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Saints Rookie Tyler Shough Powers Fourth Straight Win, Builds OROY Momentum

A near-flawless Week 17 showing has shifted the Saints’ focus to building around their second-round passer.

Overview

  • Tyler Shough completed 22 of 27 passes for 333 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions in a 34-26 comeback over the Titans.
  • He recorded back-to-back 300-yard games and became the third rookie on record with three straight 250-plus yard, zero-interception outings, per ESPN Research.
  • New Orleans moved to 6-10 with its fourth consecutive victory, fueled by a 24-point second half that included a Chase Young strip-sack touchdown.
  • Coach Kellen Moore called Shough’s season special as teammates Devin Neal and Chris Olave publicly pushed his Offensive Rookie of the Year case, with Matt Ryan praising his weekly consistency.
  • For the season Shough is around 2,125 passing yards with nine touchdowns, five interceptions and roughly 68% completions despite injuries around him, and team talk has turned to offseason additions to support him with Week 18 at Atlanta still ahead.