Atlanta Falcons (5-3) vs. New Orleans Saints (6-3)

The Atlanta Falcons have been hot lately as they have won their last three games by a combined score of 75-40!  The Falcons hope to keep rolling this weekend at home against the division rival New Orleans Saints.  The Saints have not played their best football on the road where they are 2-3 on the road.  Here is a look at the matchups in this game: When the Falcons have the ball:  The Falcons are likely going to be a run first team this weekend by pounding RB Michael Turner at the Saints’ D which is allowing 119.7 yards rushing per game and 5.3 yards per carry.  Establishing Turner and the running game will slow down the pass rush a little bit and give Ryan a chance to take advantage of the Saints’ secondary.  The Falcons will likely set up the passing game the same way that they did last weekend against the Colts by taking shots to Julio Jones deep, while throwing the short stuff to Tony Gonzalez and Roddy White. When the Saints have the ball:  The Saints are a pass fir...