New Orleans, La. – The (7-2) Saints host the (3-6) Atlanta Falcons at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Sunday afternoon.
New Orleans is on a 6 game win streak, coming off of a 27-13 victory over the San Franscisco 49ers. A game where Drew Brees suffered fractured ribs and a collapsed lung in the first half.
Taysom Hill will start in place of Brees vs Atlanta, in what is Hill’s first NFL start at quarterback.
Saints inactives for the game include:
CB Marshon Lattimore, RB Dwayne Washington, LB Chase Hansen, OL Derrick Kelly, TE Josh Hill and DL Malcolm Roach.
Saints take a time out … playing a second and goal from the Atlanta four yard line ..
Taysom Hill 2 for 2 in the game for 27 yards
3rd and 1 .. Saints play action pass .. Hill sacked .. #97 Grady Jarrett .. holding on Peat declined
Taysom Hill gets big round of applause as he takes the field
Falcons .. go 7 plays .. 65 yards .. Falcons settle for field goal .. 3-0 lead .. Falcons come off the bus throwing .. 5 of 6 plays from scrimmage .. are passes .. Ryan is 4 for 5 for 63 yards
Saints win the toss and defer .. Falcons to receive