ESPN’s Atlanta Falcons Predictions on New Orleans Saints Split

New Orleans Saints started the season with blowout victories over the Carolina Panthers and Dallas Cowboys. Then a funny thing happened; Two months have passed and they haven’t won another match.

Atlanta Falcons we had a slow start Bizarre Week 1 loss to Pittsburgh Steelersbut since then they are 6-2 and have a solid grasp on the NFC South.

The Saints fired their coach this week. sent one of the only players they could financially afford to go on vacation, lost his best receiver to another concussionand overall it looks like a sinking ship.

Predictions on this subject should be easy, right?

We are talking about the Atlanta Falcons-New Orleans Saints match. hawks should do Get some work done in the Big Easy on Sunday afternoon, but Watch out for New Orleans voodoo and the new coach bump.

ESPN’s three-person panel of writers is split on their predictions, with the ESPN Gamecast giving the Falcons just a 51.8% chance of winning. with Falcons line set at -3.5This game is actually a game of choosing them according to the bettors.

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NFL reporter Kalyn Kahler, fantasy analyst Eric Moody and analytics writer Seth Walder Reached a 2-1 split decision in favor of the Falcons When choosing Sunday’s game.

Kahler’s choice: Falcons 34, Saints 24
Moody’s pick: Falcons 38, Saints 21
Walder’s choice: Saints 24, Falcons 23
FPI estimate: ATL 51.8% (average 0.6 points)

Last week Kahler and Moody correctly picked Falcons over Cowboys Walder, on the other hand, lost against the Falcons for the first time since he last picked the Saints. Moody is 5-3 ahead when picking the Falcons’ games, while Kahler and Moody are 4-4.

Walder makes a bold prediction every week in this feature, and last week he hit the nail on the head by calling the Falcons tight end. Kyle Pitts failed to clear 25 yards. This week, the Falcons are fielding Kaleb McGary as a target for Walder.

“Bold prediction: Saints defender Carl Granderson “I will put a sack,” Walder wrote. “Falcons at right tackle Kaleb McGary He has a pass block win rate of just 82%, which ranks 59th out of 67 qualifying tackles, and Granderson is usually on that side.”

Atlanta Falcons’ offense struggles They stood up to the Saints’ defense last time out, but Kirk Cousins ​​and his band of merry men have improved since then. Since being defeated by the Saints in Week 4, Cousins ​​has thrown 13 touchdowns against three interceptions and the Falcons have averaged 29.2 points through five games.

Moody is more optimistic about Atlanta’s chances of moving the ball this week after failing to score an offensive touchdown in a 26-24 Week 4 win.

“Falcons wide receiver Darnell Mooney no matter what it’s in a great spot Drake London“His condition is due to a hip injury.” wrote Moody. “The Saints’ defense allows the fifth-most receiving yards to wide receivers, and Mooney has scored 18 or more fantasy points in consecutive games.”

Sending Marshon Lattimore To Commanders It probably doesn’t help the Saints’ porous pass defense at the trade deadline.

Logically speaking, this shouldn’t be close. But when have logic and the Atlanta Falcons ever gone hand in hand? But this is a new Falcons team. A team that has found ways to win many times this season instead of finding ways to lose games.

If the Falcons can make the early jump to New Orleans, the Saints, who have lost seven straight, will close up shop and take another step into the offseason. If they let the Saints hang around, or worse, fall behind early, all will be well.

Last time the Falcons faced the Saints there was a linebacker Troy Andersen delivers NFC Defensive Player of the Week performance. Andersen will return to the lineup for the first time since that game.

Andersen’s presence encourages defensive coordinator Jimmy Lake’s passive scheme to be more aggressive.

Cousins ​​and the offense figured it all out and found multiple ways to move the ball.

Atlanta takes care of its business in the Big Easy.

Atlanta Falcons: 30
New Orleans Saints: 20

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