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Everyone's predictions about the Saints vs. Falcons game made this past Friday have finally been tallied, analyzed and formatted accordingly. They can be found in their entirety below.
This week we've got a two-person race between a pair of members who got all three of their predictions correct. It's up to your votes to decide which one is more deserving of earning the victory.
Look over the entire results below and feel free to tell me all the ways in which I've screwed up the scoring. Then go ahead and cast your vote for the best predictor. The poll will be open for approximately 48 hours, closing Thursday afternoon at 1pm CST.
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| CSC Member | Predictions | Analysis |
| kazmiboy |
1. PT or Ivory score a 10+ yard TD. 2. Saints have more rushing yards than Falcons. 3. Graham scores TD. |
YesYesYesScore Prediction: Saints 28-24 |
| petersaint |
1. Graham scores 2. Ivory scores 3. Saints rush for 140+ yards |
YesYesYesScore Prediction: Saints 28-21 |
| Dang Hu Dat | 1. Julio Jones drops at least one pass that coulda/shoulda/woulda been a TD. 2. At least 2 of the Saints' TD's are rushing TD's. 3. Matt Ryan losses his first game in which he had a QB Rating of 100+. |
No No Yes |
| gumbotron |
1) Ryan has more passing yards than Drew 2) Saints have more rushing yards then Atl. 3) the viewing audience get at least one camera shot of coach Smith looking extremely red-faced mad :)!!!! |
YesYesNo idea. |
| DrewBreesManCrush |
1. Saints win turnover margin 2. Falcons benefit from a questionable pass interference call that leads to a td 3. Roddy white goes crazy on Twitter |
No No No |
| Legatron Morstead |
1. Matt Ryan has a higher qb rating than Drew Brees 2. Colston scores a td 3. The Falcons never turn over the ball |
No YesNo |
| Mavratron |
1. There will be an on-side kick 2. 3 total interceptions in the game 3. Saints D gets at least 3 sacks |
No No No |
| BenDerDonDat |
1. Saints recover Falcons fumble 2. Jimmy Graham has more receiving yards than Gonzales 3. Saints gain at least 125 yards rushing |
No YesYes |
| bondcrash |
1) Falcons have more passing yards, Saints have more rushing yards 2) Ryan is picked at least twice 3) Morgan scores on a 40+ yard pass |
YesNo No |
| Jricky70 |
1. Saints offense has no turnovers 2.Graham Scores 3. Joe Morgan scores on a big play |
No YesNo |
| '09 |
1. Atlanta has over 500 all purpose yards. 2. Saints have over 500 all purpose yards. 3. Atlanta loses the turnover battle, and the Saints get the win as Atlanta finds ways to lose the game. |
No No No |
| Jee |
1. Hartley seals the game with a 30+ yard field goal 2. Matt Ryan throws for over 300 yards 3. Cameron Jordan and Martez Wilson each have only 1 sack |
No YesNo |
| forrestgump52 |
1) Julio jones gets either 150+ rushing /recieving yards 2) colston gets 1 or more TDs 3) Saints RBs combine for over 150 rushing yards |
No YesNo |
| canu2u |
1. The Saints will have a better 3rd down conversion percentage than do the Falcons. 2. The Saints D will give up over 500 yards to the Falcons. 3. Hartley will win the game with a field goal. |
No No No |
| cajuncommando58 |
1. Falcons have more big plays called back due to penalties than the Saints, and of course turns coronary red every time. 2. Drew does not turn the ball over at all. 3. The Saints D hold the birds to less than 350 yards total offense. |
No No No |
| PanheadCatahoula |
1/ Saints block punt, score. 2/ Lofton sacks Ryan. 3/ Hartley FG wins game. |
No No No |
| daisy117 |
1. Lofton has the most tackles for any player on either team. 2. Combined QB rating for Brees and Ryan is over 225 3. Michael Turner averages less than 4 YPC |
No No Yes |
| muuzilla |
1. There will be at least 3 references by the announcers in the 1st quarter somehow related to bounty-gate 2. No INT’s. Thats right. 2 pass happy teams with no int’s. Am I high? On crack? Naw, just gotta have a weird stat that no one would believe. 3. T-Gonz will get his 100th TD with Lofton covering him. |
No idea. No No |
| Adesola Badon |
