Next up on the schedule for the Atlanta Falcons (1-2) is a home NFC South showdown with the New Orleans Saints (2-1) on Sunday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
The Saints are expected to have a shot as underdogs (+2.5) against the Falcons (the game has a total of 41.5 points).
Check out our betting preview for this tilt, and discover all of our predictions of NFL games, too!
Falcons to win vs Saints -146
Falcons vs. Saints Betting Information
- Spread favorite: Falcons (-2.5)
- Moneyline: Falcons (-146), Saints (+123)
- Total: 41.5 points
- TV Channel: FOX
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Falcons vs. Saints Betting Insights
In three games, the Falcons have won just once against the spread. Against the spread, the Falcons are winless in one game when favored by 2.5 points or more. The Falcons have been favored once, and lost. On their home field, the Falcons’ record against the spread is 0-2 (and straight up they are 0-2). The Saints’ record against the spread is only 2-1-0. When underdogs by 2.5 points or more, the Saints have covered the spread in all one game. The Saints have been underdogs in one game, and won. Away from home, the Saints’ record against the spread is 1-0 (and straight up they are 1-0).
Falcons vs. Saints Stats Insights
Falcons Stats
- The Falcons have put roughly the same amount of points on the board per game this season (16.3) as the Saints have allowed (14.7).
- In games where the Falcons score over 14.7 points, they are 1-1 overall and 1-1 against the spread.
- When the Saints defense allows fewer than 16.3 points, the Saints have put together a 1-1 overall record and a 1-1 record against the spread.
- The Falcons’ offense has averaged 307.3 yards per game this season, 28.0 yards fewer than the 335.3 allowed by the Saints’ defense. The Falcons average 5.8 yards per play, while the Saints allow 5.7.
Saints Stats
- The Saints have scored 34.3 points per game this year, 14.0 more than the Falcons have given up.
- In games where the Saints score more than 20.3 points this year, they are 2-0 overall and 2-0 against the spread.
- When the Falcons limit opposing offenses to fewer than 34.3 points this season, they are 1-2 overall and 1-2 against the spread.
- The total number of yards the Saints’ offense has put up and the Falcons’ defense has given up per game this year is within 16.6 yards (343.3 compared to 326.7). The Saints average 6.0 yards per play, while the Falcons give up 4.9.
- In contests where the Saints offense totals more than the Falcons’ average yard allowance this year (326.7 per game), they are 2-0 against the spread and 2-0 overall.
Falcons vs. Saints Leaders
Falcons
- Kirk Cousins (QB): 626 YDS (66.7%) / 4 TD / 3 INT
- Bijan Robinson (RB): 196 YDS / 1 TD / 65.3 YPG / 4.1 YPC / 11 REC / 89 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 29.7 REC YPG
- Drake London (WR): 14 REC / 136 YDS / 2 TD / 45.3 YPG
- Darnell Mooney (WR): 12 REC / 169 YDS / 1 TD / 56.3 YPG
- Jessie Bates III (SAF): 24 TKL / 1.0 TFL / 1 INT / 3 PD
Saints
- Derek Carr: 585 PASS YDS / 195.0 YPG / 68.8% / 6 TD / 2 INT
- Alvin Kamara: 61 CAR / 285 YDS / 95.0 YPG / 4 TD / 10 REC / 132 YDS / 44.0 YPG / 1 TD
- Jamaal Williams: 20 CAR / 76 YDS / 25.3 YPG / 1 TD / 2 REC / 13 YDS / 4.3 YPG / 0 TD
- Chris Olave: 12 REC / 178 YDS / 59.3 YPG / 1 TD
- Rashid Shaheed: 7 REC / 169 YDS / 56.3 YPG / 2 TD