New Orleans will travel to Atlanta this Sunday for the 99th meeting (including playoffs) of this perennially underrated rivalry. While the Saints won their most recent contest with the Falcons on Christmas Eve of last year, they’ve dropped three of the last four.



Week 1’s bout against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers provided the Saints’ secondary more than it could handle and the Falcons aerial attack is just as well armed with Julio Jones, Mohamed Sanu, Austin Hooper, rookie Calvin Ridley and Tevin Coleman out of the backfield. While Matt Ryan hasn’t gotten off to the start he’d like so far this season (two TDs/two INTs/82.1 RTG) he has the weapons to succeed.



Falcons will be looking to attack Dennis Allen’s scheme head on



Last week, the Carolina Panthers used multiple coverages that Saints’ fans will be familiar with, such as the below look from Cover 3. Falcons’ offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian places Jones in...