NEW ORLEANS SAINTS WEEKLY MEDIA INFORMATION GUIDE ATLANTA FALCONS VS. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS NOVEMBER 10, 2019 @ MERCEDES-BENZ SUPERDOME GAME INFORMATION • ROSTERS • DEPTH CHART • TEAM AND PLAYER STATISTICS ATLANTA FALCONS (1-7) VS. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (7-1) SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2019 – 12:00 P.M. (CST) MERCEDES-BENZ SUPERDOME – NEW ORLEANS LA. TV: FOX (WVUE FOX 8 locally) – Kevin Burkhardt (play-by-play), Charles Davis (color analyst) and Pam Oliver (sideline) LOCAL RADIO: WWL (870 AM and 105.3 FM) – Zach Strief (play-by-play), Deuce McAllister (color analyst) and Steve Geller (sideline) SPANISH LANGUAGE RADIO: KGLA (830 AM and 105.7 FM) – Mario Je- rez (play-by-play), Juan Carlos Ramos (color analyst) and Victor Quinonez (sideline) Brees enjoyed another standout performance in his tri- THE MATCHUP umphant return, completing 34-of-43 passes for 373 yards with three touchdowns, one interception and a 116.4 rat- Following a 31-9 victory over the Arizona Cardinals on ing, tossing for three scores. Sunday, October 27 that was aided by a combination of timely plays on offense defense and special teams and The Saints defense they continued their success as rested after a Week Nine bye, the New Orleans Saints will they didn’t give up a touchdown in two contests in a sea- attempt to win seven straight games in three consecutive son for the first time since Sean Payton became head seasons for the first time in franchise history and maintain coach. New Orleans gave up only 237 total net yards, as or build on their two-game NFC South Division lead over the Black and Gold surrendered under 260 yards for the Carolina when they host the Atlanta Falcons. fifth consecutive contest. A stiff run defense held the Car- dinals to 40 yards rushing, not allowing an opponent to New Orleans left the Mercedes-Benz Superdome for reach the century mark for the fifth straight contest. New the bye in a contest that was marked by the return of QB Orleans is ranked fifth in the NFL in opponent net yards Drew Brees after missing six contests due to a thumb per game (316.5) and fourth in opponent rushing yards per injury that required surgery. New Orleans is now riding the game (84.3). DE Cameron Jordan had a sack to up his tenth winning streak of at least six games in franchise rec- team-high season total to eight, tied for seventh in the ord books. Behind 8-0 San Francisco, the Saints (7-1), and NFL. New England (8-1) are the only teams with one loss enter- ing week 10. New Orleans knocked off their third straight October without a loss, posting a 20-3 record in the month since WR Michael Thomas enjoyed another standout perfor- 2014. With Atlanta (1-7), New Orleans enters a crucial mance, as he caught all 11 passes targeted to him for 112 phase for the month of November where they will face four yards with a fourth quarter nine-yard touchdown to end the consecutive NFC South opponents, providing them the scoring in the contest. Thomas has recorded 73 receptions opportunity to control their own destiny, as they seek to for 875 yards with four TDs, ranked first in the NFL in become the first team in the history of the division to cap- catches and receiving yardage. ture three straight titles. The past two seasons, New Orle- The Saints run game powered by RB Latavius Murray ans has posted a 6-2 record in November. In Sunday’s enjoyed a productive day, as it gained 137 yards on 29 opponent, the Saints had their first series sweep against carries (4.7 avg.). Murray carried 21 times for 102 yards Atlanta in 2018 since the 2015 campaign with this being and one touchdown and added a career-high nine recep- the 100th regular season meeting between the rivals. tions for 55 yards and his first career receiving TD in the In The NFC South This Week: The Carolina Panthers (5 passing game, as he had his second straight performance -3) will travel to the Green Bay Packers (7-2) in another of two touchdowns, 100 yards rushing and 150 total yards key conference matchup. Tampa Bay (2-6) hosts Arizona from scrimmage. Falcons vs. Saints: Week Ten 2 SAINTS-FALCONS CONNECTIONS was a teammate on the New England Patriots with Saints DT Malcom Brown. New Orleans RB Alvin Kamara is an Atlanta native who prepped at Norcross (Ga.) HS, where he rushed for 2,264 yards and 26 touchdowns while averaging 7.5 yards per LAST MEETING carry and added 22 receptions for 286 yards and five scores as a senior in 2012, earning Georgia Mr. Football New Orleans Saints 31, Atlanta Falcons 17; November honors from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution...Saints De- 22, 2018 @ Mercedes-Benz Superdome – The New Orle- fensive Coordinator Dennis Allen’s