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Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints - Week 16
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Fantasy | Game Notes | Results & Schedule | Injury Report | Stat Comparisons | Weather | Team vs. Team History

TEN
JAC		 13
 21
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SD
SF		 38
 35
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PHI
WAS		 24
 27
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NE
NYJ		 17
 16
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MIN
MIA		 35
 37
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KC
PIT		 12
 20
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GB
TB		 20
 3
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DET
CHI		 20
 14
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CLE
CAR		 13
 17
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BAL
HOU		 13
 25
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ATL
NO		 30
 14
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NYG
STL		 37
 27
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IND
DAL		 7
 42
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BUF
OAK		 24
 26
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SEA
ARI		 35
 6
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DEN
CIN		 28
 37
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Playoffs: Wild-Card | Divisional Playoffs | Conference Championships | Super Bowl

Prediction: Saints 31, Falcons 24
by Mike Krueger | Follow @FF_Today

Player Rankings and Projections
Atlanta Falcons
Rank  Player Projections
QB 7 Matt Ryan Pass: 305, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 21 Steven Jackson Rush: 60, 1 TD Rec: 3-15, 0
RB 53 Jacquizz Rodgers Rush: 10, 0 TD Rec: 2-15, 0
RB 59 Devonta Freeman Rush: 10, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
WR 8 Julio Jones Rec: 7-90, 1 TD
WR 21 Roddy White Rec: 5-65, 1 TD
WR 45 Harry Douglas Rec: 4-45, 0 TD
WR 89 Devin Hester Rec: 1-15, 0 TD
TE 37 Levine Toilolo Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
K 14 Matt Bryant FG: 1/1 XP: 3/3
DEF 32 Defense / ST  
 
New Orleans Saints
Rank  Player Projections
QB 1 Drew Brees Pass: 320, 3 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 14 Mark Ingram Rush: 75, 1 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
RB 35 Pierre Thomas Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 4-30, 0
WR 18 Kenny Stills Rec: 5-75, 1 TD
WR 26 Marques Colston Rec: 5-60, 1 TD
WR 73 Nick Toon Rec: 2-35, 0 TD
TE 2 Jimmy Graham Rec: 7-75, 1 TD
TE 42 Ben Watson Rec: 1-10, 0 TD
K 12 Shayne Graham FG: 1/1 XP: 4/4
DEF 20 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Falcons In Week 1 win vs. NO, QB Matt Ryan completed 31 of 43 (72.1 pct.) for 448 yards with 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 128.8 rating. Named NFC Off. Player of Week. Has 4,112 pass yards, 4th consecutive 4,000-yard season. Has 4 of 5 4,000-yard seasons in team history... RB Steven Jackson has 7 TDs in past 8 meetings. Has 100+ yards or TD in 5 of past 7. RB Jacquizz Rodgers had TD in Week 1... WR Julio Jones had 7 catches for 116 yards in last meeting. In his past 2, has 21 catches for 448 yards (224 per game) & 2 TDs. WR Roddy White had TD catch in last game vs. NO. WR-PR Devin Hester has 64-yard PR-TD & 55-yard rec. TD in career vs. NO. WR Harry Douglas aims for 4th in row with 100+ yards or TD... CB Desmond Trufant leads team with 14 PD. LB Paul Worrilow leads team with 127 tackles. In past 2 vs. NO, has 24 tackles. CB Robert McClain had INT in last meeting. S Kemal Ishmael leads team with 4 INTs.

