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New Orleans Saints
– Cornerback Delvin Breaux (+4.9) has been one of the few bright spots on the Saints’ defense, yet he saw a team-high eight targets against the Jaguars. Those throws resulted in just two catches for 4 yards, one of which required a pick at the goal line to get his receiver open. He was involved in both of Bortles’ interceptions, first defensing the pass at 13:34 of the second quarter that ended up in the hands of DE Bobby Richardson (+0.3), and later in the quarter (second quarter, 7:01) running the comeback better than Allen Hurns to secure Breaux’s third pick of the year.

– Even without Mark Ingram, the Saints looked as good on the ground as they have at any point this season, with a 122-yard day from Tim Hightower (+2.3). He looked adept at finding lanes on the Saints’ zone runs, while forcing four missed tackles and otherwise taking advantage of solid blocking, particularly at the left side A- and B-gaps, where he gained more than 9.3 yards per carry. Much of that was due to the play of left guard Tim Lelito (+3.2), who struggled somewhat in pass protection, but constantly made positive blocks in the run game. Take a look at his plays at 5:35 of the second quarter and 8:27 of the fourth.

– Another solid outing for Drew Brees (+2.7), despite dealing with a foot injury. It helped that he didn’t have to move in the pocket much, facing pressure on less than 30 percent of his dropbacks (11-of-37). The injury didn’t appear to hinder him going downfield outside of a couple of plays; Brees connected on 9-of-13 attempts over 10 yards, including a dime to Brandin Cooks at 0:37 of the first quarter.

Top Performers

CB Delvin Breaux (+4.9)
LG Tim Lelito (+3.2)
QB Drew Brees (+2.7)
RB Tim Hightower (+2.3)
S Kenny Vaccaro (+2.3)

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