Spencer Rattler

Saints interim head coach Darren Rizzi said Spencer Rattler will start in Week 17’s game against the Raiders as long as Derek Carr isn’t able to come back.

Rizzi said that he was “hoping” Carr would be able to go this week, and that they’ll simulate what a game would be like for him and see how Carr responds. However, the revealing answer was when he told reporters that Rattler will take reps with the 1s until Carr is able to come back. That makes it sound like there’s no firm plan for Carr to be back just yet. Rattler will remain a bottom barrel superflex bench player in Carr’s absence, though a game against the Raiders has the potential to get him to a borderline superflex QB2.