commanding lead, looking to extend their Week 1 winning streak to six games. We will see how the game ends, but Mathieu has continued the momentum for New Orleans and put them in a great position nearing the halftime break.

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