It was just another week in the current 6-game winning streak for the Saints ahead of Week 10. For their efforts against the Bucs in Week 9, 2 Saints rookies got national recognition. One was Justin Hardee who was awarded NFC Special Teams Player of the Week. Hardee’s recognition was due to a blocked punt which he returned for a touchdown against the Bucs.
Also receiving honors was rookie running back Alvin Kamara. Kamara was named the FedEx Ground Player of the Week and the Pepsi Rookie of the Week. Against the Buccaneers, Kamara had 10 rushes for 68 yards and 1 TD and 6 catches for 84 yards and 1 TD.