Saints vs Falcons Week 18 2021: Final Score 30

Final2021 Week 18

Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GASun, Jan 9, 2022, 4:25 PM ET

New Orleans Saints vs Atlanta Falcons, Week 18 2021

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Scoring by quarter
Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Saints	7	17	0	6	30
Falcons	3	3	7	7	20

NO 30ATL 20 Final

Passing leader
Matt Ryan
ATL · QB
11.8PPR pts
20/33, 216 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
Top fantasy scorer
Russell Gage Jr.
ATL · WR
27.6PPR pts
9 REC, 126 YDS, 1 TD
Falcons leader
Qadree Ollison
ATL · RB
7.9PPR pts
1 ATT, 19 YDS, 1 TD
Defensive playmaker
Paulson Adebo
NO
1 INT, 5 TKL

Saints 30, Falcons 20: New Orleans beats Atlanta

New Orleans led 24–6 at halftime after a 17-point second quarter and won 30–20, though Atlanta took the second half 14–6. The Saints finished with a 369–257 edge in total offense.

The Falcons went 3-for-10 on third down and committed three turnovers, while the Saints kept the ball for 39:17 and finished without a giveaway.

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Key advantages

+3 turnover margin NO 0 turnovers
+112 total yards NO 369 · ATL 257
+20% third-down rate NO 50% · ATL 30%

Game Highlights

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Why the Saints Won

New Orleans won the turnover, third-down, and time of possession battles.

Team stats comparison, Saints vs Falcons
Saints	Stat	Falcons
0	Turnovers	3

369	Total yards	257

50%	Third-down conversion	30%

Other team stats
5.2	Yards per play	5.4

71	Plays	48

39:17	Time of possession	20:43

Scoring Summary

The Saints scored three touchdowns and three field goals; the Falcons scored two touchdowns and two field goals.

Scoring plays, Saints vs Falcons
Time	Team	Play	NO	ATL
1st quarter
8:29	NO	Taysom Hill → Adam Trautman, 18-yard TD Takes leadBrett Maher XP	7	0
3:15	ATL	Younghoe Koo 48-yard FG	7	3
2nd quarter
10:31	ATL	Younghoe Koo 54-yard FG	7	6
5:47	NO	Trevor Siemian → Tre'Quan Smith, 13-yard TD Extends leadBrett Maher XP	14	6
1:03	NO	Brett Maher 37-yard FG Extends lead	17	6
0:02	NO	Trevor Siemian → Juwan Johnson, 5-yard TD Extends leadBrett Maher XP	24	6
3rd quarter
2:49	ATL	Qadree Ollison 19-yard TD runYounghoe Koo XP	24	13
4th quarter
10:55	NO	Brett Maher 27-yard FG Extends lead	27	13
7:36	NO	Brett Maher 33-yard FG Extends lead	30	13
0:21	ATL	Matt Ryan → Russell Gage, 1-yard TDYounghoe Koo XP	30	20

Fantasy Points: Saints vs Falcons, Week 18 2021

Fantasy leaders

Russell GageATLWR27.6 PTSWR4
Tre'Quan SmithNOWR18.6 PTSWR22
Alvin KamaraNORB18.2 PTSRB12
Matt RyanATLQB10.8 PTSQB25

Player Stats

Quarterbacks

Quarterback statistics
Player	FPTS	FIN	CMP/ATT	Pass YDS	TD	INT	Rush ATT	Rush YDS	Rush TD	Rate	Start/Sit
Matt RyanATLQB	10.8	QB25	20/33	216	1	1	1	2	0	77.3
Trevor SiemianNOQB	9.7	QB27	9/15	71	2	0	2	-1	0	111.4

