Taysom Hill, listed as a QB on the roster, could serve as Spencer Rattler’s backup
The Saints are looking for ways to expand Taysom Hill’s role as he gets healthier, which prompted a question to Kellen Moore about whether Hill could serve as the No. 2 quarterback.
“Yeah, it could,” the head coach said, via Matthew Parras of nola.com. “He’s done it plenty of times in his career before.”
The Saints now list Hill as a quarterback on the roster after he was listed as a tight end the past few seasons. Hill plays multiple positions, including receiver, running back and core special teams player.
Hill played only nine offensive snaps in Sunday’s win over the Giants in his return from a knee injury that prematurely ended his 2024 season, but one of his plays was a 19-yard throw. Hill’s snaps are expected to increase each week.
Rookie Tyler Shough was the backup quarterback to Spencer Rattler on Sunday.
Moore said the possibility of Hill serving as the No. 2 quarterback is not a reflection of Shough’s development. But he would not speculate whether the Saints could have Shough inactive on game days in the future. Moore referred to that as hypothetical “math problems.”
Patrick Mahomes Loses Top Spot as Chiefs Prepare to Face Detroit Lions
The Kansas City Chiefs had a rough evening, to say the least, in Florida on Monday, October 6, because the team lost to the Jacksonville Jaguars in what was really a surprising upset. Pretty much every outlet had the Chiefs winning this Monday Night Football matchup, but the team struggled through the entire game, and they left the Sunshine State with a 2-3 record.
While quarterback Patrick Mahomes is absolutely considered one of the best signal-callers in the league and a few losses won’t change that, he’s down a bit this season. That’s what happens when your team is 2-3, even with that great history of wins for years with the franchise.
Now, what we’re about to share by no means belittles what Mahomes continues to bring to the Chiefs or changes that he’s one of the greatest quarterbacks of his generation, if not the greatest. But, for someone who’s used to being on top of every tally, it’s surprising to see where he lands going into Week 6 of the NFL season.
Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs Falls Behind 2 Quarterbacks
Following Sunday’s loss to the Jags and ahead of the team’s Sunday, October 12, game against the Detroit Lions, Mahomes is in an usual spot on USA Today’s tally of the best quarterbacks heading into Week 6.
Jack McKessy of USA Today has released his roster of Week 6 power rankings, out on Wednesday, October 8, and in it, he notes that Week 5 was filled with upsets in the NFL, because both of the league’s remaining undefeated franchises, the Philadelphia Eagles and Buffalo Bills, lost their games. That had to make the Chiefs smile a little.
In his tally, he places Mahomes as the No. 3 best quarterback in the league. It’s pretty wild to see him below not only Josh Allen of the Bills, who’s No. 2, but also Mahomes’ upcoming opponent, Jared Goff of the Detroit Lions, who’s No. 1.
“Mahomes’ end zone interception that was returned for a touchdown was not entirely his fault – the Jaguars designed an excellent concept to force the error – but it did give Jacksonville the lead and major momentum at home,” McKessy says in the piece. “The Chiefs’ quarterback also threw for 318 yards and once again led his team in rushing yards in Week 5.”
Of Goff, he says, “Goff’s 19-of-23 outing with three touchdowns against the Bengals moved him into the league lead in completion percentage (75.2%) and touchdown passes (12). He’s also No. 1 in passer rating and QBR among quarterbacks to have started all five games – only Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, who was ruled out in Week 5, has higher marks.”
Kansas City Chiefs Take On the Detroit Lions
In ESPN’s power rankings for all of the NFL teams heading into Week 6, the publication gives the Detroit Lions the No. 1 spot on the tally.
The Chiefs are No. 10. “Isiah Pacheco was supposed to give the Chiefs better balance on offense after missing most of last season because of a broken right leg,” Nate Taylor of ESPN notes in the piece. “But he is in a funk, averaging just 7.2 fantasy points per game and 32.6 rushing yards per game.”
So, Mahomes is going to have some stiff competition come Sunday. It helps that the game is at home at Arrowhead Stadium, but the Lions are road warriors, so the Chiefs better watch out.
