The Philadelphia Eagles came into their Week 11 matchup with the Saints with a big goal: shut down Michael Thomas. That’s an admirable ambition. Thomas is currently the number one receiver in the league according to Pro Football Focus. And, after him, no other Saints receiver has done much in 2018 except for that Week 5 performance from Tre’Quan Smith. Remember him? The rookie?
Tre’Quan Smith has had an unusual rookie campaign for the Saints in 2018. Typically, Sean Payton just puts the guys out there and they start producing. In his own rookie season, Michael Thomas had 92 catches for 1,137 yards and nine touchdowns.