The Atlanta Falcons will travel to Caesars Superdome on Sunday afternoon to take on the New Orleans Saints in an NFC South matchup. The Falcons are last in the division with a 3-4 record and are coming off a 19-13 home loss against the Carolina Panthers. Matt Ryan finished 20-of-27 for 146 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions. The Saints are second in the division with a 5-2 record and are coming off a 36-27 home win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Trevor Siemian went 16-of-29 for 159 yards and a touchdown.
Falcons at Saints Stats
Looking at the Atlanta Falcons stats
The Atlanta Falcons have been doing well getting the ball in the hands of rookie tight-end Kyle Pitts. So far this year, he has 33 catches for 484 yards (14.7 yards per catch) with a touchdown. In his previous game against the Panthers, he struggled with two receptions on six targets for 13 yards (6.5 yards per catch). If he manage to figure out how to get open without Calvin Ridley on the field, it will be a great sign for the Falcons.
The Falcons have been struggling defensively as they are giving up 27.9 points per game. In their previous game against the Carolina Panthers, they allowed 19 points on 332 total yards of offense (129 passing, 203 rushings). The Falcons limited the Panthers as they averaged 4.6 yards per play.
Looking at the New Orleans Saints stats
Alvin Kamara has been doing well this season as he has 133 carries for 480 yards (3.6 yards per rush) with two rushing touchdowns and 28 receptions for 256 receiving yards (9.1 yards per catch) with four touchdowns. In the last game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Kamara finished with 19 rushes for 61 yards (3.2 yards per rush) with a rushing touchdown and three catches for 15 yards (5.0 yards per reception). If he can continue to get his touches despite the question mark at quarterback, it will help the Saints out.
The Saints have been a solid defensive team this season as they are allowing 18.3 points per game. In their previous game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, they gave up 27 points on 421 total yards of offense (350 passing, 71 rushings). The Bucs dominated at converting on third down as they went 8-of-13 but forced three turnovers (one fumble recovery, two interceptions). If they can improve against a lesser offense, it will be an excellent spot for the defense.
Betting Trends for Atlanta at New Orleans
- The favorite is 4-1 ATS in their last five meetings
- Falcons are 1-5 ATS in their last six games vs NFC South
- Falcons are 1-4 ATS in their last five road games vs a team with a winning home record
- Saints are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 November games
- Saints are 11-4 ATS vs a team with a losing record
Who to Bet Falcons at Saints
Even with the question mark of Taysom Hill as he is trying to recover from a concussion, but the Saints are a better defense and can get stops. The Panthers had the formula to stop Kyle Pitts while Calvin Ridley was sidelined for an undetermined time. Head coach Sean Payton can draw up a good game plan without a star quarterback so go with the Saints to cover at home.
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