The statistics paint a pretty story for the Saints in this game. 9.1 yards per pass attempt and 5.1 yards per rushing attempt. They were only sacked once and turned the ball over once. If you promised me that every week, I’d probably take it, and it’s unlikely they’d lose another game. Offensively it was largely another very solid performance. My only gripe is that there were numerous chances to put this game away and they failed to do so. When you let good teams hang around, bad things happen. No one knows that better than LSU against Alabama. This had a similar feel late – you had a bad feeling the Saints might let a game they had dominated slip away. In the end, though, 31 points was enough. Make the jump for the grades.
Falcons vs Saints boxscore
Drew Brees: B+ (2.85) I have to admit I was slightly terrified after his first pass was a horrendous interception that he’d put the team in an early 14-0 hole. Luckily the defense responded wi…
