New Orleans Saints vs Atlanta Falcons

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September 23rd, 2018

2018 Week 3

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Offensive Starters

QB D. Brees

RB A. Kamara

WR M. Thomas

WR C. Meredith

WR T. Ginn Jr.

TE B. Watson

T T. Armstead

G J. LeRibeus

C M. Unger

G L. Warford

T R. Ramczyk

Defensive Starters

DE C. Jordan

DT S. Rankins

DT D. Onyemata

DE A. Okafor

WILL D. Davis

LB A. Anzalone

SAM A. Klein

CB P. Williams

CB M. Lattimore

S K. Coleman

S M. Williams

Score by Quarter

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	FINAL
Saints	7	9	7	14	43
Falcons	7	7	7	16	37

	Saints	Falcons
Q1	7	7
Q2	9	7
Q3	7	7
Q4	14	16
FINAL	43	37

Key Performers

Saints

PassingD. Brees

39/49, 396 YDS, 3 TD

RushingA. Kamara

16, 66 YDS

ReceivingM. Thomas

10, 129 YDS

TacklesD. Davis

SacksC. Jordan

2.0

InterceptionsN/A

Falcons

PassingM. Ryan

26/35, 374 YDS, 5 TD

RushingT. Coleman

15, 33 YDS

ReceivingC. Ridley

7, 146 YDS, 3 TD

TacklesD. Riley

SacksV. Beasley

1.0

InterceptionsN/A

Team Comparison

Saints

Stat

Falcons

First Downs

534

Total Yards

407

Rushes

143

Rush YDS

Rush TD

79.6%

PASS %

74.3%

391

NET PASS YDS

359

PASS TD

Takeaways

37:45

Time of Possession

29:20

Offensive Starters

M. Ryan QB

T. Coleman RB

R. Ortiz FB

M. Sanu WR

J. Jones WR

L. Paulsen TE

J. Matthews T

W. Schweitzer G

A. Mack C

B. Fusco G

R. Schraeder T

Defensive Starters

B. Reed DE

V. Beasley DE

T. McClain DT

G. Jarrett DT

D. Campbell LB

B. Poole LB

D. Riley LB

R. Alford CB

D. Trufant CB

D. Kazee S

R. Allen S

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Momentum and Moments

Review the key moments and momentum swings in this 2018 Week 3 match up between the New Orleans Saints and the Atlanta Falcons featuring 396 passing yards by Drew Brees.

Legend

Moment: Saints

Moment: Falcons

Saints Momentum

Falcons Momentum

Scoring Timeline

< Q1 > • NOR TD NOR TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Drew Brees pass complete short right to Ted Ginn for 4 yards touchdown. Penalty on Brian Poole: Defensive Holding (Declined) - PAT good

Saints opens scoring → 7-0

< Q1 > • ATL TD ATL TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Matt Ryan pass complete deep right to Calvin Ridley for 18 yards touchdown - PAT good

Falcons ties it up → 7-7

< Q2 > • NOR FG NOR FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Wil Lutz 49 yard field goal good

Saints takes the lead → 10-7

< Q2 > • NOR FG NOR FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Wil Lutz 21 yard field goal good

Saints extends lead → 13-7

< Q2 > • ATL TD ATL TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Matt Ryan pass complete deep right to Calvin Ridley for 75 yards touchdown - PAT good

Falcons takes the lead → 14-13

< Q2 > • NOR FG NOR FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Wil Lutz 45 yard field goal good

Saints takes the lead → 16-14

< Q3 > • ATL TD ATL TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Matt Ryan pass complete short left to Calvin Ridley for 9 yards touchdown - PAT good

Falcons takes the lead → 21-16

< Q3 > • NOR TD NOR TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Drew Brees pass complete short middle to Cameron Meredith for 11 yards touchdown - PAT good

Saints takes the lead → 23-21

< Q4 > • ATL TD ATL TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Matt Ryan pass complete short right to Tevin Coleman for 5 yards touchdown - 2PT conversion good

Falcons takes the lead → 29-23

< Q4 > • NOR TD NOR TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Drew Brees pass complete short right to Zach Line for 1 yard touchdown - PAT good

Saints takes the lead → 30-29

< Q4 > • ATL TD ATL TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Matt Ryan pass complete short right to Mohamed Sanu for 5 yards touchdown - 2PT conversion good

