Tyler Shough News: Takes over for struggling starter

Shough completed 17 of 30 pass attempts for 128 yards and an interception while gaining 12 yards on three carries in Sunday's 23-3 loss to Tampa Bay.

Starter Spencer Rattler was mercifully benched late in the third quarter after committing a pair of turnovers a week after turning the ball over four times in a loss to the Bears. Shough didn't fare much better against the Buccaneers, producing an eerily similar stat to Rattler's in an abysmal performance by the Saints offense as a whole. With the Saints now sitting at 1-7 and Rattler having turned in turnover-filled outings in consecutive starts, head coach Kellen Moore may be ready to turn the keys of the offense over to Shough in a Week 9 matchup against the Rams.