Saints QB Drew Brees has won 7 of 8 starts at home vs. Atl. with 103.8 rating. Last week, completed 29 of 36 (80.6 pct.) for 375 yards with 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 137.8 rating. Has 4,358 yards, his NFL-record 9th consecutive 4,000-yard season. Since joining NO in 2006, leads NFL with 43,091 yards & 314 TDs... RB Mark Ingram rushed for 2 TDs in Week 1. Has 869 rush yards and needs 131 for 1st career 1,000-yard season. RB Pierre Thomas had 5 catches for 83 yards last week. RB Khiry Robinson had rush TD in last meeting... TE Jimmy Graham has 7 TDs in past 8 meetings. Has 4 TDs in past 3 vs. Atl. at home. Has 16 TDs in past 16 at home. Since 2011, leads NFL TEs with 343 catches, 4,289 yards & 45 TDs. WR Marques Colston aims for 4th in row at home vs. Atl. with TD. Had 5 catches for 110 yards in Week 1. TE Josh Hill had 2 TDs last week. WR Kenny Stills is 2nd on team with 781 rec. yards (Graham, 782)... LB Junior Galette has 15 sacks in past 18, incl. 2 sacks & FF last week. Has 13 sacks in past 15 at home. DE Cameron Jordan has 11 sacks in past 14 at home. S Pierre Warren had 2 INTs last week.


Results and Schedule

Atlanta Falcons
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2014-09-07 NO H W 37-34 +3
2 2014-09-14 CIN A L 10-24 -14
3 2014-09-18 TB H W 56-14 +42
4 2014-09-28 MIN A L 28-41 -13
5 2014-10-05 NYG A L 20-30 -10
6 2014-10-12 CHI H L 13-27 -14
7 2014-10-19 BAL A L 7-29 -22
8 2014-10-26 DET H L 21-22 -1
9   Bye      
10 2014-11-09 TB A W 27-17 +10
11 2014-11-16 CAR A W 19-17 +2
12 2014-11-23 CLE H L 24-26 -2
13 2014-11-30 ARI H W 29-18 +11
14 2014-12-08 GB A L 37-43 -6
15 2014-12-14 PIT H L 20-27 -7
16 2014-12-21 NO A    
17 2014-12-28 CAR H    
   

New Orleans Saints
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2014-09-07 ATL A L 34-37 -3
2 2014-09-14 CLE A L 24-26 -2
3 2014-09-21 MIN H W 20-9 +11
4 2014-09-28 DAL A L 17-38 -21
5 2014-10-05 TB H W 37-31 +6
6   Bye      
7 2014-10-19 DET A L 23-24 -1
8 2014-10-26 GB H W 44-23 +21
9 2014-10-30 CAR A W 28-10 +18
10 2014-11-09 SF H L 24-27 -3
11 2014-11-16 CIN H L 10-27 -17
12 2014-11-24 BAL H L 27-34 -7
13 2014-11-30 PIT A W 35-32 +3
14 2014-12-07 CAR H L 10-41 -31
15 2014-12-15 CHI A W 31-15 +16
16 2014-12-21 ATL H    
17 2014-12-28 TB A    

Injury Report

Atlanta Falcons
Questionable  WR Julio Jones (hip)
 SS William Moore (foot)
Probable  WR Harry Douglas (foot)
 WR Roddy White (knee)
 CB Josh Wilson (hand)
IR  CB Robert Alford (wrist, 12/15/2014)
 RB Antone Smith (knee, 11/17/2014)
 OLB Marquis Spruill (knee, 8/24/2014)
PUP  SS Zeke Motta (neck)
   

New Orleans Saints
Questionable  DE Akiem Hicks (ankle)
 SS Jamarca Sanford (hamstring)
IR  NT Brodrick Bunkley (quadriceps, 11/27/2014)
 FS Rafael Bush (fibula, 11/18/2014)
 FS Jairus Byrd (knee, 10/3/2014)
 WR Brandin Cooks (thumb, 11/18/2014)
 DE Glenn Foster (knee, 10/20/2014)
 FB Austin Johnson (knee, 11/4/2014)
 SS Vinnie Sunseri (arm, 11/12/2014)

Offense Stats Comparison

  ATL
 Offense 		 NO
 Offense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points for 25.0 23.0 21.7 ATL
Rushing yards 96.0 109.3 111.0 NO
Rushing yards per attempt 3.78 4.46 4.16 NO
Completion % 66.9% 70.6% 62.1% NO
Passing yards 295.0 288.0 229.0 ATL
Passing yards per completion 11.18 10.23 10.71 ATL
Passing yards per attempt 7.48 7.22 6.65 ATL
Interceptions 0.8 0.5 0.9 NO
Fumbles lost 0.3 0.8 0.6 ATL
Sacks allowed 1.3 1.8 2.5 ATL
3rd down conversions 46.9% 43.6% 38.7% ATL
4th down conversions 100.0% 50.0% 46.5% ATL
Time of possession 30:07 29:46 30:05 ATL
  Defense Stats Comparison