WRs, RBs, & TEs

Receiver, running back and tight end statistics
Player	FPTS	FIN	POS	Rush ATT	Rush YDS	Rush TD	TGT	REC	Rec YDS	Rec TD	Start/Sit
Russell GageATLWR	27.6	WR4	WR	—	—	—	13	9	126	1
Tre'Quan SmithNOWR	18.6	WR22	WR	—	—	—	7	5	76	1
Alvin KamaraNORB	18.2	RB12	RB	30	146	0	2	2	16	0	Start/Sit →
Taysom HillNOTE	10.1	TE14	TE	5	18	0	—	—	—	—
Adam TrautmanNOTE	8.8	TE16	TE	—	—	—	1	1	18	1	Start/Sit →
Qadree OllisonATLRB	7.9	RB40	RB	1	19	1	1	0	0	0
Olamide ZaccheausATLWR	7.7	WR58	WR	—	—	—	3	3	47	0	Start/Sit →
Juwan JohnsonNOTE	7.5	TE19	TE	—	—	—	2	1	5	1	Start/Sit →
Deonte HartyNOWR	6.3	WR65	WR	1	9	0	4	3	24	0
Hayden HurstATLTE	4.3	TE27	TE	—	—	—	1	1	33	0
Lil'Jordan HumphreyNOWR	3.6	WR84	WR	—	—	—	1	1	26	0	Start/Sit →
Kyle PittsATLTE	2.8	TE38	TE	—	—	—	5	2	8	0
Tony JonesNORB	2.2	RB68	RB	7	22	0	1	0	0	0
Cordarrelle PattersonATLRB	2.2	RB66	RB	4	11	0	1	1	1	0
Nick VannettNOTE	2.0	TE42	TE	—	—	—	1	1	10	0
Ty MontgomeryNORB	1.1	RB72	RB	—	—	—	2	1	1	0
Tajae SharpeATLWR	0.0	—	WR	—	—	—	2	0	0	0
Christian BlakeATLWR	0.0	—	WR	—	—	—	1	0	0	0
Marquez CallawayNOWR	0.0	—	WR	—	—	—	1	0	0	0
Mike DavisATLRB	-0.2	—	RB	6	30	0	3	3	-2	0

Fantasy Usage

New Orleans Saints

Snap Share

Alvin KamaraRB56 snaps78%
Tre'Quan SmithWR52 snaps72%
Adam TrautmanTE50 snaps69%
Marquez CallawayWR46 snaps64%
Ty MontgomeryRB30 snaps42%

Target Share22 targets

Tre'Quan Smith32%, 7 targets
Deonte Harty18%, 4 targets
Ty Montgomery9%, 2 targets
Alvin Kamara9%, 2 targets
Juwan Johnson9%, 2 targets
Other23%, 5 targets

Carry Share45 carries

Alvin Kamara67%, 30 carries
Tony Jones16%, 7 carries
Taysom Hill11%, 5 carries
Trevor Siemian4%, 2 carries
Deonte Harty2%, 1 carries

Atlanta Falcons

Snap Share

Russell GageWR45 snaps90%
Olamide ZaccheausWR39 snaps78%
Tajae SharpeWR38 snaps76%
Kyle PittsTE37 snaps74%
Cordarrelle PattersonRB18 snaps36%

Target Share30 targets

Russell Gage43%, 13 targets
Kyle Pitts17%, 5 targets
Mike Davis10%, 3 targets
Olamide Zaccheaus10%, 3 targets
Tajae Sharpe7%, 2 targets
Other13%, 4 targets

Carry Share12 carries

Mike Davis50%, 6 carries
Cordarrelle Patterson33%, 4 carries
Matt Ryan8%, 1 carries
Qadree Ollison8%, 1 carries

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Offensive snaps and share for the skill positions
Player	SNAPS	SNAP %	TGT	TGT %	CAR
Russell GageATLWR	45	90%	13	43%	0
Olamide ZaccheausATLWR	39	78%	3	10%	0
Alvin KamaraNORB	56	78%	2	9%	30
Tajae SharpeATLWR	38	76%	2	7%	0
Kyle PittsATLTE	37	74%	5	17%	0
Tre'Quan SmithNOWR	52	72%	7	32%	0
Adam TrautmanNOTE	50	69%	1	5%	0
Marquez CallawayNOWR	46	64%	1	5%	0
Ty MontgomeryNORB	30	42%	2	9%	0
Taysom HillNOTE	26	36%	0	0%	5
Cordarrelle PattersonATLRB	18	36%	1	3%	4
Mike DavisATLRB	18	36%	3	10%	6
Qadree OllisonATLRB	16	32%	1	3%	1
Deonte HartyNOWR	21	29%	4	18%	1
Nick VannettNOTE	20	28%	1	5%	0
Hayden HurstATLTE	12	24%	1	3%	0
Parker HesseATLTE	11	22%	0	0%	0
Tony JonesNORB	14	19%	1	5%	7
Juwan JohnsonNOTE	11	15%	2	9%	0
Lil'Jordan HumphreyNOWR	7	10%	1	5%	0
Lee SmithATLTE	4	8%	0	0%	0
Christian BlakeATLWR	3	6%	1	3%	0

Fantasy Points vs Expected

PPRHalf PPRStandard

Expected points (xFP) are what a player's pass attempts, carries and targets are worth at the league's average rates; the difference is what the player made of them.

