Atlanta Falcons RUMORS: Julio Jones Will Play Against New Orleans Saints

The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Orleans’s last 7 games when playing at home against Atlanta. Or is it that special anymore?

The Falcon defense isn’t much better off; despite the cake schedule, they’re still ranked in the bottom half of the league in total defense. He will be facing a New Orleans defense that is 23 in the National Football League against the pass, but Julio Jones’ health has been a question for two weeks now. It is plain and simple.

It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out that the 1-4 New Orleans Saints are having a rough year so far.

Play-calling needs to compliment the players on the field as well as the game situation. If the Saints are going to win this game, it’s going to be a shootout match. Terrence Frederick led the Saints defensive effort in the last meeting, recording five tackles. “It gets to: How do they use the guys to feature them best?” There are way too many new pieces mixed in with a bunch of older pieces.

“I feel like I’ve been an underdog my whole life”, he said. They have great attitudes, and keep trying to fix their issues. It’s insane that I am saying this, but the offense. Opponents have had a few trouble with the frightening bunch that is the Atlanta defense. Again, those are all winnable games for the Falcons. They have given up 409 yards and 28.6 points a game, which won’t beat many teams.

Cooks had a strong effort on Sunday against Philadelphia, catching five of his nine targets for 107 yards and a touchdown – his first of the season. Freeman is a workhorse running back and eats up the clock, something teams need to do when they face Drew Brees. The only way for the Saints to win is to outscore the Falcons.

When the Saints pass: Of primary concern for the Saints should be the 14 sacks endured by quarterback Drew Brees in his four games. He threw an interception and fumbled the ball twice on sacks.

“I mean (I’m) not really happy with the way things are going thus far”, Brees said, via Nola.com. If he can’t go Thursday night, Senio Kelemete would likely start if Evans is able to return to the lineup.

Need to shore up pass blocking to allow longer routes to take shape. Sounds pretty simple, but that has not been the case this season. Unfortunately for New Orleans, part of the reason for Freeman’s success has been the inability of defenses to crowd the box without leaving themselves open to Atlanta’s potent passing game.

For the first time in the 2015 football season, there were no repeat winners in the selection for Louisiana Sports Writers Association Players of the Week. “Man, I’m telling you, the way he finishes, there’s a little bit of violence in how he plays — in a good way”. The defense is going to have to be better and the Ravens are going to have to let Forsett eat clock. If they do come away victorious it will be due to the correction of several items on their grocery list of faults above. Matt Ryan and Julio Jones look like a dynamic duo that no defense has been able to stop yet, and the defense has been tough, as well. This is where the offense needs to step in. It’s becoming a reoccurring theme every week.

They’re down, but not out just yet.

If this defense is not careful, a potent Atlanta offense will have it reeling all game.

Jones said he didn’t aggravate the injured hamstring and that it’s improved since Sunday.

“From what we saw, he’s doing good, ” Quinn said. His practice time with Ryan has been minimal. You can do one thing; you can’t do both: You can’t pray and then worry at the same time. But the big con in this matchup is that Jones and Hankerson are playing on three days rest.

If Jones is a no go, expect the Fleur Di Lis D to see a heavy dose of running back Devonta Freeman.

Anthony Davis scored 26 points on 10-for-16 shooting to lead the New Orleans Pelicans to a 123-115 preseason win over the Chicago Bulls on Monday night.