Finally a prime time game everyone can enjoy for both fantasy purposes as well as a divisional game with big time playoff implications.  The Falcons won last week to stay in the driver’s seat for one of the wild card positions, while the Saints also won to catch up to the 49ers for that coveted #2 seed and bye week in the first round of the playoffs.  Also at stake will be a lot of fantasy league championships, as undoubtedly plenty of championship teams have the likes of Drew Brees, Matt Ryan, Jimmy Graham, Tony Gonzalez, Marques Colston, and Roddy White on them. 

This game was a little bit of a dud earlier in the year in Atlanta, but that can be attributed to the fact that the Saints don’t travel very well and seem to struggle to score points that come easy at home.  In the Superdome however, the Saints have been electric, scoring points at will and lighting up the scoreboard both in real life and in fantasy games.  The Falcons also do not play as well on the road, but they still can score points in bunches behind a suddenly resurgent Matt Ryan and Roddy White, so the fireworks in this one should be huge with the Falcons having to keep pace with Drew Brees.

Speaking of Brees, no quarterback has been as hot over the final month, which has undoubtedly propelled many fantasy teams into the position to win their league championships (probably against a lot of the Aaron Rodgers-led teams), and with the way Brees has been playing, it almost doesn’t matter what other stiffs you throw out there with him, if he’s on your team you’re competing.  The Falcons defense is in no position to even slow Brees down, especially not at home and in front of a national audience.  I’d expect at 300 and 3 scores to be Brees’ floor in this one, with over 400 yards being a distinct possibility.  That means Jimmy Graham, Marques Colston, and Darren Sproles should all have very good games in terms of yardage, and each is likely to grab a score.  If you’re struggling to find consistency at your WR3 spot, I’d have no fear of rolling Lance Moore, who Brees likes to look for in the red zone and when he needs to move the chains on 3^rd down.

For the Falcons, both Ryan and White are strong plays, as is Tony G.  While Gonzalez had a rough go of it last week, he’s bound to bounce back against a defense with aggressive linebackers like those of the Saints, as the crafty veteran excels at finding holes in the middle of the zone and behind blitzers.  Michael Turner should also be a decent play here, although if the Falcons fall behind early his touches will be limited, since he isn’t usually the back of choice in passing situations.

Good Start:  QB Drew Brees, RB Darren Sproles, WR Marques Colston, WR Lance Moore, TE Jimmy Graham, QB Matt Ryan, WR Roddy White, TE Tony Gonzalez

Middle of the Road:  RB Pierre Thomas, RB Michael Turner, WR Julio Jones

Bad Start:  RB Chris Ivory, WR Robert Meachem, WR Devery Henderson, WR Harry Douglas

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