Biggest overperformer+7.1Adam Trautman8.8 PTS vs 1.7 xFP
Biggest underperformer−7.1Mike Davis1.8 PTS vs 8.9 xFP
Highest expected volume22.6 xFPAlvin Kamara18.2 PTS scored

Usage and expected fantasy points
Player	PTS	xFP	vs xFP	Snap%	Usage	Rte%	Pass att	Car	Car%	Tgt	Tgt%
Alvin KamaraNO · RB	18.2	22.6	−4.4	78%	65% car	—	0	30	65%	2	9%
Russell Gage Jr.ATL · WR	27.6	21.9	+5.7	90%	42% tgt	—	0	0	0%	13	42%
Matt RyanATL · QB	11.8	15.2	−3.4	100%	33 att	—	33	1	8%	0	0%
Tre'Quan SmithNO · WR	18.6	11.8	+6.8	72%	30% tgt	—	0	0	0%	7	30%
Mike DavisATL · RB	1.8	8.9	−7.1	36%	50% car	—	0	6	50%	3	10%
Kyle Pitts Sr.ATL · TE	2.8	8.4	−5.6	74%	16% tgt	—	0	0	0%	5	16%
Trevor SiemianNO · QB	10.7	7.9	+2.8	64%	15 att	—	15	2	4%	0	0%
Deonte HartyNO · WR	6.3	7.4	−1.1	29%	17% tgt	—	0	1	2%	4	17%
Taysom HillNO · TE	10.1	7.2	+2.9	36%	11% car	—	9	5	11%	0	0%
Tony Jones Jr.NO · —	2.2	6.2	−4.0	19%	15% car	—	0	7	15%	1	4%
Olamide ZaccheausATL · WR	7.7	5.1	+2.6	78%	10% tgt	—	0	0	0%	3	10%
Cordarrelle PattersonATL · RB	2.2	4.3	−2.1	36%	33% car	—	0	4	33%	1	3%
Juwan JohnsonNO · TE	7.5	3.4	+4.1	15%	9% tgt	—	0	0	0%	2	9%
Tajae SharpeATL · WR	0.0	3.4	−3.4	76%	6% tgt	—	0	0	0%	2	6%
Ty Montgomery IINO · RB	1.1	3.4	−2.3	42%	9% tgt	—	0	0	0%	2	9%
Adam PrenticeNO · RB	1.3	2.3	−1.0	—	4% tgt	—	0	1	2%	1	4%
Qadree OllisonATL · RB	7.9	2.3	+5.6	32%	8% car	—	0	1	8%	1	3%
Adam TrautmanNO · TE	8.8	1.7	+7.1	69%	4% tgt	—	0	0	0%	1	4%
Christian BlakeATL · WR	0.0	1.7	−1.7	6%	3% tgt	—	0	0	0%	1	3%
Hayden HurstATL · TE	4.3	1.7	+2.6	24%	3% tgt	—	0	0	0%	1	3%
Keith SmithATL · RB	1.3	1.7	−0.4	—	3% tgt	—	0	0	0%	1	3%
Lil'Jordan HumphreyNO · WR	3.6	1.7	+1.9	10%	4% tgt	—	0	0	0%	1	4%
Marquez CallawayNO · WR	0.0	1.7	−1.7	64%	4% tgt	—	0	0	0%	1	4%
Nick VannettNO · TE	2.0	1.7	+0.3	28%	4% tgt	—	0	0	0%	1	4%

Team totals: Saints 23 targets and 46 carries; Falcons 31 targets and 12 carries. Shares are from the box score. Snap counts are from the weekly player logs (Sleeper), and include plays wiped out by penalties. Route counts, air yards and red-zone touches appear when the tracking feed is connected. League-average rates from the 2021 season: 1.68 PPR points per target (67% catch rate), 0.64 per carry and 0.44 per pass attempt. They don't adjust for field position or target depth.

Fantasy Verdicts

Trevor Siemian

NO · QB · 10.7 pts on 7.9 expected

9 of 15 passing for 71 yards, 2 touchdowns; 2 carries for -1 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 7.9 expected.

Matt Ryan

ATL · QB · 11.8 pts on 15.2 expected

20 of 33 passing for 216 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception; 1 carry for 2 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 15.2 expected.

Alvin Kamara Volume, no payoff

NO · RB · 18.2 pts on 22.6 expected

2 targets (9% of the team's), 2 catches for 16 yards; 30 carries (65% of the team's) for 146 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 22.6 expected.

Season high in carries (30). A touchdown in 5 of the last 8 games.

Start/Sit: Alvin Kamara →

Tre'Quan Smith Ran hot

NO · WR · 18.6 pts on 11.8 expected

7 targets (30% of the team's), 5 catches for 76 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 11.8 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Best fantasy game of the season.

Russell Gage Jr. Ran hot

ATL · WR · 27.6 pts on 21.9 expected

13 targets (42% of the team's), 9 catches for 126 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 21.9 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Season high in targets (13). Best fantasy game of the season.

Mike Davis Unlucky

ATL · RB · 1.8 pts on 8.9 expected

3 targets (10% of the team's), 3 catches for -2 yards; 6 carries (50% of the team's) for 30 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 8.9 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Fewest points since Week 10.

Kyle Pitts Sr. Unlucky

ATL · TE · 2.8 pts on 8.4 expected

5 targets (16% of the team's), 2 catches for 8 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 8.4 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Lowest-scoring game of the season.

Qadree Ollison Ran hot

ATL · RB · 7.9 pts on 2.3 expected

1 target (3% of the team's), 0 catches for 0 yards; 1 carry (8% of the team's) for 19 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 2.3 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Best fantasy game of the season.

Stock Up, Stock Down

New Orleans Saints

Stock down: Taysom Hill played 36% of the snaps, down from a 57% season average.
Stock down: Lil'Jordan Humphrey played 10% of the snaps, down from a 40% season average.
Stock down: Nick Vannett played 28% of the snaps, down from a 56% season average.

Atlanta Falcons

Stock up: Russell Gage Jr. played 90% of the snaps, up from a 73% season average.
Stock up: Olamide Zaccheaus played 78% of the snaps, up from a 57% season average.
Stock up: Tajae Sharpe played 76% of the snaps, up from a 53% season average.

Fantasy Matchups

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, 2021 through Week 18.

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, Saints defense and Falcons defense
Points allowed to	Saints D	Falcons D
QBs	16.3	18.8
RBs	17.7	24.6
WRs	34.8	36.6
TEs	9.4	12.4

Regular season, summed from each game's box score and scored with this page's rules.

How the Game Swung

Atlanta opened at 37% win probability and fell below 2% before halftime.

Falcons win probability

Key Swings

−18Hill → Trautman, 18-yd TD38% → 19%Q1 8:29
+7Koo 48-yd FG19% → 26%Q1 3:15
+10Koo 54-yd FG26% → 36%Q2 10:31
−21Siemian → Smith, 13-yd TD36% → 15%Q2 5:47
−7Siemian → Johnson, 5-yd TD8% → 2%Q2 0:02

Swing in Falcons win probability, in points

Play Calling and Possessions

Play calling, Saints vs Falcons
New Orleans Saints	Measure	Atlanta Falcons
71	Plays	48
35%	Pass rate	75%
7.0	Yds / dropback	5.4
4.2	Yds / carry	5.2
8/16	Third downs	3/10

Efficiency edge New Orleans ran 23 more plays and gained 1.6 more yards per dropback.

Top targets
NO Smith 30% · Harty 17% · Kamara 9%
ATL Gage 42% · Pitts 16% · Davis 10%

Possession Results

How each possession ended, Saints vs Falcons
Result	NO	ATL
Touchdowns	3	2
Field goals	3	2
Punts	2	2
Turnovers	0	3
Turnovers on downs	1	1
Missed field goals	1	0

NO turnover edge: +3

The Saints opened the scoring on their first possession, a 10-play, 84-yard drive that ended in a touchdown.
The Saints scored touchdowns on two of their first three drives.

