Falcons roll past Saints behind Robinson rushing, Penix passing
NEW ORLEANS, La. (Interstat) — Michael Penix Jr. threw for 223 yards and a touchdown, Bijan Robinson ran for 145 yards and two scores, and the Atlanta Falcons beat the New Orleans Saints 45-24 on Monday in an NFL game at Caesars Superdome. Brian Robinson Jr. added three rushing touchdowns as Atlanta improved to 2-2. The Saints fell to 1-3. Tyler Shough completed 30 of 48 passes for 286 yards and a touchdown for New Orleans. Alvin Kamara scored twice, Chris Olave caught eight passes for 116 yards, and Devaughn Vele had six receptions for 54 yards and a score. Atlanta led 24-7 at halftime and pulled away after New Orleans cut the deficit to 31-17. Bijan Robinson opened the scoring with a 59-yard run, then added a 4-yard touchdown. Brian Robinson scored on 4-, 8- and 11-yard runs. Jahan Dotson caught a 31-yard touchdown pass from Penix. The announced attendance at Caesars Superdome was 70,007.