1. Matt Ryan throws 3 picks 2. Michael Turner has <70 yds 3. Drew Brees passes for 350 yds |
No YesNo |
| BRSaintsFan |
1. The margin of victory will be 3 points. (You hear that FPK???) 2. Atlanta will have over 550 yds offense. 3. There will be 5 total turnovers in the game. |
No No No |
| David "Satch" Kelly |
1. Charles Brown gets injured and leaves the game. 2. Chris Ivory fumbles. 3. Garrett Hartley misses yet another field goal and we all start wishing they’d bring back John Kasay. |
No No No |
| Just "Nother Day |
1. Brees continues his passing TD streak. 2. PT has over 50 yards rushing. 3. Grahm has at least one TD. |
YesNo Yes |
| aligirl2012 |
1. Drew has 2 td passes 2. Ryan gets sacked 3 times 3. Graham 1 rd dunk |
No No No |
| Philinwood |
1) Chris Ivory is leading rusher for Saints 2) Saints outgain Falcons in total Kick Return and Punt Return yards 3) Saints have a trick play (reverse, flea-flicker, option pass , etc) that goes for more than 25 yards |
YesYesNo |
| Cajun in CA |
1. Tusk has more rushing yards than PT, but less than Ingram 2. Colston has more receiving yds than Lance, but less than Jimmy Graham 3. M. Wilson has at least as many sacks as the Fresh Prince, but less than Turk. |
No No No |
| mjtig |
1. Brees throws for at least 300 yards and at least 3 TD’s 2. Saints rush for over 125 yards 3. Matty is sacked at least three times. |
No YesNo |
| saint-sly |
Matte Ice will be injured during the game………….. Curtis Lofton will do it………… Lance Moore will have the most receiving yards |
No No No |
| Travis Dauro |
1. Brees throws for 300+ yards and 3+ touchdowns 2. Ivory and Ingram combine for 150 rushing yards 3. Defense forces 4+ sacks and 2+ turnovers |
No No No |
| Hans Petersen |
1) Poor defense rules the day on both sides. 2) Their kicker scores more than our kicker. 3) Brees and Ryan have the EXACT same QB rating in the game. ELITE?? Who you callin’ ELITE??? |
No YesNo |
| whodatone |
1. Drew Brees passes for at least 4 Tds. 2. Saints get a pick six. 3. Brees passes for at least 400 yds. |
No No No |
| maybetoday |
1) P rob has a INT 2) Ingram has the fewest carries of any Saints back that plays 3) no turnovers |
No No No |
| DFW Saints Fan |
1. Saints D gets 4 or more sacks of Ryan 2. Saints have at least 2 rushing TDs 3. Brees QB rating is 120.0 or better |
No No No |
| metryman |
1. Lofton has at least 1 sack and 5 or more tackles. 2. PT scores. 3. Jimmy Graham at least 7 catches and 70 or more yards. |
No No Yes |
| Dan Kelly |
1. Falcons fail to convert on at least one 4th down attempt. (Thanks again, Mike!) 2. Falcons do convert on at least six "3rd and 5+ yard" attempts. (Thanks again, Patrick and Corey!) 3. Falcons have at least one fake punt/fake field goal/backward lateral that gets a first down or touchdown. (SMH) |
YesNo No |
| JellyPhantom |
1. Falcons have at least 2 touchdowns of 40+ yards 2. Brees throws 2 picks 3. Falcons commit no turnovers |
No No No |
| alytle1989 |
1. Gonzo gets his 100th TD of his career. 2. Brees get picked at least once. 3. The saints are held below 100 yds rushing. |
YesYesNo |
| tommy v |
1. Brees has at least 4 TD’s in this game. ( No stupid, it’s not running up the score, it’s playing till the end.) Talk to your defense about it. 2. Pierre Thomas and Travaris Cadet will score at least 1 TD each. 3. The Ice dude will throw at least 1 interception and have less than 250 yards passing. |
No No No |
| johnmc318 |
1. Saints Defense get at least 2 sacks on matty ice 2. Chris Ivory scores 3. Saints turn the ball over |
No YesYes |
| mississippisaintsfan |
Drew throws for 3+ td’s Lofton has 1+ sack The foulclowns miss last min FG costing them the game in karma related justice |
YesNo No |
| SaintsFanMD |
1. Drew stays clean as Falcs get no sacks. 2. Saints D makes at least one interception and recovers at least one fumble. 3. At least 3 different Saints score TDs. |
No No Yes |
| jray2000 |
BREES: 60+ PASS ATTEMPTS RYAN: 400+ YDS PASSING HARTLEY: CAREER LONG FG ATT |
No YesNo |
| coldpizza |
1. Falcons remain undefeated. 2. Brees throws at least one TD pass. 3. Michael Turner tops 100 yards from scrimmage. |
No YesNo |