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SPORTS Saturday 24 November 2018

Saints vs. