The news of the day for the New Orleans Saints is the decision to start Taysom Hill, not Jameis Winston, in place of Drew Brees (out several weeks with rib and lung injuries) for this week’s game with the Atlanta Falcons. And while many NFL fans were taken aback by the move, on at least one level it makes blatant sense: the Falcons are very, very bad on defense.
In fact, they rank dead-last in the league in yards allowed per play (6.5). For context, the Saints are tied for fourth-best (5.