All 22 possessions, drive by drive

Drive chart
Team	Start	Plays	Yards	Time	Result
NO	Q1 15:00	10	84	6:31	Touchdown
ATL	Q1 8:29	10	45	5:14	Field goal
NO	Q1 3:15	10	59	4:46	Missed FG
ATL	Q2 13:29	7	40	2:58	Field goal
NO	Q2 10:31	9	73	4:44	Touchdown
ATL	Q2 5:47	1	0	0:18	Interception
NO	Q2 5:29	9	36	4:26	Field goal
ATL	Q2 1:03	1	-6	0:11	Fumble
NO	Q2 0:52	3	11	0:50	Touchdown
ATL	Q2 0:02	0	0	0:02	End of half
ATL	Q3 15:00	3	7	1:28	Punt
NO	Q3 13:32	7	31	3:28	Downs
ATL	Q3 10:04	7	37	3:34	Downs
NO	Q3 6:30	3	8	2:32	Punt
ATL	Q3 3:58	4	56	1:09	Touchdown
NO	Q3 2:49	13	66	6:54	Field goal
ATL	Q4 10:55	1	3	0:13	Fumble
NO	Q4 10:42	7	14	3:06	Field goal
ATL	Q4 7:36	3	0	1:40	Punt
NO	Q4 5:56	3	9	1:39	Punt
ATL	Q4 4:17	13	85	3:56	Touchdown
NO	Q4 0:21	1	-1	0:21	End of game

About these numbers

Possessions that ended with the clock running out at the half or the end of the game aren't counted.

Personnel groupings, average depth of target and pass rate over expected appear when the tracking feed is connected.

Saints vs Falcons Head-to-Head

The Saints and Falcons first met in 1967 and have played 114 times since. They have been NFC South rivals since 1988.

All-time series: 58–56Falcons lead, 114 meetings since 1967
Postseason: 1–0Falcons won in 1991
Largest Saints win: 38–01987
Largest Falcons win: 62–71973

Since 2021

5–5 Series tied

10 meetings since the 2021 season, regular season and playoffs.

Oldest to newest. S = Saints win, F = Falcons win, outlined = this game.

2026 Meetings

Week 4 Falcons at Saints Mon, Oct 5, 2026 Upcoming
Week 17 Saints at Falcons Sun, Jan 3, 2027 Upcoming

Recent Meetings

2025 Wk 18 Saints at Falcons, 2025 Wk 18 recap Sun, Jan 4, 2026 ATL 19 NO 17 ATL W
2025 Wk 12 Falcons at Saints, 2025 Wk 12 recap Sun, Nov 23, 2025 ATL 24 NO 10 ATL W
2024 Wk 10 Falcons at Saints, 2024 Wk 10 recap Sun, Nov 10, 2024 NO 20 ATL 17 NO W
2024 Wk 4 Saints at Falcons, 2024 Wk 4 recap Sun, Sep 29, 2024 ATL 26 NO 24 ATL W
2023 Wk 18 Falcons at Saints, 2023 Wk 18 recap Sun, Jan 7, 2024 NO 48 ATL 17 NO W
2023 Wk 12 Saints at Falcons, 2023 Wk 12 recap Sun, Nov 26, 2023 ATL 24 NO 15 ATL W
2022 Wk 15 Falcons at Saints, 2022 Wk 15 recap Sun, Dec 18, 2022 NO 21 ATL 18 NO W
2022 Wk 1 Saints at Falcons, 2022 Wk 1 recap Sun, Sep 11, 2022 NO 27 ATL 26 NO W
2021 Wk 18 Saints at Falcons Sun, Jan 9, 2022 NO 30 ATL 20 NO W
2021 Wk 9 Falcons at Saints, 2021 Wk 9 recap Sun, Nov 7, 2021 ATL 27 NO 25 ATL W

Season to Date (Through Week 18)

The 2021 regular season, from each game's box score.

Season to date, Saints vs Falcons
Saints	Stat	Falcons
9-8	Record	7-10

21.4	Points per game	18.4

304.5	Yards per game	303.8

4.9	Yards per play	5.1

19.7	Points allowed per game	27.0

318.2	Yards allowed per game	364.4

Saints vs Falcons Odds and Results

How this game finished against the betting lines.

