Tyler Shough will have room to grow and show as he steps in as starting quarterback for the New Orleans Saints.

The rookie – New Orleans' second-round draft pick this year, No. 40 overall – will make his first start Sunday when the Saints (1-7) face the Rams (5-2) at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Cal.

Shough replaced Spencer Rattler in the third quarter of Sunday's 23-3 loss to Tampa Bay in the Caesars Superdome, and completed 17 of 30 passes for 128 yards, with no touchdowns and an interception.

"Tyler's starting. We're not looking back on that," Saints coach Kellen Moore said Wednesday. "Obviously, the goal is to let Tyler play and get going.

"Spencer knows that his role is to be the backup and he's there to help Tyler in any possible way. He did an excellent job today running the scou

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