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Saints coach Sean Payton said it's too early to judge New Orleans' last-ranked running game.New Orleans managed only 43 yards rushing on 13 attempts in a Week 1 loss to Tampa Bay Benjamin Watson Jersey Stitched , but Payton said that was more about the nature of a game because the Saints had to lean on the pass after falling behind. And though the coach was more critical of the running game following the Saints 21-18 victory over Cleveland, he stressed: "We're talking about one game here. We're not talking about a crisis."The Saints' surge to the NFC South title last season was fueled to a large degree by a rejuvenated running game that ranked fifth in the NFL.The addition of Alvin Kamara, who became the 2017 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year, to Mark Ingram, who had his second consecutive 1,000-yard rushing season, gave New Orleans an elite tandem.Heading into Sunday's game against Atlanta, the Saints are averaging an NFL-worst 52.5 yards rushing during a 1-1 start.Ingram is serving a four-game suspension for violating the league's policy on performance-enhancing drugs. Falling behind early also has compounded matters for New Orleans. Payton has had to lean heavily on Drew Brees and wide receiver Michael Thomas, who has an NFL-record 28 catches through two games."We definitely miss Mark Youth Kurt Coleman Jersey ," Thomas said. "He adds value to this offense."New Orleans' 36 rushing attempts are third-fewest in the NFL, but the Saints also have struggled when they have run the ball, averaging only 2.9 yards per rush. That ranks second-to-last, ahead of only Tampa Bay.When Ingram's suspension was announced in the spring, Payton said the solution would not be to just give his carries to Kamara. Yet, Kamara's workload has increased. He has averaged 10.5 carries and 7.5 pass receptions after averaging 7.5 rushes and five receptions per game last season.The Saints spent much of the offseason, training camp and preseason looking for a complementary running back to Kamara.The turnstile of rushers hasn't worked out.New Orleans signed veterans Terrance West and Shane Vereen and drafted Boston Scott in the sixth round to join holdovers Jonathan Williams, Trey Edmunds and Daniel Lasco.West and Edmunds were released, Vereen and Lasco wound up on injured reserve and Scott was released and later signed to the practice squad.The Saints wound up signing Mike Gillislee after he was released by the Patriots at the end of the preseason and bringing up Williams after briefly placing him on the practice squad.After two games Kurt Coleman Jersey Stitched , Gillislee has 11 rushes for 27 yards and he lost a fumble that Tampa Bay returned for a pivotal touchdown in the Saints' 48-41 loss in the season opener. Williams has rushed just twice minus-1 yard.Payton said communication and blocking were the main issues against the Browns, who held the Saints to 62 yards on 23 rushing attempts."We just didn't run as effectively against (Cleveland) as we would have liked," Payton said. "It's one of those teams that's going to give you some tough run looks. There's just a number of things that we have to get cleaned up."Brees cited two important runs that helped the Saints rally from a 12-3 deficit in the fourth quarter.Kamara had an 18-yard run that started a touchdown drive which pulled them within two points. He also gained five yards on a third-and-2 to extend another touchdown drive that gave New Orleans its first lead."When we rushed better in the latter part help of the game it helped," Payton added. "When we review with our players where we stand in terms of what's important to winning and losing, (running effectively) certainly sits at the top."Notes: Defensive tackle Tyeler Davison (foot), receiver Tommylee Lewis (knee) and linebacker Manti Te'o (knee) did not practice on Wednesday. ... The Saints listed three players as limited in practice: left tackle Terron Armstead (knee), receiver Ted Ginn (knee) and left guard Andrus Peat (ankle). Saints fans can finally feel confident in their kicker again."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections InterviewsNew Orleans Saints SatireWho Dat HistoryCanal Street Chronicles TutorialSaints 2018 Year in Review: Wil LutzSaints fans can finally feel confident in their kicker again.CSTShareTweetShareShareSaints 2018 Year in Review: Wil LutzDerick E. Hingle-USA TODAY SportsWe’ve already gone over one New Orleans Saints Pro Bowl snub on special teams in Thomas Morstead, now let’s go over another in Wil Lutz.Maybe not since the days of John Carney’s first stint with the Saints have New Orleans fans been able to feel as confident in the quality of their place kicker as they do with Wil Lutz. By all accounts, Lutz had the best year of his three-year career Youth Patrick Robinson Jersey , setting career highs in field goal percentage, extra points, and extra point percentage. In a year with turmoil surrounding the position around the NFL, Lutz was more than reliable. He missed only one extra point on the season, drilled 11 of 12 field goals from between 40-49 yards and two of three from more than 50.Wil Lutz - At a GlanceApproximate Value: 5 (career high)Chuck Cook-USA TODAY SportsWhile Lutz had a great season with relative hiccups, he did have what ended up being a costly missed field goal in the post season against the Los Angeles Rams. It ultimately was not what determined the game, but it was still a shock to see Lutz miss the kick, and ultimately leave the points on the board.As you might know by now, I try to include at least one highlight of two of the player I’m reviewing at this stage in the article. With all of Lutz’s game-sealing or game-winning kicks Patrick Robinson Jersey Stitched , I’m instead choosing to focus on this moment from Lutz’s 2018 season:With Cleveland Browns (former) kicker Zane Gonzalez missing multiple game-sealing kicks for the Browns, Lutz made it a point to go console his opponent after the game. Gonzalez was released immediately following the game, and both he and Lutz likely knew it was coming. Considering that, it was a really classy gesture on behalf of Lutz.Here’s to 2019.