Spencer Rattler is once again the starting quarterback for the New Orleans Saints. The team is turning to the fifth-round rookie for Week 16 in place of Jake Haener after Rattler outplayed Haener in the Saints’ Week 15 loss to the Commanders.
Rattler will be under center when the Saints kick off in Green Bay against the Packers on Monday night. The game is expected to be played in the snow, which could present a challenge for the Arizona native, who played collegiately at Oklahoma and South Carolina.
Interim head coach Darren Rizzi noted that Derek Carr remains the starter if he’s able to return from a broken hand.
Rattler started three games earlier in the season with a mixed bag of results, throwing just one touchdown against two INTs (all coming in the Week loss to the Buccaneers) and struggling to move the ball down the field. The start in Green Bay won’t be easy, but it’s an opportunity to gauge Rattler’s improvement in decision-making and ability to impact a defense.
