Spencer Rattler moved one step closer to securing the Saints’ quarterback job, delivering three big-time throws and guiding a late game drive that tied the Jaguars at 17 in a preseason showdown. Tyler Shough flashed rookie-like moments as well, throwing his own big-time play but showing the growing pains typical of a first-year pro. Jacksonville leaned on Trevor Lawrence’s steady hand and a three-headed backfield with Trevor Etienne, Tank Bigsby and Bhayshul Tuten powering drives, while New Orleans saw Rejzohn Wright break up two passes and Keni-H Lovely pick Rattler in the fourth. The 17-17 result is preseason context, but it fuels fantasy debate around Saints quarterbacks and Jaguars backfield usage as teams sort depth charts and upside.

Jaguars tackle Fred Johnson, signed on a one-year deal, earned Player of the Game honors with zero pressures on 28 pass-blocking snaps and a solid run-blocking rate. The box score highlights balanced production and the graders’ tomorrow review will sharpen these impressions. In the short term, the game offers concrete data points for fantasy managers: potential Saints QB competition outcomes, Jaguars RB rotation dynamics, and how each team might lean into depth and efficiency once the regular season arrives.