Nobody came up bigger than 34-year-old tight end Benjamin Watson in the New Orleans Saints’ 31-21 victory over the Atlanta Falcons on Thursday night. Here is a look at three more Saints players who were “up” and those who were “down.”
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Drew Brees: He caught fire in the second half, finishing 30 of 39 for 312 yards, one touchdown, no interceptions and a passer rating of 108.1. He even completed one pass to Mark Ingram that looked like a finger-roll layup to avoid a sack. If his shoulder is indeed still limiting him, his performance was all the more impressive.