Everyone's predictions about the Falcons @ Saints Monday Night Football game made this past Friday have finally been tallied, analyzed and formatted accordingly. They can be found in their entirety following the jump.
We've got a short ballot this week because only two members went a perfect three-for-three on there prognostications, though many others came very close.
Look over the results then go ahead and cast your vote for the best predictor. The poll will be open for 48 hours, closing Friday afternoon at 11am CST.
| CSC Member | Predictions | Analysis |
| mdwhodat |
1) saints breaks Marino record(while extending both his streaks) 2) saints outrush ATL 3) Julio jones has most recieving yds of any WR |
YesYesYesScore Prediction: Saints 31-23 |
| Philinwood | 1) Saints gain 100+ yards rushing 2) Saints have at least one kick runback (punt or kickoff return) for over 50 yards. 3) Saints recover at least one Falcons fumble |
YesYesYesScore Prediction: Saints 34-17 |
| Grumps |
1) Drew Brees throws for over 325 and at least two TD’s. 2) Falcons do not sack Brees. 3) Atlanta RB’s held to under 100 yards rushing. |
No No Yes |
| JellyPhantom |
1. Brees throws 2 picks 2. Falcons have over 450 yards of offense 3. John Kasay misses a game tying field goal at the end of regulation |
YesYesNo |
| BASAINT |
1. Sproles makes up for being bottled up in Atlanta with a 2 TD performance 2. Ivory finds pay dirt 3. Colston 100 yds+ |
No No No |
| jeff.l.b | 1. Brees does not break Marino's record and throws a pick. 2. Saints are held under 100 yards rushing as a team. 3. Julio Jones, Roddy White and Harry Douglas will each catch at least 1 pass over 20 yards. |
No No No |
| canu2u |
1. Brees breaks Marinos record easily 2. Saints D gets a pick 6 3.Sproles has over 200 all purpose yards |
No No Yes |
| cajuncommando58 |
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No YesYes |
| stujo4 | 1 Matt Ryan commits fewer turnovers than Drew BREEESSS!!! 2 Saints have more rushing yards than Falcons 3 Saints have more sacks than Falcons |
YesYesNo |
| Northfan | 1. Saints have 150+ rushing yards 2. 3+ References to the Dome re-opening in 2006 2. Drew BREEEEEESSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!! continues to make a case for MVP, going 31 for 35, 3 TDs and no picks. |
YesCan't believe people are still predicting these types of things. No |
| MissButterfly | 1. Drew Brees throws three touchdowns 2. Matt Ryan throws three interceptions 3. Darren Sproles rushes for one TD, Pierre Thomas for the other |
No No No |
| Jricky70 | 1. Drew Brees throws for 350 plus yards (Record Broken) 2.Darren Sproles returns Punt for TD. (No flag this time) 3.Devery Henderson finally get's a TD on a Bomb |
No No No |
| whodatone | 1. Drew Brees passes for less than 300 yards. 2. Drew Brees is sacked at least twice. 3. The Saints are behind in scoring untill the 2nd half. |
No No No |
| bondcrash | 1) Drew passes the record in the third quarter 2) Run D keeps them below 100 yards 3) Ryan throws for over 350+ but gets picked 2+ times |
No YesNo |
| FriarBob | 1) Saints lose the turnover battle, give up at least one defensive or special teams score 2) Brees breaks the record but throws at least three picks (possibly even including a game-icing pick-6 when we were driving late in the 4th... and already in FG range so we could have gone for the tie if possible). 3) The Burner looks like his 2008 self and makes us all want to claw our eyes out. |
YesNo No |
| Bayou Boyz | 1. Brees throws for 400+ 2. Saints D has 2+ pics 3. Saints score on a flea flicker |
No No No |
| VT89 | 1. Ryan throws for 300+, 3 touchdowns 2. Brees throws for 299, 2 touchdowns + 3 interceptions 3. abraham has two sacks |
No No No |
| Doc Boudin | 1) At least two Atlanta turnovers. 2) Fewer than 80 rushing yards for Turner 3) |
No YesNo |
| Stilljreming |
1) Saints score a TD on their first possession of the game 2) Drew beats the record while adding 2 passing TDs, gets sacked once, no picks 3) Julio Jones scores at least one TD |
YesNo Yes |
| iiAndyiiii | 1) Sproles scores at least twice 2) no INTs for Brees 3) Saints lead for last 10 minutes of the game |
No No Yes |
