NEW ORLEANS -- Here are five things to know before the Falcons (3-4) face the New Orleans Saints (5-2) at 1 p.m. Sunday at Caesars Superdome:
1. Who’s in, who’s out: The Falcons promoted running back Qadree Ollison and defensive tackle Anthony Rush to the active roster Saturday.
Wide receiver Calvin Ridley (mental health), defensive tackle Jonathan Bullard (concussion) and offensive guard Josh Andrews (family matter) will miss the game. Ridley was placed on the non-football injury list and will be out at least three weeks.
2. Tale of the tape: Here are the 2021 regular-season statistical rankings for the Falcons and Saints:
Falcons Saints
21.1 (21) Pts/Game 25.1 (13)
334.0 (23) Tot Off. 305.9 (29)
87.0 (27) Net Rush Yds/Game 125.0 (9)
247.0 (14) Net Pass Yds/Game 180.9 (31)
29:36 (19) Poss Avg 30:29 (14)
27.9 (26) Opp Pts/Game 18.3 (4)
358.3 (16) Opp Tot Off. 344.3 (10)
125.1 (26) Opp Rush Yds/Game 79.4 (2)
233.1 (12) Opp Pass Yds/Game 264.9 (22)
-4 (23t) Turnover Differential +7 (4)
3. Series history: This will be the 104th regular-season meeting. The Falcons lead the series 52-51. The Falcons also won the lone playoff meeting, 27-20 in 1991.
The Saints have won six of the past seven meetings.
Saints coach Sean Payton is 20-8 against the Falcons.
4. Where to watch, listen or stream: TV: Fox – Play-by-Play: Kenny Albert. Analyst: Jonathan Vilma. Sideline: Sara Walsh.
Local radio: 92.9 The Game. Play-by-play: Wes Durham. Analyst: Dave Archer. Executive producer: Beau Morgan. Pregame show with Chris Goforth and Harry Douglas starts at 11 a.m.
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5. Key matchups: Click here to read about the key matchups.
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