In a season marred by injuries and COVID cases in the New Orleans Saints receiving room, often-maligned Tre’Quan Smith had some moments where he stepped up in guy’s absences.
Finishing the season (regular and playoffs) career high’s in receiving yards (533), touchdowns (six) and catch rate (72.5%), Smith’s best games seemed to always come when they were needed most.
For instance — Michael Thomas is out after Week 1 with an ankle injury, and Smith responds by catching 13 of 16 targets for 182 yards and two TDs in Weeks 2-4.
Then, just as Emmanuel Sanders and Drew Brees start to click and get on the same page In Week 5, Sanders gets COVID and is out for two weeks.