| shipgoalie05 | 1.) Brees throws for less than 300 yards(just barely) 2.) Matt Ryan turns the ball over at least twice 3.) Julio Jones has a 35+ yard reception |
No No Yes |
| Jimmy Star 00 |
1) Drew Brees throws for the 305+ yards he needs to break Dan Marino's record, but not until the last 5 minutes of the game. 2) Marques Colston gets the 87+ yards he needs to reach 1000+ yards for the Season, but like Drew Brees, not until the last 5 minutes of the game. 3) The Saints, as a team, will score the 27+ points they need to average over their last two regular season games to break the club record for most points in one season, but again, not until the last 5 minutes of the game. |
YesNo No |
| '09 | 1. Drew Brees: Throws for more than 305 to break Dan Marino's NFL single season passing record. Extends his NFL 300 yard game in a season passing record to 12 games. Extends his consecutive TD in a game streak to 42. Extends his NFL 20+ consecutive completions in a game streak to 34. Extends his 5 TD in a game record to 7. Has a 70% completion percentage, a QB rating of 110 or better, and no interceptions. Completes passes to 8 or more Saints. 2. Defense has two turnovers. 3. Add Michael Turner, Julio Jones, and Roddy White to the list of players (Chris Johnson, Calvin Johnson, Adrian Peterson) that the our Defense has held to under 100 yards. |
No No No |
| nofear | 1. Drew throws for greater than 400 yards 2. PRob has 2 or more picks 3. Prob has at least one pick six |
No No No |
| hakimdropstheball |
1. Brees breaks Dan Marino's record in the second half of the third quarter. 2. Harry Douglas does NOT score a touchdown for the Falcons. 3. FREE Devery comes to pass: #19 catches at least four passes for at least 85 yards. |
No YesNo |
| HansDat | 1) Saints and Falcons combine for 5+ turnovers. 2) Brees does NOT break the season yardage Marino record on this night. 3) Matt Bryant misses 50+ yard FG late in the 4th. |
No No No |
| The Irish Assassin | 1) Drew Brees breaks Dan Marino's season passing yard record. 2) Jimmy Graham breaks Kellen Winslow's season TE receiving yard record. 3) Matt Ryan gets sacked at least 2x more than Drew Brees. |
YesNo No |
| mississippisaintsfan |
1.Brees throws for 350+ yards 2+ TD's 0 int 2.Saints have 125+ yards rushing 3.Matty Ice is sacked 3+ times |
No YesNo |
| TAYDIGGA | 1. Brees throws for 301 yards or less. 2. Colston has at least 1 TD 3. Darren Sproles has his first fumble with the Saints |
No YesNo |
| BRSaintsFan |
1. Sproles has a TD nullified by a penalty AGAIN. 2. Turnovers: Saints 1 Falcons 2 3. Devery gets a pass play for over 50 yds |
No No No |
| GSO Saints Fan | 1. Brees continues his INT-free ways, at least 3 TD passes, and easily clears Marino's record. 2. Graham notches at least 1 TD, and gets at least 80 rec. yards. 3. Matty Lice gets flattened at least 2 times, and at least 1 INT |
No No No |
| Drew-Dat | 1. Brees falls a little shy of breaking the record this week. 2. The Saints have more rushing yards than the Falcons. 3. Ryan throws at least one interception and is sacked at least twice. |
No YesNo |
| tommy v | 1. Julio Jones does not make a TD. 2. The Ice dude throws for less than 200 yards. 3. The Birds have less than 75 yards rushing. |
No No Yes |
| PanheadCatahoula |
1/ Roman Harper intercepts a pass (we should live so long) 2/Meacham scores on 50 plus yard pass play. 3/Saints win TOP, TO''s, rush and pass for more than Falcons. |
No No No |
| MentallyMIA | 1. Falcons win by at least 10 2. Drew Brees has a better day statistically than Matt Ryan (more yards and touchdowns) and breaks Dan Marino's passing record 3. Darren Sproles gets held to less than 100 rushing and receiving yards (combined) |
No No Yes |
| KEScottII | 1) Saints rush for less than 80 yards combined 2) Drew throws for more than 305 3) Ryan throws for more yards than Brees |
No YesYes |
| mattxlegend | 1.) Ivory gets his first rushing TD of the season. 2.) The line keeps Brees clean. (fewer than 5 hits, 1 sack) 3.) Falcons win the turnover battle. |
No YesYes |
| halo2saints | 1. Saints D forces 2 fumbles 2. Saints D get a pick 6 3. Quick Silver Harper get a sack |
No No No |
| Cajun in CA | 1. Saints turn over the ball 2+ times. 2. Pierre Thomas is leading Saints rusher and scores at least once 3. Saints have at least 2 pass plays of 40+ yards. |
