Who's Playing

Atlanta @ New Orleans

Current Records: Atlanta 3-4; New Orleans 5-2

What to Know

The New Orleans Saints won both of their matches against the Atlanta Falcons last season (24-9 and 21-16) and are aiming for the same result Sunday. The Saints and Atlanta will face off in an NFC South battle at 1 p.m. ET at Caesars Superdome. New Orleans will be strutting in after a win while the Falcons will be stumbling in from a loss.

New Orleans beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 36-27 last week. No one had a standout game offensively for New Orleans, but they got scores from a handful of players including QB Jameis Winston, WR Tre'Quan Smith, and RB Alvin Kamara. Winston ended up with a passer rating of 140.

Special teams collected 12 points for New Orleans. K Brian Johnson delivered a perfect 3-for-3 game.

Meanwhile, the Falcons were first on the board but had to settle for second at the end of their game against the Carolina Panthers last week. Atlanta was within a late touchdown of stealing the victory, but they took the "L" against Carolina 19-13. QB Matt Ryan had a memorable game, but not in the way you want to be remembered: despite one touchdown, he threw two interceptions with only 5.41 yards per passing attempt. Ryan ended up with a passer rating of 116.90.

The Saints are the favorite in this one, with an expected 6-point margin of victory. Those who got lucky with them against the spread last week might want to hold off on placing bets this time since the team has yet to string together back-to-back wins against the spread.

New Orleans' victory brought them up to 5-2 while the Falcons' defeat pulled them down to 3-4. Two stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: New Orleans ranks third in the NFL when it comes to rushing touchdowns allowed, with only four on the season. Less enviably, Atlanta is stumbling into the contest with the second fewest rushing touchdowns in the league, having accrued only three on the season. We'll see if the Saints' defense can keep Atlanta's running backs out of the end zone.

How To Watch

  • When: Sunday at 1 p.m. ET
  • Where: Caesars Superdome -- New Orleans, Louisiana
  • TV: FOX
  • Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $44.00

Odds

The Saints are a solid 6-point favorite against the Falcons, according to the latest NFL odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Saints as a 5.5-point favorite.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

New Orleans have won eight out of their last 12 games against Atlanta.

  • Dec 06, 2020 - New Orleans 21 vs. Atlanta 16
  • Nov 22, 2020 - New Orleans 24 vs. Atlanta 9
  • Nov 28, 2019 - New Orleans 26 vs. Atlanta 18
  • Nov 10, 2019 - Atlanta 26 vs. New Orleans 9
  • Nov 22, 2018 - New Orleans 31 vs. Atlanta 17
  • Sep 23, 2018 - New Orleans 43 vs. Atlanta 37
  • Dec 24, 2017 - New Orleans 23 vs. Atlanta 13
  • Dec 07, 2017 - Atlanta 20 vs. New Orleans 17
  • Jan 01, 2017 - Atlanta 38 vs. New Orleans 32
  • Sep 26, 2016 - Atlanta 45 vs. New Orleans 32
  • Jan 03, 2016 - New Orleans 20 vs. Atlanta 17
  • Oct 15, 2015 - New Orleans 31 vs. Atlanta 21