father, Grady, played ans Saints ran their win streak to ten games with an im- for Atlanta from 1968-72. Allen served on the Falcons de- pressive effort on offense and defense in a primetime fensive coaching staff from 2002-05. Allen tutored Falcons showdown with Atlanta on Thanksgiving. An aggressive QB Matt Schaub in Oakland in 2014, when he served as New Orleans defense had a season-high four takeaways head coach and Schaub and Saints RB Latavius Murray and six sacks, while a balanced offensive approach with were teammates. Murray and Falcons S Kemal Ismael 150 yards rushing and some big plays by QB Drew Brees were college teammates at Central Florida...Atlanta S carried the Saints. Sharrod Neasman spent the 2018 preseason with New Fumble recoveries were recorded by CB Eli Apple, S Vonn Orleans and was a college teammate at Florida Atlantic Bell and S Marcus Williams, while LB A.J. Klein record- University with New Orleans DE Trey Hendrickson...Saints ed an interception. The Saints defense surrendered only 17 K Wil Lutz prepped at Northgate (Newnan, Ga.) HS and points to Falcons offense that went into the contest ranked played at Georgia State...New Orleans Linebackers Coach ninth in the NFL in scoring and allowed only 26 rushing Mike Nolan served as defensive coordinator of the Fal- yards. cons from 2012-14...New Orleans Quarterbacks Coach Joe Lombardi served on the Falcons coaching staff in New Orleans jumped out to a 17-3 halftime lead and with 2006...Saints T/G Andrus Peat and Falcons TE Austin Brees’ four touchdown passes going to WR Austin Carr, TE Hooper were college teammates at Stanford…New Or- Dan Arnold, WR Keith Kirkwood and WR Tommylee leans LB Craig Robertson and Atlanta C Alex Mack were Lewis it marked the first time in the Super Bowl era teammates in Cleveland. Saints DE Cameron Jordan and that four different undrafted players each had at least one Mack were college teammates at California…New Orleans receiving touchdown in a game. Defensive Assistant Leigh Torrence prepped at the Marist • Brees would complete 15-of-22 passes for 171 yards, four School in Atlanta and played for the Falcons in 2005...New touchdowns, one interception and a 111.9 passer rating, as Orleans S Vonn Bell prepped at Rossville (Ga.) Ridgeland he moved into a tie with Peyton Manning for first place in HS...Falcons WR Julio Jones prepped at Foley (Al.) NFL record books in four-touchdown games with his 35th. HS...Falcons LB Deion Jones prepped at Jesuit HS and Brees has tied an NFL record by throwing touchdowns to starred at LSU...New Orleans DT Sheldon Rankins 13 different players in 2018. prepped at Eastside (Covington, Ga.) HS. Rankins and Saints QB Teddy Bridgewater played with Falcons G • The victory gave New Orleans their first back-to-back Jamon Brown at Louisville...Saints TE Jared Cook, seasons of double digit wins since the 2009-11 period. who prepped at North Gwinnett (Suwanee, Ga.) HS, played • RB Alvin Kamara led the Saints with 89 yards on 14 car- with Brown in St. Louis in 2015...Saints CB P.J. Williams ries (6.4 avg.) as New Orleans rushed for 150 yards, the and Falcons RB Devonta Freeman were college team- third consecutive week they reached that mark. mates at Florida State...Saints DE Carl Granderson and Falcons RB Brian Hill were college teammates at the Uni- • New Orleans recorded a season-high six sacks and now versity of Wyoming...Falcons RB Ito Smith played at the has produced at least three sacks in three consecutive University of Southern Mississippi...Saints G Will Clapp contests. and Falcons WR Russell Gage were college teammates at • DE Cameron Jordan had two sacks, as he moved into a Louisiana State University...New Orleans RB Dwayne tie for fourth place in club record books with 67.5 career Washington and Falcons T Kaleb McGary were college takedowns with former teammate Will Smith. Jordan’s 14 teammates at the University of Washington...Saints DT sacks of Falcons signal-caller Matt Ryan mark more than Tyler Davison was a fifth round draft pick of the Saints for any other opposing signal-caller he has dropped. in 2015 and played his first four seasons for the Black and Gold...New Orleans LB Stephone Anthony and Atlanta DT Grady Jarrett were college teammates at Clem- son...Saints CB Marshon Lattimore and Falcons CB Ken- dall Sheffield were college teammates at Ohio State...Falcons P Ryan Allen played at Louisiana Tech and Falcons vs. Saints: Week Ten 3 THE COACHES 14. In 2015, Quinn helped the Falcons improve from 6-10 to 8-8, finishing second in the NFC South, and he delivered New Orleans Saints Head Coach Sean Payton has posted the division title and Super Bowl appearance in 2016 and a 133-81 overall record (.622), including an 8-6 postseason playoff berth in 2017.