YesNo No |
| jc1111 | 1. Brees breaks the single season passing yards in the 2nd quarter. 2. Saints sack Falcons quarterback 3 times 3. Saints take the lead in the 3rd quarter and continue for the win. |
No No No |
| saintsfan75 | 1. Kasey with the game winner.... again 2. Ivory shakes off the rust and scores a TD 3. P.T. scores on a screen pass |
No No No |
| BenDerDonDat | 1. Saints sack Ryan at least twice 2. Saints score in final two minutes of first half 3. Meacham/Henderson combine for over 100 yards receiving |
No YesYes |
| Generic Fan | 1. Saints sack Ryan multiple times, once for a Safety 2. An awe-inspiring TD is called back due to a holding penalty on one of the teams 3. Kasay misses a field goal from between 30 - 45 yards |
No No No |
| daisy117 | 1. Saints defense has more sacks than Falcons defense. 2. There are at most 2 turnovers in the game. 3. There is at least one play of 60+ yards. |
No No No |
| BabyGoatEater | Brees has 235 yards and misses his record this week Turner has 130 / 3TD's Julio has 60 yards and 1 TD |
No No No |
| Anthony_JK |
1) Brees breaks Marino's record in middle of 3rd quarter with long bomb to Devery Henderson. 2) Defense sacks Matt Ryan 3 times, picks him at least once. 3) PRob contains Julio Jones, save for one play; gets INT. |
No No No |
| metryman | 1.Brees has a TD pass of 30+yds. 2.Graham 5+ catches/100 yds. 3.Sproles 50 yds receiving and a score. |
No No No |
| nolanative | 1. Brees breaks Dan Marino's record with more than 8 minutes remaining in the game. 2. Saints hold Turner to less than 60 yards rushing. 3. At least 4 different Saints score. |
No YesYes |
| Deep Threat | 1. Refs finally call a roughing the passer for Drew. ( to keep a drive alive ) 2. Roddy White loses his cool and shows prime time how big a fool he really is. 3. Chicks next to me spill more beer than the last MNF game. |
No No No idea. |
| Dan Kelly | 1 saints have more rushing yards than birds 2 Drew breaks Marino's record in third quarter 3 four different saints score a touchdown |
YesNo
Yes |
| RamblininAlb | Brees breaks the record in the fourth quarter, but looses the turnover battle with an INT to Grimes. Ryan engineers a drive, starting with less than 2:00 to go, ending with a Bryant FG of 43 yds at :04 for the win. Falcons FB Mike Cox and RB Jaquizz Rogers both have a reception in this game. |
No No No |
| SaintsFanMD | 1. Brees will break Marino's yardage record with no more than 8 min. left in the game. 2. Sproles has more than 170 combined yards (returns, rushing & receiving.) 3. Saints get more rushing yards and more receiving yards than Falcons. |
YesYesNo |
| nj_falconfan | 1. Brees breaks the record but tries to pick on optimus grimes and grimes shows brees he still has it 2. Matt Ryan drives down the field with a TD pass to Julio 3. Eric Weems returns a punt return for 6 |
No YesYards? Points? |
| JAM13 | 1. Breaks the passing yards record and extends his other records. 2.Matt Ryan torches Roman Harper for a TD pass. 3. Saints don't allow a sack by falcons. |
YesNo No |
| asbegue | Brees 350+ yards passing Ryan sacked 4 times Graham 120+ yards and two TD's |
No No No |
| AJG | 1. Brees attempts 40+ passes and breaks the Marino record 2. Either Tony Gonzalez or Roddy White gets called for Offensive Pass Interference 3. Jimmy scores a touchdown |
No YesYes |
| Dang Hu Dat |
1. At least 2 False Start penalties are called against the Falcons. 2. Saints D gets at least 3 sacks. 3. Saints get at least 2 turnovers off the Falcons. |
YesNo No |
| squattndog |
1.PT and Sproles both score 2.Brees hits record before the end of 3rd qt 3.Saints def gets a strip sack fumble recovery |
YesNo No |
| coldpizza |
1. Saints throw in excess of 60% of the time on offense. 2. Brent Grimes intercepts Brees for the third time in as many seasons. 3. The losing team scores the final points in the game. |
YesNo No |
| Dan39465 |
1. Brees breaks Marino’s record. 2. Atlas leads at halftime. 3. Noise in Dome causes 3 or more false start penalties on the Atl O Line |
YesNo No |
| jray2000 |
brees: 305+ yards 5 tds cam jordan: 1 sack pirre thomas: rushing td |
No No Yes |