The New Orleans Saints destroyed the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday night, and they did it with a fully armed and operational group of weapons, led by All-Pro wide receiver Michael Thomas.
But how often did he play, exactly? Reports said before kickoff that he would be limited to a pitch count as the Saints cautiously worked him back into the mix, but the results suggest he had more of a green light than was advertised. Week 9’s Saints snaps counts, by position groups:
- QB Drew Brees, 60 (82%)
- RB Alvin Kamara, 37 (51%)
- RB Latavius Murray, 29 (40%)
- FB Michael Burton, 28 (38%)
- QB Taysom Hill, 19 (26%)
- QB Jameis Winston, 10 (14%)
- RB Dwayne Washington, 8 (11%)
All three Saints quarterbacks got on the field this season, and Winston even got to drop back and pass in mop-up duty in the closing minutes.