The New Orleans Saints will face off against the Atlanta Falcons at 1:00 ET on Sunday, September 29th. This matchup is being played at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.

The Saints and Falcons will kick off at 1:00 ET on Sunday, September 29th at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. The Falcons are the favorite with a point spread of -1.5 and money line odds of -123. This week four NFC South matchup is being televised on FOX, and the over/under line is set at 42 points.

• Date: Sunday, September 29th
• Time: 1:00 ET
• Location: Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
• TV: FOX

Saints vs Falcons

Despite leading 3-0 after the 1st quarter, the Saints fell to the Eagles by a score of 15-12, dropping their record to 2-1 for the season. The Saints missed a good opportunity to win this one, as they didn’t allow the Eagles to take the lead until there was just over a minute left in the 4th quarter. New Orleans was favored by -2.5 points, and with the 3-point loss, they also failed to cover the spread.

After the Eagles took a 7-3 lead in the 3rd quarter with a 65-yard touchdown run by Saquon Barkley, the Saints added a field goal early in the 4th. Then, with 2:10 remaining, Derek Carr found Chris Olave for a touchdown, putting the Saints up 12-7. Unfortunately for New Orleans, Barkley scored his second touchdown of the game with just 1:05 left, and the Saints’ offense couldn’t respond.

Despite leading 14-13 at halftime, the Falcons dropped their week three non-conference game to the Chiefs, 22-17, and are now 1-2 for the season. Atlanta initially took the lead with a touchdown from Kirk Cousins to Drake London in the first quarter. However, the Chiefs tied it up in the 2nd quarter, and Atlanta responded with another touchdown from Cousins to Kyle Pitts, putting them up 14-7. The Chiefs closed the gap to 14-13 with a field goal before halftime.

Atlanta didn’t score in the 3rd quarter, while the Chiefs added a field goal and a touchdown. The Falcons did manage a field goal in the 4th quarter, but it wasn’t enough to overcome the Chiefs. Patrick Mahomes had a big game for the Chiefs, throwing multiple touchdowns, including two in the 3rd quarter.

Saints Injury Report

• Justin Herron – Knee (Out)
• D’Marco Jackson – Calf (Questionable)
• Nephi Sewell – Undisclosed (Out)
• Erik McCoy – Groin (Out)
• Khalen Saunders – Calf (Questionable)
• Taysom Hill – Chest (Questionable)
• Tanoh Kpassagnon – Achilles (Out)
• Ryan Ramczyk – Knee (Out)
• Kendre Miller – Hamstring (Out)
• Rejzohn Wright – Undisclosed (Out)
• A.T. Perry – Illness (Questionable)
• Camron Peterson – Undisclosed (Out)

Falcons Injury Report

• Bralen Trice – Knee (Out)
• DeMarcco Hellams – Ankle (Out)
• Milo Eifler – Undisclosed (Out)
• Nate Landman – Quad/calf (Out)
• Rondale Moore – Knee (Out)
• Drew Dalman – Ankle (Questionable)
• Harrison Hand – Knee (Out)
• Kaleb McGary – Knee (Questionable)

Saints Offense Breakdown

The Saints’ offense struggled in their 15-12 loss to the Eagles, managing only 130 yards through the air. Derek Carr, who played at quarterback, completed 56% of his passes for 142 yards and one touchdown. New Orleans finished with just 12 first downs and 89 yards rushing on 29 attempts.

Alvin Kamara was the leading rusher with 87 yards on 26 attempts, while Chris Olave led the team with 86 receiving yards and a touchdown. The Saints’ offense couldn’t sustain drives, going just 3-of-13 on third down and allowing 460 yards to the Eagles.

Falcons Offense Breakdown

The Falcons’ offense managed 82 rushing yards on 25 attempts in their 22-17 loss to the Chiefs. Atlanta finished with 19 first downs and 229 yards passing. Kirk Cousins threw for 230 yards (20/29), with one touchdown and one interception.

Drake London caught six passes for 67 yards and led the team with one receiving touchdown. Atlanta struggled on third down, converting just 22.2% of their chances and Cousins was sacked twice.

Saints Team Defense

The Saints’ defense struggled to stop the run in their 15-12 loss to the Eagles, giving up 172 yards on just 25 attempts. Despite this, they did manage to sack the quarterback four times and held the Eagles to a 42.9% conversion rate on third down. In the passing game, the Saints allowed 288 yards but didn’t give up any completions, and they came away with one interception. New Orleans’ offense put up 460 yards in the game.

Falcons Team Defense

Despite their struggles against the run, the Falcons’ defense held the Chiefs to 217 yards passing in their 22-17 loss. Atlanta gave up 128 yards on the ground over 33 attempts, with Kansas City finishing with 345 total yards. The Falcons’ defense forced one interception and kept the Chiefs to a 42.9% conversion rate on third down.

Atlanta’s defense didn’t record any sacks in the game and lost the tackles for loss battle by a margin of -6. The Falcons also gave up two passing touchdowns and didn’t manage to record any pass completions themselves.

Saints vs Falcons Trends

• New Orleans has played well in their previous three road games, going 2-1 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 29 points per game while allowing 20. The team also performed well vs the spread at 2-1.
• When looking at their past five home matchups, Atlanta has an ATS record of 2-3 while averaging 15 per game. The team went 2-3 overall in these games.
• Spanning across their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Saints have gone 6-4 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 5-5.
• The last five games that Atlanta was favored, they have an ATS mark of 2-3 while going 2-3 straight up.

Saints vs Falcons Prediction

With the point spread sitting at 1.5 in favor of the Saints, we are taking them to cover as our best bet for this week four matchup between the Saints and Falcons. Our projected final score is 25-20 in favor of the Saints, making them a good bet at +1.5.

For the over/under, with the line at 42 points, we are leaning towards taking the over, with a projected combined score of 45 points.

All odds are courtesy of Action247 Sportsbook. Good luck!!

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