The Saints have not announced their starting quarterback for the first week of the regular season, but they have made their choice for the final week of the preseason.

When a quarterback competition is as close as the New Orleans Saints’ battle seems to be, it can be tempting to overanalyze, well, everything.

Spencer Rattler, a fifth-round sophomore who was drafted by the previous regime, and Tyler Shough, the 40th overall pick in the 2025 draft, who was handpicked by Kellen Moore, are in a tight battle with no clear leader heading into the final week of the preseason.

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This appears to be a tight race between second-year pro Spencer Rattler and rookie Tyler Shough. New coach Kellen Moore says this battle will go down to the wire -- even through the Saints' final preseason matchup against the Denver Broncos .

The Saints will take on Sean Payton and the Denver Broncos at home on Fox 8 at noon this Saturday for the final preseason matchup. The regular season begins Sunday, Sept. 7, with a noon matchup against the Arizona Cardinals. See a spelling or grammar error in our story? Click Here to report it. Please include the headline.

Rattler threw the best and worst pass of the day, while Tyler Shough also had his moments. Is the offensive line play more concerning than QB1?