Brees, Colston, Johnson, etc. (1 Viewer)

[Scorehoard]

Bush is one of those guys that creates havoc out of the backfield receiving which is no mystery to any of us. There is still an outside chance he could play this weekend but I'm on the side of the fence that says NO and even if he does he will not finish the game. To say that he's out and Stecker is in, does the pass game get a bump or take a blow this week? Colston is one of a handful of WR's in the league that gets double digit looks per game. Patten, Johnson, etc. get the crumbs of what's left from Brees. Does Colston get all the attention opening up the others? Does Atl. fall back to play the pass all night minimizing their demise? Curious as to how you all view this.... a bit different considering such a receiving threat as a RB is out in a powerful offense....

 

[Sigmund Bloom]

Stecker is a pretty good receiver in his own right, and the Saints had already morphed into a pass first team once Deuce went down. Johnson is now competing with Billy Miller for target, and Miller has been playing better. Patten JUST MISSED a deep TD last week, so he could get hot again, especially against the likes of Chris Houston. Bottom line is that I wouldnt change the outlook of the NO passing game that much, because theyve been averaging about 40 passes a game.