Falcons takes the lead → 37-30

< Q4 > • NOR TD NOR TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Drew Brees left end for 7 yards touchdown - PAT good

Saints ties it up → 37-37

< QOT > • NOR TD NOR TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Drew Brees left guard for 1 yard touchdown

Saints takes the lead → 43-37

Detailed Player Statistics

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Drew Brees	49	39	79.6	396	3	0	35	1	120.7
Team Totals	49	39	79.6	396	3	0	35	1

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Lng
Alvin Kamara	16	66	4.1	0	17
Drew Brees	3	7	2.3	2	0
Taysom Hill	3	39	13.0	0	35
Mike Gillislee	3	10	3.3	0	4
Ted Ginn Jr.	1	20	20.0	0	20
Jonathan Williams	1	1	1.0	0	1
Team Totals	27	143	5.3	2	35

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng
Alvin Kamara	20	15	124	8.3	0	21
Michael Thomas	10	10	129	12.9	0	35
Ben Watson	6	5	71	14.2	0	27
Ted Ginn Jr.	6	3	12	4.0	1	6
Zach Line	2	2	6	3.0	1	5
Jonathan Williams	1	1	1	1.0	0	1
Austin Carr	2	1	25	25.0	0	25
Josh Hill	1	1	17	17.0	0	17
Cameron Meredith	1	1	11	11.0	1	11
Team Totals	49	39	396	10.2	3	35

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sk
Demario Davis	9	6	3	0
Cameron Jordan	5	4	1	2
Vonn Bell	5	5	0	0
P.J. Williams	5	5	0	0
Marcus Williams	5	4	1	0
Jay Bromley	4	3	1	0
Ken Crawley	3	3	0	0
A.J. Klein	3	2	1	0
Sheldon Rankins	3	3	0	0
Kurt Coleman	2	1	1	0
Marshon Lattimore	2	2	0	0
David Onyemata	2	2	0	0
Marcus Davenport	1	1	0	1
Alex Anzalone	1	1	0	0
Mike Gillislee	1	1	0	0
J.T. Gray	1	1	0	0
Justin Hardee	1	0	1	0
Taysom Hill	1	0	1	0
Alex Okafor	1	1	0	0
Craig Robertson	1	1	0	0
Team Totals	56	46	10	3

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD
Taysom Hill	3	64	21.3	0
Team Totals	3	64	21.3	0

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD
Alvin Kamara	3	16	5.3	0
Team Totals	3	16	5.3	0

Player	FGA	FGM	XPA	XPM
Wil Lutz	3	3	4	4
Team Totals	3	3	4	4

Player	Pnt	Yds	Y/P
Thomas Morstead	4	202	50.5
Team Totals	4	202	50.5

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Matt Ryan	35	26	74.3	374	5	0	75	3	148.1
Team Totals	35	26	74.3	374	5	0	75	3

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	Lng
Tevin Coleman	15	33	2.2	15
Matt Ryan	4	12	3.0	0
Ito Smith	2	-6	-3.0	-2
Calvin Ridley	1	9	9.0	9
Team Totals	22	48	2.2	15

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng
Calvin Ridley	8	7	146	20.9	3	75
Julio Jones	6	5	96	19.2	0	58
Mohamed Sanu	7	4	36	9.0	1	0
Austin Hooper	4	3	23	7.7	0	0
Ito Smith	4	3	41	13.7	0	18
Tevin Coleman	3	2	14	7.0	1	9
Logan Paulsen	1	1	11	11.0	0	11
Marvin Hall	1	1	7	7.0	0	7
Team Totals	34	26	374	14.4	5	75

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sk
Duke Riley	13	9	4	0
Damontae Kazee	10	8	2	0
Brian Poole	10	10	0	0
Ricardo Allen	7	5	2	0
DeVondre Campbell	6	5	1	0
Isaiah Oliver	4	4	0	0
Foyesade Oluokun	4	4	0	0
Desmond Trufant	4	3	1	0
Grady Jarrett	3	2	1	0
Terrell McClain	3	3	0	0
Vic Beasley	2	2	0	1
Jordan Richards	2	2	0	0
Deadrin Senat	2	2	0	0
Robert Alford	1	1	0	0
Jack Crawford	1	0	1	0
Marvin Hall	1	0	1	0
Justin Hardy	1	1	0	0
Kemal Ishmael	1	0	1	0
Team Totals	75	61	14	1