"New Orleans turns the ball over too often but also forces plenty, hold the line well against the pass, and offer up a solid defense overall. Their putrid rushing attack and very average passing attack are the two best reasons to think the Falcons will win this one, particularly the first, but obviously little is guaranteed with the way the Falcons have played of late."
"They fired Dennis Allen and brought aboard Kellen Moore, a reasonably well-regarded offensive mind who has been trying with limited success to make chicken salad out of a big bag of chicken poop. Moore's hand-picked second round pick, Tyler Shough, is an ancient rookie (even older than Michael Penix Jr. and Bo Nix, for those who loved to make fun of both) who is skittish under pressure, which we'll talk about more later."
Both teams are performing poorly this season with heightened fan animosity. The Saints are slightly worse than the Falcons but not by a large margin. New Orleans forces turnovers and defends the pass well while struggling to run the ball and offering an average passing attack. Those weaknesses in the running game and modest aerial production favor the Falcons' chances. The Saints replaced Dennis Allen with Kellen Moore, who started Tyler Shough, an older rookie quarterback who is skittish under pressure after replacing Spencer Rattler. The Falcons enter the game banged-up and dispirited but could exploit New Orleans' rushing deficiencies.
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