Saints’ Allen foreshadows potential QB change in Week 11

NEW ORLEANS — Quarterback Jameis Winston’s return to the Saints’ lineup appears more likely this week than at any time since his removal — in part because of back and ankle injuries — in Week 4. “We’ve got to look at everything,” Saints coach Dennis Allen said Monday when asked about the possibility of making a change from Andy Dalton, whose record as a Saints starter dropped to 2-5 after losses the past two weeks. The offense has functioned poorly in both games, and Allen said after studying video of Sunday’s 20-10 loss at Pittsburgh, he “felt like there was some opportunities offensively to make some plays that we didn’t capitalize on.” Winston injured his back in Week 1 but started the next two games, and also played part of that stretch with an injured ankle. The Saints’ offense appeared to operate more efficiently for most of the first five games Dalton started, but has just 429 yards and 26 points in the past two games combined. “It’s pretty obvious we’re just not a good football team right now,” said Saints safety Tyrann Mathieu, who won a Super Bowl with Kansas City three seasons ago.