Everyone's predictions from last week have finally been tallied, analyzed and formatted accordingly. They can be found in their entirety following the jump.
Nobody managed to be perfect this week and quite a few people got two correct, so our ballot is pretty long. Colston not scoring really screwed up a lot of people. The Saints running game was another common culprit.
Look over the results then go ahead and cast your vote for the best predictor. The poll will be open for 48 hours, closing Thursday morning at 6am.
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Predictions
Analysis
Monkey Poop Battle
1.) Drew Brees have his highest number of passing yards on the season thus far.
2.) Pierre Thomas will rush for over 100 yards
3.) Lance Moore and Robert Meachem will combine for at least 7 catches.
Yes
Yes
xxMUCK_ITxx
1) Brees passes for 300 yds +
2) Lance Moore has a TD
3)Mecham has over a 100 yds rec
Yes
Yes
Nabb1
1. Drew throws for 300+ yards.
2. Mike Smith throws a challenge flag at least once. And loses.
3. Saints score one defensive TD.
Yes
Yes
whodatone
1. Bress will pass for at least 300 yards.
2. Shockey will score a TD.
3. Hartley will not miss a FG or extra point.
Yes
Yes
pipr
1. Drew throws his first INT of the year
2. Falcons rush for over 150 yards as a team
3. Pierre Thomas scores 2 TDs.
Yes
Yes
CajunCavern
1. Brees has at least 300 yds passing.
2. Falcons will turn the ball over at least twice.
3. Falcons will have a kick-off return of 30 yds or better.
Yes
Yes
gavin31785
1. Matt Ryan throws at least 1 INT
2. Drew Brees throws 2+ TDs
3. Saints score TD on their first offensive series
Yes
Yes
coldpizza
1. Saints offense is held under 30 points for the third week in a row.
2. Tony Gonzalez leads all TEs (both teams) in receiving yardage.
3. No RB (either team) cracks the 100 yard rushing mark.
Yes
Yes
MiamiSaints
Yes
Yes
Grok Rocker
1. Drew Brees passes for 300+ yards and 3+ TD’s
2. Lance Moore has 1+ TD’s
3. Saints defense has at least one takeaway returned for a TD
Yes
Yes
saint_chew
Pierre scores a receiving TD
T.Gonzalez scores a TD and leads Falcons in receiving yards.
Brees throws at least 1 INT.
Yes
Yes
alcoholic_insight
1. TE scores on our first posession
2. Saints score no points in 2nd quarter
3. Fat punk kicker saves the day again: we win by 3
Yes
Yes
Fat Punk Kicker
cajunsblues
1) Both teams run 1 interception for TD’s
2) Brees and Ryan have over 350 yards each
3) Shockey gets 2 TD’s
saints_r_us#9
1: Drew Brees throws for 235+ yds and 2+ tds.
2: PT gets 1+ rushing td and 1+ receiving td.
3: Saints D gets 2+ takeaways.
Yes
iiAndyiiii
1) Saints have the last score of the game
2) A Saint BESIDES PT with jersey number 20 to 59 scores a TD
3) Saints give away 0 turnovers
Grumps
1.) Two TD’s by Saints TE’s.
2.) Saints win the Turnover battle by 2
3.) Courtney Roby has an amazing day on special teams. How about averaging over 30 yards per return?
Andrew Juge
1. Drew Brees throws for over 300 yards
2. Pierre Thomas runs for over 100 yards
3. Falcons turn it over at least twice
Yes
SAINTSfaninNC
1. PT scores at least twice.
2. Saints sack Matty-ice at least twice.
3. Garrett makes at least 2 FGs.
Yes
jack_casse
1. Brees has 2 TD passes
2. Chris Ivory scores a rushing TD.
3. Saints have 1 turnover
DrewBreesManCrush
1. no turnovers for the saints off
2. 3+ sacks by saints def
3. saints out rush falcons (?!??!!!!!!)
sportsboy73090
1. Drew Brees throws 250+ and 2 tds
2. Roddy White will have over 100 yds receiveing
3. Garret Hartley another game winning field goal
jray2000
Brees less than 200 yards passing, 2 int
Roddy White: more than 100 yards rec
ATL RB’s will combine for more than 150 yds rushin
Yes
PanheadCatahoula
1) RB’s out of the backfield have 150 receiving yards for the Saints.
2) Saints wide receivers (including Roby) score 3 touchdowns.
3) Matty Ice throws 3 interceptions.
117decibels
1. Matt Ryan has at least 300 yards passing.
2. Brees only has one touchdown.
3. Saints don’t get a touch down till the 2nd quarter.
jeremysherwin
Fat Punk kicker is perfect on all FG/ extra points
Drew throws 240+ yards.
Marques Colston scores his first TD of the season
Yes
viper4dx
Yes
GRIZZ
stujo4
Yes (108.8)
sXe hXc AMF
2. Michael Turner is held under 100 rushing yards and has no TDs
3. Chris Ivory scores inside of the 5 at least once.
SarahT
Breesus Christ Superstar
Yes
Gemini-RU
1. Teams have zero TO differential 2. Brees fumbles the ball once 3. Matt Bryant kicks 3 FGs, including the game winner
FriarBob
1) Sean Payton loses at least one challenge, and there are at least three comments in the open thread about how dumb/unlikely/foolish/wasted/similar-synonym a challenge it was.
