Falcons vs. Saints: New Orleans Grades, Notes and Quotes

October 16, 2015   ·   Zane Brown   ·   Jump to comments

In desperate need of a win, the New Orleans Saints turned in their best effort of the season on Thursday Night Football, defeating the visiting Atlanta Falcons, 31-21.
The Saints, who improved to 2-4 with the win, played with a noticeable sense of urgency against their previously unbeaten divisional rivals. They also fed off the rowdy home crowd in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, where they’ve earned both of their 2015 victories.
New Orleans was led by quarterback Drew Brees, who turned in a stellar performance, but it was tight end Benjamin Watson who had the career night with a 10-catch, 127-yard outing.
The Saints quickly jumped on the visiting Falcons (5-1) with an 80-yard touchdown drive on the game’s first possession. Brees went 6-of-8 on the drive, and Mark Ingram powered across the goal line to help give New Orleans a 7-0 lead.
Later on in the first quarter, New Orleans native Michael Mauti blocked a punt and returned it for a touchdown. The pl...

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