Who’s PlayingAtlanta (home) vs. New Orleans (away) Current Records: Atlanta 3-8; New Orleans 9-2What to Know An NFC South Wei-Yin Chen Jersey battle is on tap between the Atlanta Falcons and the New Orleans Saints at 8:20 p.m. ET on Thursday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Coming off of a lo s in a game they were expected to win, Atlanta now face the more daunting task of proving themselves against unfavorable odds. Atlanta came up short against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last week, falling 35-22. QB Matt Ryan had a memorable game, but not in the way you want to be remembered: besides failing to produce a single touchdown, he threw one interception and fumbled the ball once with only 5. Jeff Locke Jersey 89 yards per pa sing attempt. New Orleans decided to play defense against itself, but the squad still came out ahead despite 113 yards in penalties. They skirted past the Carolina Panthers 34-31. The overall outcome was to be expected, but Carolina made it more of a contest than the oddsmakers had predicted. The Saints’ defense was a presence, and it made life painful for the quarterback and got past the Panthers’ offensive line for a total of four sacks for a lo s of 11 yards. It was a group effort with four picking up one sack apiece. New Orleans’ win lifted them to 9-2 while Atlanta’s lo s dropped them down to 3-8. Two stats to keep an eye on: The Falcons are stumbling into the game with the second fewest rushing yards per game in the league, having accrued only 72.9 on average. To make matters even worse for Atlanta, New Orleans enters the matchup with Andre Dawson Jersey only 88.5 rushing yards allowed per game on average, good for fourth best in the . So the cards are definitely stacked in the Saints’ favor.How To WatchWhen:Thursday at 8: Miami Marlins Custom Jersey 20 p.m. ETWhere:Mercedes-Benz Stadium–Atlanta,GeorgiaTV:NBCOnline streaming: (Try for free)Follow:Ticket Cost:$65.00OddsThe Saints are a solid 7-point favorite against the Falcons.Vegas had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Saints as a 6.5-point favorite.Over/Under: 48See for every single game, including this one, from SportsLine’s advanced computer model. .Series HistoryNew Orleans have won five out of their last nine games against Atlanta.Nov 10, 2019 – Atlanta 26 vs. New Orleans 9Nov 22, 2018 – New Orleans 31 vs. Atlanta 17Sep 23, 2018 – New Orleans 43 vs. Atlanta 37Dec 24, 2017 – New Orleans 23 vs. Atlanta 13Dec 07, 2017 – Atlanta 20 vs. New Orleans 17Jan 01, 2017 – Atlanta 38 vs. New Orleans 32Sep 26, 2016 – Atlanta 45 vs. New Orleans 32Jan 03, 2016 – New Orleans 20 vs. Atlanta 17Oct 15, 2015 – Miami Marlins Hats New Orleans 31 vs. Atlanta 21Top Projected Fantasy PlayersMichael Thomas: 14.42 pointsAlvin Kamara: 13.21 pointsDrew Brees: 23.67 points