Spencer Rattler closed preseason with late drama as New Orleans tied Jacksonville 17-17, sneaking in a 20-yard TD to Dante Pettis with 21 seconds left and scrambling for the two-point. Rattler finished 18-of-24 for 199 yards with a TD and an INT. Tyler Shough flashed in the first half, 9-of-12 for 66 yards with no turnovers, signaling continued competition for the Week 1 job in Moore’s new offense. Rattler’s edge came with the evaluation moments Moore emphasized, giving him another look late in the game.

Mason Tipton piled up 100 receiving yards on six catches for the Saints, a reminder of depth at receiver and the potential for punt-returning plays to surface later. On the Jaguars, Trevor Lawrence moved the drive with 76 passing yards on 8-of-10, while Nick Mullens posted 112 passing yards after Lawrence’s second-quarter exit. Jacksonville mixed in Cam Little’s 53-yard field goal at halftime and Blake Grupe’s 51-yard kick for New Orleans, with Sanker returning a key 40-yard interception to set the final sequence.

The Saints’ battle for Week 1 starts now against Denver, while Jacksonville heads to Miami for another preseason showcase as Kellen Moore continues to evaluate a new offense and roster pieces. The marquee storyline remains Rattler vs Shough, with Pettis and Tipton providing real fantasy-relevant targets if the Saints lean into this QB competition in early regular-season games.