Atlanta Falcons: Final predictions for Saint part deaux

Atlanta Falcons will take on the Saints for the second time in three weeks.

The Atlanta Falcons are 4-2 under interim head coach Raheem Morris and they seem to leave us with more questions than answers after every game.

What isn’t questionable is the fact that this defense is light-years better under Jeff Ulbrich than it has been anytime over the last 10 years. Can that trend continue Sunday in Atlanta?

The Blogging Dirty staff weighs in.

Jeff Benedict – Site Expert

Drew Brees is still out for the Saints as they get ready to come to Atlanta. This will be his third straight start for Taysom Hill who somehow manage to win despite the fact that he is anything but good behind center.

In his 39 attempts the last two weeks, Hill has zero touchdowns and one interception.

I think that changes today. Hill will throw his first NFL touchdown today against the Atlanta Falcons, but I do believe the Falcons defense will force three turnovers from him alone and will score 13 points off of those turnovers.

• Atlanta Falcons: 27
• Saints: 17

Ross Terrell – Contributor

You could argue the Falcons loss to the Saints two weeks ago was their worst on the season. They managed three field goals, Matt Ryan looked like he had temporary amnesia on how to be a quarterback and the Falcons let Taysom Hill enjoy an easy win in his first career start.

Yes, Atlanta is coming off a dominant win against a potential playoff team, but they still didn’t look like they’d fixed their offensive issues.

So why would this be any different? It won’t be.

• Atlanta Falcons: 9
• Saints: 24

Matt Siegman – Contributor

Despite the horrible performance a couple weeks ago the Falcons defense is going to shut down Taysom Hill. The offense still will not produce much but expect the defense to dominate.

• Atlanta Falcons: 23
• Saints: 13

Ethan Johnson – Contributor

The Atlanta Falcons got embarrassed by the New Orleans Saints two weeks ago in every facet of the game. The Saints are a better team and their defense has played exceptionally well over the last several weeks. The Falcons are coming off a great game against the Raiders though, so maybe they will ride that momentum to another upset win. It will be closer than it was two weeks ago, but the Saints still win behind their defense, 21-17.

• Atlanta Falcons: 17
• Saints: 21