clock menu more-arrow no yes mobile

Filed under:

Saints 26 @ Falcons 23: Prediction Results and Voting

Everyone's predictions about the Saints @ Falcons game from this past Friday have finally been tallied, analyzed and formatted accordingly. They can be found in their entirety following the jump.

There won't be the need for a vote this week, however, since only one member got all three of their guesses correct and they weren't lame. So congratulations to SaintsFanMD for being a perfect predictor.

Thanks to everyone for participating this week!

CSC Member Predictions Analysis
SaintsFanMD 1. Both teams miss at least 1 field goal.
2. Drew completes more than 67% of his pass attempts.
3. Julio Jones held without a touchdown.

Yes

Yes

Yes

BenDerDonDat

1. Brees passes for 300 plus yards

2. Tony Gonzalez catches at least one touchdown pass for Falcons.

3. Malcolm Jenkins gets a turnover.

Yes

Yes

No

Jee 1) Michael Turner gashes us for 80+ yards
2) Jimmy Graham scores a TD
3) Brees throws an INT

Yes

Yes

No

coldpizza 1. Jimmy Graham catches at least 3 passes, surpassing Wesley Walls’s single season team record for most receptions by a tight end (57).
2. Jimmy Graham totals at least 79 yards receiving, surpassing Henry Childs’s single season team record for most receiving yards by a tight end (869).
3. Brent Grimes intercepts Drew Brees for the third time is as many seasons.

Yes

Yes

No

Doc Boudin 1. Ryan tosses an interception.
2. Turner gets 80+ yards, but no TDs.
3. Ivory scores.

Yes

Yes

No

Stilljreming

1) Saints win the coin toss, sending the Who Dat Nation into an endlessly joyous frenzy

2) Graham gets back in the endzone with at least one TD reception

3) Defense gets at least one turnover

No

Yes

Yes

WestBank 1) Saints will rack up 2+ sacks on Matt Ryan
2) Turner will have a sub 100 yard rushing day
3) Saints will win the TO margin

No

Yes

Yes

GSO Saints Fan 1) Brees 2 or more TD
2) Jimmy Graham has more receptions, yards, & points than Gonzales
3) Saints D scores

Yes

Yes

No

JAM13 1. Harper and Robinson are beat bad on TD passes.
2. Brees throw for 300 yds on weak birdy defense.
3. Mike Smith throws a challenge flag and loses.

No

Yes

Yes

nolanative 1. Saints have more rushing yards than Falcons.
2. Saints D limits Julio Jones to under 60 yards receiving.
3. Saints have zero turnovers.

No

Yes

Yes

Andrew Juge 1. Falcons miss a FG in the last 2 minutes to tie the game
2. Saints break a run of over 40 yards
3. Brent Grimes has at least one interception

No

No

No

JRicky70 Brees throws for 300 yds. 2 TD No Int’s
Sproles has 1 TD
Running game 130 plus yards.

No

No

No

cajuncommando58
  • Drew does not throw an INT and continues his Streak by throwing at least 3 TDs
  • The Saints running game accumulates more yards than the Falcons
  • The Defense scores again.
  • No

    No

    No

    BlackandGold4ever 1. Saints score a TD on opening possession.
    2. Brees throws for over 300 yds and 2+ TDs
    3. Sproles has 75+ receiving yards

    No

    Yes

    No

    jonrockets 1) Jimmy has 55 plus yds
    2) 2 plus turnovers during game
    3) Cameron Jordan gets 1st sack

    Yes

    No

    No

    Dan Kelly 1. Drew has at least a 2:1 ratio of his TD’s* : his INT’s
    2. At least 3 different Saints score a TD
    3. Saints defense gets at least 2 sacks

    Yes

    No

    No

    SaintsDynasty 1. Brees throws an INT due to a tipped pass.
    2. Colston has a big game, 80+ yards and at least one TD.
    3. The Saints tally at least two interceptions and at least two sacks on defense.

    No

    No

    No

    stujo4 1 Darren Sproles scores twice
    2 Roddy White has more receiving yards than Julio Jones
    3 Kasay has makes every FG and PAT attempt.

    No

    Yes

    No

    Deep Threat 1. Saints score on 1st possesion with pass.
    2. Falcons do not score till 2nd qtr.
    3. Kasay makes fg from 40+

    No

    No

    Yes

    Jimmmie 1) Roddy White charged with offensive pass interference
    2) Turner scores from the one yard line as a result of a defensive pass interference call.
    3) Sproles in your holes to the tune of over 100 all purpose yeards.

    Yes

    No

    No

    whodatone 1. Brees passes for at least 300 yards and 3 TD.
    2. The Saints finally win the coin toss.
    3. The Saints will take the lead first and never be behind in the game.

