Atlanta Falcons (1-2) @ New Orleans Saints (1-2)
Monday, October 5, 8:15 PM ET
Does anyone want to win the NFC South this year?
For the past few seasons, it feels like the NFC South is coming down to an 8- or 9-win team at the end of the season, and nobody really seems to want to pull away with the division when they get opportunities to do so.
Having this game end in a tie would actually be hilarious, come to think of it.
Actually, we’ve never predicted one of those…
No reason to start today, either. We’re here to pick winners.
I’ve been on record as one of the biggest believers in the New Orleans Saints out there, but they really wet the bed against the Raiders this past week. Tyler Shough had another four touchdown passes, but was unfortunately a little too reckless with the ball and wound up with an interception and a pair of fumbles in the Week 3 loss.
The Atlanta Falcons have suddenly gotten a little jolt of life in the form of quarterback Michael Penix Jr.
Matt Ryan coming down from his Team President chair would have been a better alternative than Cooper Rush or Jack Strand, but Penix’s return to the lineup was satisfactory, to say the least. He stabilized the QB situation, and suddenly the Falcons looked like an efficient all-around operation.
Bijan Robinson absolutely took over the Falcons’ Week 3 win over the Green Bay Packers on Thursday night, and they now have a little bit of confidence going into Week 4 with some extra rest over the Saints.
New Orleans is opening up as 3-point favorites in this one, and so long as they’re not giving the ball away, I like their chances in what should be a fun one at the Superdome.
Prediction: Saints win 29-26
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