OFFENSE: Tim Hightower. No explanation necessary, but I’ll toss in a few words. Hightower was the Saints’ blunt force in the running game Sunday against Seattle, called upon to be the primary back after Mark Ingram lost a fumble for the second consecutive week (this one was returned 34 yards for a touchdown), and totaling 26 carries for 102 yards while battling one of the league’s most physical defenses. He also was key in a couple of blitz pickup situations, and played decoy on a flea flicker (he ran to the line of scrimmage, pitched the ball back to Drew Brees and watched the quarterback complete a 38-yard pass to Brandon Coleman, the Saints’ longest gain).
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