  ATL
 Defense 		 NO
 Defense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points against 22.0 30.0 21.7 ATL
Rushing yards 101.3 167.5 111.0 ATL
Rushing yards per attempt 4.42 5.70 4.16 ATL
Completion % 64.1% 59.0% 62.1% NO
Passing yards 303.8 216.3 229.0 NO
Passing yards per completion 12.49 12.31 10.71 NO
Passing yards per attempt 8.00 7.27 6.65 NO
INT return 1.5 0.5 0.9 ATL
Fumble recoveries 0.3 0.3 0.6 -
Sacks 1.3 1.8 2.5 NO
3rd down conversions 47.1% 47.6% 38.7% ATL
4th down conversions 0.0% 25.0% 46.5% ATL
Time of possession 29:53 31:41 30:05 ATL

Special Teams Stats Comparison

   ATL   NO  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Yards per punt return 21.8 11.6 8.6 ATL
Yards per kick return 24.0 24.3 23.2 NO
Yards allowed per punt return 14.6 3.2 8.6 NO
Yards allowed per kick return 18.6 28.0 23.2 ATL
  Misc Stats Comparison

   ATL   NO  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Penalties 5.0 5.0 6.5 -
Penalty yards 38.3 39.3 54.6 ATL

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 10 to 15 of the 2014 season after deducting the best and worst value from the data set. The exception is yards per rush attempt, completion %, yards per pass completion, yards per pass attempt, 3rd and 4th down conversions, special teams and the NFL averages, which are each calculated based on totals through Weeks 10 to 15 with no adjustment.

Weather

Dome Stadium

Team vs. Team History

Atlanta Falcons vs. New Orleans Saints
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2000 8 2000-10-22 NO ATL 21-19 NO
2000 16 2000-12-17 ATL NO 7-23 NO
2001 6 2001-10-21 ATL NO 20-13 ATL
2001 13 2001-12-09 NO ATL 28-10 NO
2002 8 2002-10-27 ATL NO 37-35 ATL
2002 11 2002-11-17 NO ATL 17-24 ATL
2003 7 2003-10-19 NO ATL 45-17 NO
2003 11 2003-11-16 ATL NO 20-23 NO
2004 12 2004-11-28 NO ATL 21-24 ATL
2004 16 2004-12-26 ATL NO 13-26 NO
2005 6 2005-10-16 ATL NO 34-31 ATL
2005 14 2005-12-12 NO ATL 17-36 ATL
2006 3 2006-09-25 ATL NO 3-23 NO
2006 12 2006-11-26 NO ATL 31-13 NO
2007 7 2007-10-21 ATL NO 16-22 NO
2007 14 2007-12-10 NO ATL 34-14 NO
2008 10 2008-11-09 NO ATL 20-34 ATL
2008 14 2008-12-07 ATL NO 25-29 NO
2009 8 2009-11-02 ATL NO 27-35 NO
2009 14 2009-12-13 NO ATL 26-23 NO
2010 3 2010-09-26 ATL NO 27-24 ATL
2010 16 2010-12-27 NO ATL 17-14 NO
2011 10 2011-11-13 NO ATL 26-23 NO
2011 16 2011-12-26 ATL NO 16-45 NO
2012 10 2012-11-11 ATL NO 27-31 NO
2012 13 2012-11-29 NO ATL 13-23 ATL
2013 1 2013-09-08 ATL NO 17-23 NO
2013 12 2013-11-21 NO ATL 17-13 NO
2014 1 2014-09-07 NO ATL 34-37 ATL

Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 to 2010 seasons are included in the team vs. team history. Playoff games from seasons prior to 2004 are not currently included in the database.