The bye week came at a great time for the New Orleans Saints.

While it would've been interesting to immediately see if they could extend the vibe created from a 17-7 road win against Carolina, 10 consecutive weeks of NFL games can be immeasurably taxing on the body and mind.

A refreshed New Orleans (2-8) will now take a swing at Atlanta (3-7) on Sunday in the Caesars Superdome, and the Saints will need more than boiling dislike to generate a victory over the Falcons. These factors can assist:

1. PASS IT ON

The high that was generated by rookie quarterback Tyler Shough 's performance was one of the reasons for wanting to see the Saints back on the field as soon as possible. When last we saw him , he completed 19 of 27 passes for 282 yards and two touchdowns and was the point man on

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