Fantasy Football Today - fantasy football rankings, cheatsheets, and information
A Fantasy Football Community!




Create An Account  |  Advertise  |  Contact      







Game Preview

Fantasy | Game Notes | Results & Schedule | Injury Report | Stat Comparisons | Weather | Team vs. Team History

   


Final Score Prediction

Falcons 31, Saints 27

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger
Atlanta Falcons
Rank  Player Projections
QB 2 Matt Ryan Pass: 300, 3 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 12 Michael Turner Rush: 80, 1 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
RB 34 Jacquizz Rodgers Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 4-30, 0
WR 1 Julio Jones Rec: 9-120, 1 TD
WR 8 Roddy White Rec: 7-90, 1 TD
TE 4 Tony Gonzalez Rec: 5-50, 1 TD
K 9 Matt Bryant FG: 1/1 XP: 4/4
DEF 23 Defense / ST  
 
New Orleans Saints
Rank  Player Projections
QB 3 Drew Brees Pass: 310, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 22 Pierre Thomas Rush: 50, 1 TD Rec: 4-30, 0
RB 41 Chris Ivory Rush: 30, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
RB 52 Mark Ingram Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 15 Marques Colston Rec: 6-80, 1 TD
WR 33 Lance Moore Rec: 5-70, 0 TD
WR 71 Devery Henderson Rec: 1-20, 0 TD
TE 2 Jimmy Graham Rec: 6-70, 1 TD
K 15 Garrett Hartley FG: 2/2 XP: 3/3
DEF 26 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Falcons Are 8-0 for 1st time in team history & 15th team since 1978 (16-game schedule) to start 8-0... Under head coach MIKE SMITH, Falcons are 27-10 (.730) in games decided by 1 score... QB Matt Ryan ranks 3rd in NFL with 103 rating. In career, Falcons are 29-0 when Ryan has 100+ rating (6-0 in 2012). When Ryan has 3+ TD passes, team is 15-0 (4-0 in 2012). Only DARYLE LAMONICA (19-0) has better record in games with 3+ TDs... RB Michael Turner rushed for 102 yards & TD last week. Has 60 career rush TDs & needs 1 to equal totals of O.J. SIMPSON & HERSCHEL WALKER. WR Julio Jones aims for 3rd in row with 5+ catches & 120+ yards. In last game at NO, had 8 catches for 128 yards & TD. WR Roddy White had 7 catches for 118 yards last week. Had 11 catches for 127 yards in last game at NO. Since 2007, has 518 receptions, most in NFC. TE Tony Gonzalez has 99 rec. TDs & needs 1 to become 1st TE & 8th player with 100... DE John Abraham has 11.5 sacks in past 11. Has 119 sacks, most by active player. CB Dunta Robinson had INT in last meeting. LB Sean Weatherspoon leads team with 52 tackles. S Thomas DeCoud is only NFC player with 4 INTs & sack.

Saints QB Drew Brees is 10-2 vs. Atl. since joining NO in 2006. In those 12, has 8 300-yard games & 10 games with 2+ TDs. Has TD pass in NFL-record 51 games in row... In his past 2 games played, RB Chris Ivory has 2 rush TDs (35 & 22 yards). In 5 career home games vs. Atl., RB Pierre Thomas has 6 TDs (4 rush, 2 rec.)... TE Jimmy Graham has TD catch in 8 of past 10. Since 2010, Graham leads NFC TEs with 21 TDs. Aims for 5th game in row vs. division with TD. Has TD in each of past 3 vs. Falcons. WR Marques Colston has 6 TDs in past 5. In past 2 vs. Atl., has 15 catches for 194 yards (97 per game) & TD. In 9/26/10 meeting, WR Lance Moore had 6 catches for 149 yards (24.8 avg.) & 2 TDs... Since 2006, S Roman Harper has 17 sacks, most by DB. DE CAM JORDAN had career-high 3 sacks last week. Has 5 sacks in past 4. CB Patrick Robinson had 99-yard INT-TD last week, longest INT-TD in team history. LB Curtis Lofton faces former team for 1st time.


