Newton has been playing hurt and apparently is slated for shoulder surgery in the offseason. They should shut him down now.
I am encouraged by the Saints D right now. The run D is top flight ... We are in every game because of them. Defenses seem to be coming around league-wide. This past week was the lowest scoring week in the past 2 years in the NFL. Someone posted this on SaintsReport about the run defense and the secondary has gotten better now that Apple has his feet under him.
Sept 30th - Saquon Barkley 10 carries/44 yds
Nov.4th - Todd Gurley 13 carries/68 yds
Nov.29 - Ezekiel Elliot 23 carries/75 yds
Dec.17 - Christian McCaffrey 15 carries/53 yds
If Ginn could come back and we could get some health back on the O-Line we would be set up for a Super Bowl run. Having home field will help and sitting players week 17 would be a bonus.