Spread: NO −4.5Saints covered by 5.5
Total: 40Over: 50 points scored (by 10)

Expected vs Actual Scoring

Implied team totals against the actual score
Team	Implied	Actual	Difference
Saints	22.3	30	+7.8
Falcons	17.8	20	+2.3

Both offenses beat the market's expectation, and the Fantasy tab shows who cashed in.

Betting Trends

Last 2 meetings: Saints 1–1 ATS, overs 2–0.

Each team's 2021 season through this game. Over/under is overs first.

New Orleans Saints

Against the spread: 9–8
Over/under: 7–10
ATS as favorite: 4–4
ATS as underdog: 5–4
ATS on the road: 6–3

Atlanta Falcons

Against the spread: 6–10–1
Over/under: 7–10
ATS as favorite: 3–3
ATS as underdog: 3–7–1
ATS at home: 1–7

Lines: ESPN's consensus, captured at kickoff. Individual sportsbooks varied.

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Saints vs Falcons Fantasy Outlook for 2026

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Saints vs Falcons Game FAQ

Who won the 2021 Saints vs Falcons Week 18 game?

The New Orleans Saints beat the Atlanta Falcons 30–20 in Week 18 of the 2021 season. The game was played at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA, on January 9, 2022. See the Saints' 2021 schedule.

What was the final score of Saints vs Falcons?

The final score was Saints 30, Falcons 20. The Saints led 24–6 at halftime, and the second half went Saints 6, Falcons 14.

What happened in the Saints vs Falcons game?

New Orleans led 24–6 at halftime after a 17-point second quarter and won 30–20, though Atlanta took the second half 14–6. The Saints finished with a 369–257 edge in total offense. Russell Gage led all players with 9 catches for 126 yards and a touchdown. The Falcons committed 3 turnovers, the Saints none.

Who scored the most fantasy points in Saints vs Falcons?

Russell Gage led the game with 27.6 PPR fantasy points, the WR4 of Week 18, on 9 catches for 126 yards and a touchdown. Tre'Quan Smith was next with 18.6 (WR22).

Who led Saints vs Falcons in passing, rushing and receiving?

Matt Ryan (ATL) led all passers with 20 of 33 for 216 yards, a touchdown and an interception. Alvin Kamara (NO) led in rushing with 30 carries for 146 yards. Russell Gage (ATL) led in receiving with 9 catches for 126 yards and a touchdown.

How many fantasy points did Russell Gage score against the Saints?

Russell Gage scored 27.6 points in PPR leagues, 23.1 in half-PPR and 18.6 in standard scoring against the Saints in Week 18 of the 2021 season, on 9 catches for 126 yards and a touchdown.

Who outperformed and underperformed expected fantasy points in Saints vs Falcons?

Adam Trautman outperformed his expected fantasy points the most, scoring 8.8 PPR points on 1.7 xFP (+7.1). Mike Davis fell furthest short, with 1.8 points on 8.9 xFP (−7.1). A gap either way reflects efficiency and touchdowns in one game; it is not a forecast. For matchups ahead, see fantasy points allowed by position.

How did the Saints beat the Falcons?

The Saints beat the Falcons 30–20 because they won the turnover battle 3–0 and outgained them 369–257.

Which team won the turnover battle in Saints vs Falcons?

The Saints won the turnover battle 3–0: the Falcons gave the ball away 3 times and the Saints not at all. The Saints won the game.

What is the all-time Saints vs Falcons record?

The Falcons lead the all-time series 58–56 across 114 meetings since 1967, including a 1–0 record in the postseason.

When did the Saints and Falcons last play before this game?

Before Week 18 of 2021, they last met in the 2021 season on November 7, 2021, when the Falcons beat the Saints 27–25.

Have the Saints and Falcons met in the playoffs?

Yes, 1 time, most recently in the 1991 playoffs. The Saints are 0–1 against the Falcons in the postseason.

What was the closing spread for Saints vs Falcons?

The consensus closing spread at kickoff was Saints −4.5, making the New Orleans Saints 4.5-point favorites, with a closing total of 40. That implied about 22.3 points for the Saints and 17.8 for the Falcons.

Did Saints vs Falcons go over or under the total?

The game went over. The consensus closing total was 40, and the teams combined for 50 points, 10 over the number.

Who covered the spread in Saints vs Falcons?

The Saints covered by 5.5 against the closing line of Saints −4.5. The final margin was 10 points.