    No

    No

    No

    WhoDatKY 1 Sproles has a touchdown in the first half
    2 Saints RBs combine for more all purpose yards than Falcons RBs
    3 Kasay does not miss a FG or PAT

    No

    No

    No

    Malbrough 1. Saints finally win a coin toss!
    2. Turner runs for more than 125 yards
    3. Brees has at least 2 turnovers

    No

    No

    No

    tommy v 1. Pierre gets at least 1 rushing TD, at least 1 receiving TD and is the leading rusher for the Saints.
    2. Julio Jones nor Roddy White make any TD’s.
    3. Brees does not get sacked, has no interceptions, has at least 280 yards passing and throws at least 3 TD’s.

    No

    Yes

    No

    JellyPhantom 1. Brees throws at least two interceptions
    2. Busted coverage leads to a Julio Jones touchdown
    3. Sproles has 125+ yards rushing/receiving

    No

    No

    No

    AJG 1. Falcons flagged for roughing the quarterback
    2. Cameron Jordan gets a sack
    3. Saints get an interception

    No

    No

    Yes

    daisy117 1. John Kasay does not attempt any field goals.
    2. Cameron Jordan has 5+ tackles and/or 1+ sacks.
    3. Saints have 150+ rushing yards.

    No

    No

    No

    hakimdropstheball

    1. Matt Ryan sacked AT LEAST twice.

    2. Michael Turner does not rush for a TD.

    3. Darren Sproles gets MORE THAN 150 yards rushing/receiving and AT LEAST 1 score.

    No

    Yes

    No

    tmac641 1. Tony Gonzalez has big day (mostly against Harper coverage) (5+ rec/80+yards/1+TDs)
    2. Saints lose turnover battle.
    3. Saints try at least one gadget play (e.g. fake punt/flea flicker/surprise onside kick)

    No

    No

    No

    bondcrash 1) Our secondary yields 3+ pass plays of 30+ yards
    2) Our pass/run ratio: 65+/35-
    3) Our D scores

    No

    No

    No

    '09 1. Drew Brees continues his 20+ completion streak and continues his consecutive td streak.
    2. Offense has 400 yards of total offense.
    3. 10 Saints players have receptions.

    Yes

    No

    No

    sammasaaron 1) Saints have more made FGs than TDs
    2) Matt Ryan fumbles at least once
    3) P Rob has at least on INT

    Yes

    No

    No

    mdwhodat

    1) we win coin toss

    2) we score first

    3) we lose TO battle

    No

    No

    No

    Dang Hu Dat 1) Drew Brees has a rushing TD.
    2) A Kasey FG is the last score of the game.
    3) Saints get at least 2 turnovers off Atlanta.

    No

    Yes

    No

    Mavratron 1) Kasey is 2 for 3 on the day (only includes FG’s)
    2) Brees fumbles the ball
    3) Pierre scores a TD on a screen pass

    No

    No

    No

    saintsbrasil 1.Melt Ice will be sacked 4+ times
    2.Colston leads Saints in rec yds
    3.Collins scores a TD

    No

    Yes

    No

    mississippisaintsfan

    1.Turk Mcbride does his best Suh impression after sacking crushed ice and gets a flag for illegal use of a tackle dummy which is imediately changed to roughing the QB

    2.Patrick Robinson back pedals into the endzone taunting Julio Jones with a pick 6 he gets against him

    3.Jimmy Graham has 7 catches for 2 td’s and calls falcons backfield bit@$@s as he carries half of them on his back down field

    No

    No

    No

    pvinet 1) Game is tied at half-time
    2) Matt ryan and Drew brees have = number of interceptions
    3) No missed field goals from either team.

    No

    No

    No

    Saint for life 1. Brees throws for 350+
    2. Jimmy Graham has 5+ receptions
    3. Brees throws for 3+ touchdowns

    No

    Yes

    No

    Bayou Boyz 1. Saints have no turnovers
    2. Turner rushes for under 80 yards
    3. Malcolm Jenkins is responsible for a Falcons turnover.

    Yes

    No

    No

    squattndog 1.PT with 75+total yds and a td
    2.Saints score 1st and never trail in the game
    3.A Saints player gets their first INT of the year

    No

    No

    Yes

    canu2u

    1. Sproles will have 100 + yards rushing …

    2..Graham will have 100 + yards receiving….

    3 Saints D will get 3 turnovers

    No

    No

    No

    Just 'Nother Day 1. Brees is sacked more than once.
    2. Sproles scores a rushing touchdown
    3. Saints return a punt for a touchdown

    No

    No

    No

    St Jenkins 1. Saints and Falcons run 100+ yards each.
    2. Drew throws for 350+ yards 3 TDs.
    3. Falcons have at least 1 turnover.

