After defeating the Atlanta Falcons last week and having won 4 of the last 5 there were whispers that the New Orleans Saints trip into the black hole could be a trap. The Saints couldn’t afford a trap and Drew Brees wouldn’t let it happen. The Saints jumped on the Oakland Raiders early and defeated them, 38-17.
Brees was efficient in his dominance of the Raiders. Brees completed 20 of his 27 passes for over 200 yards and three touchdown passed. Brees hooked up with Lance Moore for two touchdowns and with Jimmy Graham for another. Brees extended his streak of consecutive games with a touchdown pass to 54.
Brees job has become easier the last few weeks with the emergence of their running game. For the third straight week the Saints ran the ball with success regardless of who they handed it to. Today, Chris Ivory, Mark Ingram, Pierre Thomas, and Chase Daniel had 28 carries for 153 yards and a touchdown. The Saints ran for a 5.5 average.
Also, the Saints defense once again showed improvement. Malcolm Jenkins intercepted a Carson Palmer pass in the first quarter and returned it 55 yards for a touchdown. In total, the Saints defense scored 7 points, only allowed 17, and forced a pair of interceptions. The defense also had three sacks.
Next week, the Saints (5-5) will be home to host the 49ers, and the Raiders (3-7) will travel to Cincinnati to play the Bengals.
