Saints Host Falcons Monday Night

The Atlanta Falcons are heading off to New Orleans for tonight’s Monday night brawl, and it will be interesting to determine the key matchups for tonight’s game.

What’s Next for this two teams? The Falcons look to avenge themselves and get their first win against the Saints since Week 16 of the 2014 season. I closed my eyes and thought about what the Superdome looked like one year earlier, which I saw up close and personal. The Falcons, on the other hand, secured their first win last week with a 35-28 victory over the Oakland Raiders on the road. New Orleans has also won 5 of last 7 Against the Spread overall. The game is scheduled for an 8:30 p.m. start time and it will be televised nationally on ESPN.

The Saints have a relatively youthful roster now. People who haven’t lived in New Orleans don’t understand what the Saints and LSU football, football in general, mean to the people in that area.

“You can’t create that type of emotion”. In addition, it’s a division game for us.

And nothing could replicate the thunderous, drink-spilling frenzy that erupted when then-special teams standout Steve Gleason blocked a punt that Curtis Deloatch recovered for a Saints touchdown. New Orleans ranks 31st through two games, allowing an average of 461.5 yards per game.

Mora said he kept his emotions to himself before the game and stressed to this players the importance of ignoring the many outside distractions and focusing soley on their game plan. “I’ll say the same thing about this game that we did 10 years ago – that you got to win it”.

The Saints are still winless, at 0-2, while the Falcons will enter the match-up at 1-1. Quarterback Drew Brees has a potent receiving duo in Willie Snead and Brandon Cooks, who have combined for 27 catches and four touchdowns.EXTRA POINTS1. Neal returned to practice on a limited status on Thursday. The Falcons are hopeful he will be able to return this week to provide a physical presence against the run and also contribute as a blitzer to bolster the anemic pass rush. It’s a bitter rivalry in the south. Falcons linebacker Sean Weatherspoon said it best when he said the two cities HATE each other. “Go to a bar in Baton Rouge or just stay home?”

While no guarantee of future success, a strong start to the season is a good omen – 75.6 percent of teams (99 of 131) that started 3-0 since 1990 made the playoffs. He is second in the National Football League with 730 yards passing, with five TDs and only one interception. Julio Jones and Jacob Tamme each had five catches.

Sunday marks the 10 anniversary of the day the Louisiana Superdome reopened its doors for business after undergoing an extensive, costly renovation in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. The Falcons will use the passing game, and the Saints have a tough time defending against the pass. The Falcons are listed as 40-1 favorites to reach the Super Bowl, while the Saints are 60-1 favorites. TE Jacob Tamme had 75 yards receiving and TD last week.

Brees stamped his place in the record books, and the powerful 2011 Saints offense would score over 40 points in each of their last three games. He’s had six-plus tackles in past three games. The Monday Night Football Week 3 Spread Pick for the Atlanta Falcons vs. the New Orleans Saints is the New Orleans Saints -3.5 over the Atlanta Falcons.