Results and Schedule
Atlanta Falcons
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2012-09-09 KC A W 40-24 +16
2 2012-09-17 DEN H W 27-21 +6
3 2012-09-23 SD A W 27-3 +24
4 2012-09-30 CAR H W 30-28 +2
5 2012-10-07 WAS A W 24-17 +7
6 2012-10-14 OAK H W 23-20 +3
7   Bye      
8 2012-10-28 PHI A W 30-17 +13
9 2012-11-04 DAL H W 19-13 +6
10 2012-11-11 NO A L 27-31 -4
11 2012-11-18 ARI H    
12 2012-11-25 TB A    
13 2012-11-29 NO H    
14 2012-12-09 CAR A    
15 2012-12-16 NYG H    
16 2012-12-22 DET A    
17 2012-12-30 TB H    
   
New Orleans Saints
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2012-09-09 WAS H L 32-40 -8
2 2012-09-16 CAR A L 27-35 -8
3 2012-09-23 KC H L 24-27 -3
4 2012-09-30 GB A L 27-28 -1
5 2012-10-07 SD H W 31-24 +7
6   Bye      
7 2012-10-21 TB A W 35-28 +7
8 2012-10-28 DEN A L 14-34 -20
9 2012-11-05 PHI H W 28-13 +15
10 2012-11-11 ATL H W 31-27 +4
11 2012-11-18 OAK A    
12 2012-11-25 SF H    
13 2012-11-29 ATL A    
14 2012-12-09 NYG A    
15 2012-12-16 TB H    
16 2012-12-23 DAL A    
17 2012-12-30 CAR H    

Injury Report
Atlanta Falcons
Out  WR Kevin Cone (groin)
 SS Charles Mitchell (calf)
 WLB Sean Weatherspoon (ankle)
Questionable  DT Jonathan Babineaux (hamstring)
 DT Peria Jerry (knee)
 CB Christopher Owens (heel)
Probable  DE John Abraham (elbow)
 WR Harry Douglas (ankle)
 CB Asante Samuel (hip)
 RB Jason Snelling (other-illness)
IR  CB Brent Grimes (achilles-tendon, 9/10)
 FS Shann Schillinger (ankle, 8/31)
   
New Orleans Saints
Out  DE Junior Galette (ankle)
 WR Courtney Roby (shoulder)
 RB Darren Sproles (hand)
Probable  WLB David Hawthorne (hamstring)
IR  SLB Chris Chamberlain (knee, 8/19)
 WR Nick Toon (foot, 9/1)

Offense Stats Comparison
  ATL
 Offense 
NO
 Offense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points for 25.7 28.7 22.3 NO
Rushing yards 109.0 61.7 117.3 ATL
Rushing yards per attempt 4.14 3.43 4.37 ATL
Completion % 67.2% 65.4% 61.9% ATL
Passing yards 293.7 319.7 238.0 NO
Passing yards per completion 11.32 11.86 10.88 NO
Passing yards per attempt 7.60 7.75 6.74 NO
Interceptions 0.7 0.7 0.9 -
Fumbles lost 0.0 0.0 0.7 -
Sacks allowed 2.0 1.7 2.2 NO
3rd down conversions 45.5% 47.8% 38.8% NO
4th down conversions 0.0% 60.0% 55.0% NO
Time of possession 31:42 27:28 29:49 ATL
  Defense Stats Comparison
  ATL
 Defense 
NO
 Defense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points against 18.0 26.7 22.3 ATL
Rushing yards 123.3 146.7 117.3 ATL
Rushing yards per attempt 4.88 5.53 4.37 ATL
Completion % 65.1% 64.3% 61.9% NO
Passing yards 234.7 311.3 238.0 ATL
Passing yards per completion 12.19 12.50 10.88 ATL
Passing yards per attempt 7.94 8.04 6.74 ATL
INT return 0.3 0.7 0.9 NO
Fumble recoveries 0.3 1.0 0.7 NO
Sacks 3.0 2.0 2.2 ATL
3rd down conversions 33.9% 37.7% 38.8% ATL
4th down conversions 33.3% 66.7% 55.0% ATL
Time of possession 28:18 32:32 29:49 ATL

Special Teams Stats Comparison
   ATL   NO  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Yards per punt return 5.1 4.5 8.1 ATL
Yards per kick return 20.9 28.7 24.1 NO
Yards allowed per punt return 8.9 10.4 8.1 ATL
Yards allowed per kick return 19.6 23.3 24.1 ATL
  Misc Stats Comparison
   ATL   NO  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Penalties 2.0 7.0 6.2 ATL
Penalty yards 18.3 54.0 51.7 ATL

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 4 to 9 of the 2012 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 4 to 9 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

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.