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Falcons Down New Orleans 24-15 - Match Report
The Falcons were Week 12 winners on Sunday, coming out on top of the Saints by a score of 24-15 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
Atlanta won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +1.0-point spread as underdogs. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go UNDER the closing number of 42.0.
Bijan Robinson rushed for 91 yards, while Tyler Allgeier added 64 yards in the win. Drake London and Bijan Robinson added 91 and 32 receiving yards respectively.
Alvin Kamara rushed for 69 yards for New Orleans, while Lynn Bowden Jr. added 40 yards. Derek Carr threw for 304 yards for the Saints, while receivers Chris Olave and Taysom Hill had 114 and 55 yards respectively.
Atlanta was outgained by New Orleans 444-396 yards in Sunday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 25-22 by the Falcons.
Atlanta lost the time of possession battle 31:34-28:26, leaving their defense on the field more than they wanted.
Next game, Atlanta takes its act on the road to face New York looking for another win. For New Orleans, they head home to face Detroit.