Taking a quick rundown of the Sunday NFL games with a fantasy perspective.
NO 27, ATL 26
The Falcons held a 26-10 lead in the fourth quarter but let the Saints reel off 17 points to steal the win with 19 seconds left when Will Lutz kicked a 51-yard field goal. Cordarrelle Patterson ran for 120 yards and a score on 22 carries while the rookie Tyler Allgeier was inactive. Marcus Mariota threw for 215 yards and added 72 yards and a score on 12 runs. Drake London (5-74) opened his NFL career with a solid effort but Kyle Pitts was held to only two catches for 19 yards. The Falcons seemingly had this game won, but the Saints got hot at the end, and they could not stop them when it counted most.
Jameis Winston finished with 269 yards and two scores but a huge chunk of that came in the fourth quarter, including both scores to Michael Thomas (5-57, 2 TD). Jarvis Landry (7-114) led the team while the rookie Chris Olave was held to three receptions for 41 yards. Taysom Hill ran for 81 yards and a score on four rushes that included a 57 yard jaunt in the first quarter. The biggest disappointment was Alvin Kamara running for only 39 yards on nine carries and adding just seven yards on three receptions. It all came together late in the game and in the nick of time. The Saints rush defense under performed and the offense sputtered for much of the game.
