NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Saints’ sixth straight victory was so thorough and dominating that the only time the Tampa Bay Buccaneers really put up a fight was during a sideline skirmish in the third quarter.

Buccaneers receiver Mike Evans was flagged 15 yards for drilling Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore in the back after Tampa QB Jameis Winston and Lattimore exchanged shoves when Winston wasn’t even in the game.

Other than that, it was All Saints Day in this first week of November, with Lattimore and the Saints’ defense continuing their stellar season, holding Tampa Bay to 200 yards in a 30-10 rout.

Saints running backs Alvin Kamara (two touchdowns) and Mark Ingram both thrived as they overcame recent fumbling issues. And New Orleans’ special teams kicked it off in the first quarter with a blocked punt returned for a touchdown by undrafted rookie CB Justin Hardee.

Fantasy fallout: Ginn continues to be a big part of New Orleans’ offense, especially as a home run threat. He and Drew Brees failed to connect on what would have been an easy 87-yard TD pass early in the game when Ginn broke wide open. It’s unclear if Brees made a bad throw or expected Ginn to run a different direction. Either way, it was a miss that Brees clearly regretted. Later in the game, they made up for it with a 36-yard TD connection. And Ginn finished with four catches for 59 yards.

ARLINGTON, Texas. — Tamba Hali is available to play for the Kansas City Chiefs for Sunday’s game against the Dallas Cowboys after the veteran linebacker was activated from the physically unable to perform list and added to the active roster.

He had been on the PUP list all season because of sore knees.

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  Tamba Hali is set to make his return, and the Chiefs hope that with fresh legs and limited usage he can provide a boost to the pass rush.

ASHBURN, Va. — The Washington Redskins have ruled out three starters, including tight end Jordan Reed, and declared two others as doubtful for Sunday’s game at Seattle, further depleting a team that has dealt with a number of injuries in recent weeks.

In addition to Reed, who is battling a hamstring injury, left guard Shawn Lauvao (stinger) and defensive lineman Matt Ioannidis (hand) won’t play. Reserve tight end Niles Paul (concussion) also was ruled out.

Left tackle Trent Williams (knee) and center Spencer Long (knees) are doubtful, along with backup offensive tackle Ty Nsekhe (core muscle).

Meanwhile, six players were listed as questionable, including five starters: wide receiver Jamison Crowder (hamstring), guard Brandon Scherff (knee), running back Rob Kelley (ankle), cornerback Bashaud Breeland (groin) and safety Montae Nicholson (shoulder).

In all, three-fifths of the Redskins’ starting offensive line won’t play, and a fourth, Scherff, is questionable. But Scherff at least participated in practice the past two days, though in limited fashion. Coach Jay Gruden had said Thursday that “things are looking up” in regard to Scherff, and Friday did nothing to alter that outlook.

Crowder could be the biggest question mark. Gruden expressed concern Thursday, and Crowder said his focus remains on the long term. He was hampered by a sore hamstring early in the season but said in recent weeks that it had felt good.

“I don’t want to make it worse and have it lingering for the rest of the season,” Crowder said. “It’s kind of tricky. It feels good at times, and then I go out and work, and it doesn’t feel like bad, but it doesn’t feel I can be as explosive to [where] I feel I can go out and compete at a high level.”

If Crowder can’t play, Ryan Grant could replace him in the slot. Washington also could keep Brian Quick active and use him at the Z receiver position. The Redskins have wanted to avoid using Terrelle Pryor and Josh Doctson together, with Gruden saying they have primarily worked at the X position. But losing Reed and possibly Crowder could force them to look more for Doctson and Pryor, who had a combined four targets Sunday against the Dallas Cowboys.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The DeMarco Murray to Dallas rumors picked up before this year’s trade deadline, primarily due to Ezekiel Elliott’s suspension. Murray heard them, and understood them, but he’s still the Titans’ starting running back and he plans it to remain that way for the rest of his career.

“That was all speculation by social media fans and obviously, people talking about the whole Dallas deal,” said Murray, who was acquired by the Titans in a March 2016 trade with the Philadelphia Eagles “I’m happy here. They’re happy to have me here. I’ve been fortunate to be a part of the Titans organizations for the last two years and I see myself retiring here and being an asset here moving forward.”

“The chances of me going back there is probably closer to Roger Staubach coming back and playing for them.”

DeMarco Murray on chances of a return to Dallas

Fans began speculating about a Murray to Dallas trade after Ed Werder tweeted that Murray “heard rumblings” that he could be traded and noted his connection to Dallas.

“That’s been circulating every year since I left there,” Murray said to the ‘rumblings’ report. “The chances of me going back there is probably closer to Roger Staubach coming back and playing for them.”

Murray said it wouldn’t have been bad to take a handoff from Staubach, who retired from the NFL in 1980, eight years before Murray was born, but he enjoys taking handoffs from Marcus Mariota a little more.

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  The NFLPA filed a motion on behalf of Cowboys RB Ezekiel Elliott with the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday, seeking an emergency injunction to prevent the NFL from enforcing Elliott’s six-game suspension.