Coming into the CFB Season, Mendoza transferred to Indiana from Cal, and he has not looked back. Indiana has become one of the top teams in the country, Mendoza is a Heisman contender, and he is the favorite to become the top pick in the NFL Draft. There is real hype behind the third-year QB, but why?

The New Orleans Saints (1-8) have lost five of their last six NFC South games. They will try to end that skid Sunday when they play the Carolina Panthers (5-4) at Bank of America Stadium. Here are four things it will take for the Saints to win.

USA Today's NFL experts make their picks for a Week 10 showdown between the Carolina Panthers and New Orleans Saints

NFL Week 10 odds, picks, predictions, TV channel, streaming information for the Sunday football game between New Orleans Saints and Carolina Panthers.

The New Orleans Saints hit the road in Week 9 to face the Los Angeles Rams. New Orleans enters this contest with a 1-7 record and will be giving rookie quarterback Tyler Shough his first career start.

No matter who the Saints play under center, the Rams will dominate. The New Orleans Saints have a quarterback decision to make after benching Spencer Rattler for Tyler Shough on Sunday, and a Week 9 matchup against the Los Angeles Rams is a tough spot for either QB to shine.

Pro Football Focus graded every player in the game, and it was Puka Nacua leading the way for Los Angeles in his return from injury. Terrance Ferguson and Matthew Stafford were also among the top performers. Here's a look at the best and worst players from Week 9 (min. 10 snaps).

The final practice report is out, and with that comes an injury report for the Bucs against a tough Patriots team in Week 10. The injuries have piled up, as we said, but some players are making progress in their return,