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2theadvocate.com | Featured Saints Stories | Payton praises backups — Baton Rouge, LA

“You’re going to lose some players and you just hope to get them back as quickly as possible,” Payton said. “You know you’re going to have to rely on some other players during their time off; that’s just the reality of our game. Hopefully you can still have consistency within your attack.”

Kaesviharn had seen extended playing time a week earlier against Tampa Bay after strong safety Roman Harper was benched. Against the Falcons, Kaesviharn and Harper both played well, as did backup Chris Reis, Payton said.

Harper had what Payton called one of the key plays of the game when he intercepted a Chris Redman pass and returned the ball 31 yards for a third-quarter touchdown that gave the Saints a 31-7 lead.