The New Orleans Saints hit the road again in Week 9 for a divisional showdown against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. New Orleans dominated in all facets of the game, winning 38-3. The Saints took sole possession of first place in the NFC and NFC South.
New Orleans’ wide receiving corps finally returned to full strength. Michael Thomas played for the first time since the season opener and Emmanuel Sanders returned after being activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list.
24th overall pick Cesar Ruiz played for two-thirds of the offensive snaps.