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Got it! Ryan Ramczyk enters Sunday questionable, as he's been dealing with a knee injury that has sidelined him for the back half of the season. His last appearance was against the Titans in Week New Orleans won't have Terron Armstead, but getting Ramczyk back allows James Hurst to be at left tackle and the Saints offense to have a pretty strong setup to attack the Falcons.
Sean Payton. Payton has been the center of some fun discussion this week regarding his future. That said, tires will likely be kicked. Payton has a great setup for him in New Orleans, and he's really been something this season powering through the adversity.
While he won't garner much on the Coach of the Year discussion, a win today and getting into the playoffs will really make some finally recognize just how great he's been for the Saints. Taysom Time. Hill has quietly went as a starter for the Saints this season, and a win today and helping get New Orleans into the postseason would help boost his stock some for While he may be shrugged off quickly as a potential starter for the team for next season, it is encouraging to see some of his growth.
It's far from a perfect product, but it feels like things are trending in a better direction. NewsBreak Contributors Publishers Advertisers. Sign in. The Saints passing game is not what it once was, after trading away tight end Jimmy Graham in the off season.
Veteran Marques Colston, who has receiving yards and 7 touchdowns against the Falcons in his career, has just yards in 52 wide receivers have more than this , and his yards per reception mark of But he apparently suffered a separated shoulder against the Eagles on Sunday.
A first round selection in , Brandin Cooks is the Saints most targeted wideout, with his 40 looks realising 25 receptions for yards and score, but in terms of yards the Saints are most indebted this season to Willie Snead.
He has yards on 22 catches, with a single touchdown. Led by Desmond Trufant, the Falcons secondary has helped restrict opposition wide receivers to just Despite capturing the love and admiration of many during the off season, tight end Josh Hill has not emerged as the stud many expected him to become.
He has just eight targets so far this season, with 12 year veteran Ben Watson seeing more playing time. Watson has 15 catches from his 19 targets, but his low average depth of target mark of 7. The Falcons are a middle of the road 15th in terms of FPG to tight ends, but its hard to see either of these two becoming huge parts of the Saints offensive gameplan.
For so long expected to be the catalyst of the Falcons offense, Matt Ryan is currently QB12 in standard scoring. He has just 6 touchdowns through five games with four picks , although he is currently on pace for yards rushing, which would be the third highest mark of his career.
Ryan has enjoyed himself on Thursday nights, winning four of his five games. Like Brees, he holds a winning record within the division, with a mark, but while his matches against the Saints have seen him amass 20 touchdowns to just 7 picks and an average of New Orleans have allowed the third most fantasy points per game to quarterbacks in , and through five games they have just two interceptions.
Falcons in Week 14 is one of the better "Thursday Night Football" games of the season, if not the best. The result will have a direct impact on the NFL playoff picture, as New Orleans has a chance to clinch a postseason berth this week, help from other teams permitting. Thursday night's Saints-Falcons game, set to kick off at p. However, the Falcons finish with four consecutive division games — including two against the Saints — and both New Orleans and Atlanta are in control for the division title.
New Orleans running backs Alvin Kamara and Mark Ingram have combined for at least scrimmage yards in five consecutive games. During that span, the duo has combined for 1, scrimmage yards and 13 touchdowns.
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