WEEK 15
ATLANTA FALCONS (5-8) @ NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (4-9)
DATE: Sunday (12/18/22)
STADIUM: Caesars Superdome
TIME: 1:00 PM ET
REFEREE: Clete Blakeman
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER All-time series tied, 53-53
STREAKS New Orleans has won past 2
LAST GAME 9/11/22: New Orleans 27 at Atlanta 26
LAST GAME AT SITE 11/7/21: Atlanta 27, New Orleans 25
ATLANTA FALCONS
LAST WEEK Bye (L 19-16 vs. Pittsburgh in Week 13)
COACH VS. OPP. Arthur Smith: 1-2
PTS. FOR 22.2
OFFENSE 314.6
PASSING Marcus Mariota: 184-300-2,219-15-9-88.2
RUSHING Tyler Allgeier (R): 131-604-4.6-1
RECEIVING Drake London (R): 47-533-11.3-4
PTS. AGAINST 24.0
DEFENSE 380.6
SACKS Grady Jarrett: 5.5
INTs Richie Grant, Jaylinn Hawkins, Mykal Walker: 2
TAKE/GIVE -2 (15/17)
PUNTING (NET) Bradley Pinion: 46.3 (41.1)
KICKING Younghoe Koo: 96 (27/29 PAT; 23/28 FG)
FALCONS NOTES
• QB DESMOND RIDDER (rookie) can make NFL debut in Week 15. Was selected in 3rd round (No. 74 overall) in 2022 NFL Draft.
• RB CORDARRELLE PATTERSON rushed for 60 yards in Week 13 & aims for his 4th in row with 50+ rush yards. Needs 53 rush yards for new single-season career high (618 in 2021). Had 136 scrimmage yards (120 rush, 16 rec.) & rush TD in Week 1 meeting. Had 136 scrimmage yards (126 rec., 10 rush) in last road meeting.
• RB TYLER ALLGEIER (rookie) has 50+ rush yards in 4 of his past 5 & aims for his 4th in row with 50+ rush yards. Has 604 rush yards in 2022 & can surpass Jerious Norwood (633 rush yards in 2006) for 2nd-most by Atl. rookie.
• WR DRAKE LONDON (rookie) led team with 6 receptions for career-high 95 yards in Week 13. Had 5 catches for 74 yards in Week 1 meeting. Can become 3rd Atl. rookie WR with 50+ catches since 2000.
• DT GRADY JARRETT had 1.5 sacks in Week 1 meeting. Leads team with 5.5 sacks in 2022, his 3rd-career 5+ sack season.
• LB RASHAAN EVANS led team with career-high 15 tackles in Week 13. Has 9 games of 10+ tackles in 2022, tied-most in NFL, & has career-high 134 tackles this season. Aims for his 4th in row on road & 6th in row overall with 10+ tackles. Had FR in Week 1 meeting.
• LB MYKAL WALKER has 1st-career 100+ tackle season (101) in 2022 & aims for his 7th in row with 8+ tackles. Had 2 TFL, sack & FF in Week 1 meeting.
• CB A.J. TERRELL aims for his 3rd in row with PD. Had 3 PD in last road meeting.
• S RICHIE GRANT has 5+ tackles in 12 of his 13 games in 2022 & aims for his 7th in row with 5+ tackles. Had 10 tackles & PD in Week 1 meeting.
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS
LAST WEEK Bye (L 17-16 at Tampa Bay in Week 13)
COACH VS. OPP. Dennis Allen: 1-1
PTS. FOR 20.4
OFFENSE 343.5
PASSING Andy Dalton: 200-299-2,252-15-7-96.2
RUSHING Alvin Kamara: 143-550-3.8-1
RECEIVING Chris Olave (R): 60-887-14.8-3
PTS. AGAINST 22.8
DEFENSE 328.2
SACKS Demario Davis: 6.5
INTs Tyrann Mathieu: 2
TAKE/GIVE -12 (9/21)
PUNTING (NET) Blake Gilikin: 47.4 (42.2)
KICKING Wil Lutz: 85 (25/25 PAT; 20/26 FG)
SAINTS NOTES
• QB ANDY DALTON completed 20 of 28 atts. (71.4 pct.) for 229 yards & TD vs. 0 INT for 107.6 rating in Week 13. Has 115+ rating in 2 of his past 3 at home. Passed for 337 yards & 3 TDs vs. INT for 109.5 rating in his last start vs. Atl. (9/30/18 w/ Cin.).
• RB ALVIN KAMARA has 51 receptions, his 5th-career 50+ catch season. Has 983 scrimmage yards (550 rush, 433 rec.) & needs 17 scrimmage yards for 6th-straight 1,000-yard season since entering NFL in 2017. Had 104 scrimmage yards (54 rec, 50 rush) & rush TD in last home meeting. Aims for his 3rd in row at home vs. Atl. with rush TD. Has 85+ scrimmage yards in 4 of his 5 home games in 2022.
• WR CHRIS OLAVE (rookie) had 65 rec. yards in Week 13. Has 50+ rec. yards in each of his 1st 6 career home games. Leads all rookies with 887 rec. yards & can become 3rd NO rookie (Marques Colston & Michael Thomas) with 1,000+ rec. yards.
• TE TAYSOM HILL had 2nd rec. TD of season in Week 13. Rushed for 81 yards & TD in Week 1 meeting. Is only player in NFL history with 9+ pass TDs (9), 9+ rush TDs (21) & 9+ rec. TDs (9).
• DE CAMERON JORDAN had 14th-career FF in Week 13. Has 5.5 sacks in 2022 & can become 6th player since 1982 with 7+ sacks in 11 straight seasons. Has 23 sacks in 23 career games vs. Atl. Aims for his 4th in row vs. Atl. with TFL.
• LB DEMARIO DAVIS had 3rd-career INT in Week 13. Aims for his 3rd in row with PD & 6th in row with 7+ tackles. Has career-high 6.5 sacks in 2022. Needs 1 TFL for 6th-straight season with 10+ TFL.
• S TYRANN MATHIEU has PD in 2 of his past 3. Had FR in Week 1 meeting.
• S MARCUS MAYE led team with 11 tackles in Week 13. Had 9 tackles & FR in Week 1 meeting.
