Saintswrath

1. -- Offensive balance
Pick a back, any back and the Saints can seemingly run the football. The Saints are 6-0 when they rush for 100 yards or more and 0-3 when they don’t. Last week’s win proved the point even further as the Saints rebounded to beat the Bucs. A mix and match of Drew Brees and the run game would keep the Falcons off balance.

2.- Jumping out to a lead
The Saints are at their scoring worst in the first quarter with only 62 points in the opening 15 minutes through nine games. They’ve had to play catch up a lot more than you would think for a 6-3 team and the Saints have struggled on the road going 2-3 with sluggish wins vs. Jacksonville and Carolina. A fast start in at Atlanta would be clutch.

3.- Slow down Turner
The Saints run defense surrenders nearly 120 yards per average, while the Falcons gain 119 rushing yards per game. So stopping Falcons RB Michael Turner, who averages 4.4 yards per carry along with seven rushing TDs, would be crucial. Turner is also the main ground threat inside the red zone and the Saints have the league’s worst red zone defense.
by Larry Holder - of Sports - CBSSports.com Sports News, Fantasy Scores, Sports Video