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WATCH: Taysom Hill ices the game with third-longest rush in Saints’ history

WATCH: Taysom Hill ices the game with one of the longest rushes in Saints history

The New Orleans Saints managed to pull away late against the Cleveland Browns, and things wrapped up with a 75-yard touchdown rush by Taysom Hill.

This run tied for the third longest in Saints’ history with Mark Ingram’s 75-yarder and behind George Rogers (79 yards) and Deuce McAllister (76 yards). The rush came with Hill in the wildcat spot, where he took the direct snap and ran around the left side, where pretty much noone was there to meet him and he ran all the way down the field for a touchdown.

And this sealed a victory for the Saints as they went up 35-14, and managed to get to a 4-7 record entering their Week 12 bye.

WATCH: Juwan Johnson snags touchdown near the edge of the endzone

WATCH: Juwan Johnson snags the Saints’ fourth touchdown of the day at the edge of the endzone

The New Orleans Saints were in a back-and-forth battle with the Cleveland Browns for most of their matchup, however, they began to pull away with a touchdown pass from Derek Carr to Juwan Johnson that put them ahead 28-14. Johnson was able to get just open enough near the right edge of the endzone, and Carr placed it where he could catch it and still get his feet down in bounds before he fell out.

This was Johnson’s second touchdown of the year in somewhat of a down season so far, but hopefully with another touchdown to his name and some production to get the Saints further ahead in this game, he can come around and make some more plays down the stretch.

WATCH: Marquez Valdes-Scantling scores first Saints TD in style

WATCH: Marquez Valdes-Scantling scored his first Saints touchdown in style, with a 40-yard strike against the Falcons

The New Orleans Saints offense is finally showing signs of life, and recently signed wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling’s second reception with the Saints was an absolutely amazing one. MVS got up and over the safety in Justin Simmons, and was able to pull away from the trailing defender so Derek Carr could drop it in the basket for a 40-yard touchdown.

This was the longest Saints play since Foster Moreau’s 41-yard reception against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 6. Valdes-Scantling was brought in to be a deep threat for the Saints in light of the injury to Rashid Shaheed, and boy has MVS lived up to that moniker with this touchdown.

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WATCH: Shemar Jean-Charles rips the ball away for a must-see interception

WATCH: Saints corner Shemar Jean-Charles rips the ball away from Panthers wideout Xavier Legette for a must-see interception in his first start:

The New Orleans Saints’ defense picked up late in their game with the Carolina Panthers, especially on this play as Shemar Jean-Charles ripped the ball away from rookie Xavier Legette for an interception. Legette had all but caught and tucked away the pass, but Jean-Charles was able to get his hands between the ball and the receiver, pulling the ball away for himself instead and giving the Saints possession back.

In a game where the cornerback group is pretty much completely new aside from Alontae Taylor due to injuries, they needed someone to step up if they were to have a chance on defense. The preseason standout Jean-Charles was one such player, making an exceptional play on the defensive end in his first career start.

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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