2) PT is within 70 to 120% of the leading Falcons rusher, with less YPC but equal or more TDs (rush + catch).
3) Drew has equal or less INTs, better completion %, and higher passer rating than Ryan.
NYSaint
1 – saints get 2 or more INTs
2 – meach has 4+ receptions
3 – PT rushes for 100+ yards
Bens4vcobra
1. May Ryan throws two picks
2. D. Henderson scores a TD
3. Brees has 70% completion rate with no picks
chicago cajun
Yes
lovingmma25
1. Roby will obtain 70+ yards on his returns
2. Greer holds White to under 100 yards with no TDs
3. Colston and Henderson each score a touchdown
Yes
Jricky70
Yes
dalleoman
1. Turner and Snelling combine for 100 + yards on the ground
2. Brees has at least 2 passes batted down at the line.
3. Colston gets his first TD of the season.
Yes
superbowl bound
1. chris ivory gets first touchdown in any form run, pass, ect.
2. matt ryan gets less than 225 yards all purpose
3. the saints get three or more turnovers
Dan39465
1. Roby returns a kick for a TD
2. Brees has more than 300 yards passing
3. No coaches’ challenges during game.
Yes
bondcrash
1) Saints win the time of possession battle
2) Saints win the turnover battle
3) Saints win the penalty battle (=less penalty yards)
Yes
Ponysaints
1. Saints cause at least 1 fumble and get at least 1 interception
2. Saints get at least 100 rush yards
3. Colston scores his 1st TD this season
Dan Kelly
1. Matt Ryan has QB Rating of LOWER than 100.0
2. Jason Snelling has FEWER than 100 rushing yards
3. Falcons turn the ball over at least 3 times
Yes
jon08ban
1. Falcons get 100 yards rushing
2. Drew throws for over 200 yards (I need a guarantee)
3. Porter gets a pick.
Yes
BRSaintsFan
Yes
theprogrammerman
mississippisaintsfan
Nate W
Yes
maxxj3
1. Brees throws for 300 yards in one TD in the fourth, get sacked 5 times, and a pick 6
2. Pierre Thomas will get 59 yards rushing and a fumble
3. Falcons will rush for 180 yards and three TDS
MtnExile
SaintsFanMD
1. Saints get more than 400 yds total offense (finally)
2. Ryan throws more Ints than Brees, and has a lower QB rating.
3. Falcons held to less than 30% 3rd down conversions.
Jee
1) Heath Evans scores a TD
2) Sedrick Ellis and Will Smith each get at least 1 sack
3) Chris Ivory returns a punt for 60+ yards.
Yes
vicvega26
Yes
triplea20x
1. Drew Brees will have a passer rating of 120+
2. Meachem will score a touchdown
3. The falcons wil be within 10 points of the Saints at halftime
Yes
Cajun in CA
1. Will Smith gets 2 or more sacks
2. Snelling rushes for more than 80 yds and scores at least once.
3. Saints get 2 interceptions, no more, no less.
hakimdropstheball
Yes
Philinwood
1) Saints win the turnover battle
2) Brees has a higher passer rating than Ryan
3) Colston has at least 1 td
Yes
Dang Hu Dat
1. At least one TD is scored by special teams (by either or both NO/ATL; includes any TD by kickoff return, punt return, and/or missed/blocked/muffed/fake field goal).
2. Drew Brees will have at least 2 TD passes.
3. The last score in the game will be a Hartley field goal.
Yes
saint boss hog
1.saints will get atleast 2 takeaways.
2.pierre thomas will rush for over 100 yards
3.colston will have atleast 1 td
saintsbrasil
Yes
David "Satch" Kelly
1. Michael Turner will be held to under 100 rush yards.
2. Matt Ryan will throw at least one pick.
3. Zach Strief will catch a TD pass. (How’s that for an original prediction?)
HB-NOLA
1. Lead changes at least 4 times.
2. Ladell Betts rushes for 40+ yards, Saints total 100+ yards rushing.
3. Saints get at least 2 takeaways.
slumD
1. Falcons lead at half time.
2. Meach has his first TD of the season.
3. Heath Evans has at least one TD
Tac Hammer
1. Falcons are scoreless (don’t make any points) in the 1st and 4 th periods.
2. Ivory has a higher total yards gained than Betts.
3. Hartly goes 2 for 3 on field goals.
Yes
Joseph William Stern
1. Michael Vick will get mentioned during the broadcast.
2. Saints score on first drive.
3. Saints score on last drive.
Yes
skinnykinney
1. Drew Brees passes for 2+TDs and 275+yards. Finishes with a QB rating over 90.
2. Saints defense will have 2+turnovers.
3. Saints defense or special teams will score a TD.(FGs don’t count)
Yes
carolinasaintsfan
1. Falcons score both of their TDs in 1st half.
2. Saints defense scores at least one TD.
3. Lance Moore scores at least one TD.
Yes
GOBspiro
1. Robert "Fatty" Meachem scores a TD
2. Drew Brees and the Saints offense both have season highs in yards
3. Saints finally cover the spread!
Yes
metryman
1.Colston scores and 80 yds rec.
2.Matty "Bud" Ice +1 turn-over
3.Saints RB’s combine for 100+ rush yds
HansDat
Yes