Atlanta at New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS (Interstat) — Atlanta and New Orleans will meet Monday in a National Football League game at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, LA. The Falcons are the visiting team, and the Saints are the home team. Both teams enter the NFC South matchup with 1-2 records.
Atlanta is coming off a 35-14 win at Green Bay. Quarterback Michael Penix Jr. completed 18 of 25 passes for 256 yards and one touchdown. Bijan Robinson ran 29 times for 194 yards and added two receptions for 19 yards and two touchdowns. Brian Robinson Jr. had 10 carries for 50 yards, two kick returns for 54 yards and one touchdown. Atlanta’s other results this season include a 34-3 home loss to Carolina and a 20-13 loss at Pittsburgh. Atlanta’s 1-2 start includes a win at Green Bay, a home loss to Carolina and a road loss at Pittsburgh.
New Orleans is coming off a 35-27 home loss to Las Vegas. Quarterback Tyler Shough completed 29 of 42 passes for 255 yards and four touchdowns, and he ran once for 36 yards. Travis Etienne Jr. had 13 carries for 57 yards and two receptions for 13 yards. Alvin Kamara ran nine times for 36 yards and caught one pass for 5 yards. New Orleans previously beat Baltimore 24-17 and lost 31-30 in overtime at Detroit. New Orleans’ 1-2 start includes a win at Baltimore, a home loss to Las Vegas and a road overtime loss at Detroit.
Shough also completed 27 of 34 passes for 252 yards and one touchdown against Baltimore, and he ran nine times for 23 yards and another score. At Detroit, he completed 35 of 56 passes for 410 yards and three touchdowns, and he ran four times for 8 yards.
Penix is a player to watch for Atlanta. He completed 18 of 25 passes for 256 yards and one touchdown against Green Bay. Shough is a player to watch for New Orleans. He completed 29 of 42 passes for 255 yards and four touchdowns against Las Vegas.
Atlanta will next host Baltimore, then Chicago, San Francisco, Cincinnati, Kansas City and Detroit. The Falcons also are scheduled to visit Tampa Bay, Minnesota, Cleveland and Washington. New Orleans will next host Minnesota, then visit the New York Giants. The Saints also will host Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Carolina, Green Bay and Tampa Bay. New Orleans is scheduled to visit Chicago, Cincinnati and Carolina.
Interstat’s game simulator projects New Orleans 34, Atlanta 24. Atlanta is installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of +1.5, and the over/under is 47.5.