New Orleans surged to the Chargers’ goal line early in the preseason, led by Spencer Rattler and Kendre Miller, but stalled at the 1-yard line on four attempts. A muffed punt and a few negative plays kept the drive from finishing, with a misread to Mason Tipton on a potential touchdown sealing the empty return. The sequence showed clean ball movement before the finish, a trend the Saints will want to fix as games mount. In fantasy terms, the early chemistry between Rattler and Miller hints at upside if the Saints lean into a mobile quarterback with a bruising back in short-yardage and red-zone looks, while Tipton could become a late-round or dynasty sleeper.

To the other side, the Chargers benefited from special-teams chaos to start, then settled in as the two teams tested depth. The game offered a reminder that preseason reps can reveal both upside and volatility for Saints skill-position players, with Miller and Rattler drawing attention as potential catalysts if the offense builds off this opening drive. The mini-drama around muffed returns and red-zone execution provides a notable fantasy note: execution near the goal line matters every bit as much as drive start, and this Saints unit may have to improvise more in the coming weeks.