    No

    No

    Yes

    Philinwood 1) Matty Ice has a meltdown and turns the ball over 2x
    2) One of Falcons RBs (Turner/Snelling) doesn’t finish game due to injury
    3) Saints get 300+ passing yards

    No

    No

    Yes

    trotternation79 1. Jo-lonn has a hand in creating a turnover (tipped pass, strip) or has a turnover (fumble rec., int.)
    2. Saints have a scoring play of 40+ yrds
    3. Turner, White, & Julio have less than 200 yrds combined

    No

    No

    Yes

    WhoDatUpInYa Julio Jones has at least one big play of 30+ yards
    Roman Harper gets called for pass interference
    Drew Brees continues his TD streak

    No

    No

    Yes

    drewbdo 1. Sean Payton is seen in the booth eating a hot dog in the last quarter of the game.
    2. Sean Payton is seen in the booth with Toby Keith during the game.
    3. Sean Payton is seen spitting chew juice into a cup or plastic bottle causing my wife to ask for the 100th time…"Does Sean Payton chew?"

    No

    No

    No

    HansDat 1) Saints red-zone efficiency is less than 50%.
    2) Falcons only score FGs.
    3) Score is 6-6 at the half.

    Yes

    No

    No

    Heaven is Painted Black and Gold 1) Graham accumulates 75+ receiving yards.
    2) Colston will score a TD.
    3) Ivory will go down with an injury.

    Yes

    No

    No

    Cajun in CA 1. ATL turns the ball over on their first possession.
    2. Colston has td catch of 20+ yds.
    3. Roddy White has more catches and yds than Julio.

    No

    No

    Yes

    Saintsfan75 1. Jimmy Graham finally scores a touchdown
    2. P Rob shuts down Julion Jones
    3. Kasey once agains shows us he can’t hit anything past 50

    Yes

    No

    No

    Dr.J 1) Falcons fail to generate a turnover (ending the longest active streak in the NFL).
    2) Greer gets a pick-6
    3) Saints have more rushing yards (and a higher ypc) than ATL

    Yes

    No

    No

    saint-sly Sproles goes crazy with 180 combined yards
    Brees continues streak with 2 TD passes
    PRob gets a Pick 6 against Julio

    No

    Yes

    No

    Saint David Matt Ryan gets sacked at least 3 times
    Saints rush for more yards than Falcons
    Saints force two turnovers: at least one fumble and one interception

    No

    No

    No

    PanheadCatahoula

    1/ Ryan sacked 4 times.

    2/Jones scores twice.

    3/Graham, Thomas and Colsten score.

    No

    No

    No

    sgiblin Devery Henderson scores a touchdown.
    Drew Brees throws a pick and fumbles.
    Kasay kicks a 50+ yard field goal.

    No

    No

    Yes

    MtnExile
    I have only one prediction…this game is going to be epic.

    Yes

    metryman 1.Ryan gets sacked at least 2×., at least 1 to Will Smith.
    2.Jimmy Graham scores.
    3.Sproles 4+ rec. and at least 1 TD.

    No

    Yes

    No

    halo2saints 1. Drew will have a passing TD
    2. Henderson will get a TD receiving from DB
    3. Saints will have 130+ combine rushing yards

    Yes

    No

    No

    BigCountryLV Sproles view hard in the trenches with over 150 all purpose yards and 2+ tds
    Brees > 312 yds

    Julio Jones > 150 yds and 1+ td

    No

    Yes

    No

    saints fan in cowboyland! We outrush them by 25 yds
    We win TO battle
    We get a defensive score.

    No

    Yes

    No

    were gonna need a bigger boat 1. Drew Brees throws for 400+ yards and 3+ TD’s.
    2. The Saints D picks off Matt Ryan at least once.
    3. Sproles gets a TD, at least 50 yards recieving, and another 50+ rushing.

    No

    Yes

    No

    FriarBob 1. Matt Ryan beats Drew in at least two of the following four: total TDs (pass+run), total yards (pass+run), traditional QBR, ESPN Total QBR.
    2. At least one saints player, in failing to catch a pass, tips one or more interceptions to the FoulClowns, keeping their ridiculous streak alive yet another game.
    3. We are driving to tie when Drew throws an icing pick-6… again. Just like 2008.

    No

    No

    No

    Chad Delahoussaye Drew throws for 325+ yds
    Saints get a turnover in the first half
    at least 3 skirmishes (fights) on the field.

    No

    No

    No

    saint_chew 1) Drews TD scoring streak ends – no one really cares as we win.
    2) Special teams score for the Saints – somehow (is that too vague?)
    3) Jimmy Graham leads Saints in receiving yards.

    No

    No

    No

    slumD 1. Brees throws for at least 4 TDs.
    2. Jimmy has 2 TDs.
    3. Turner gashes us for over 150 yards.

    No

    No

    No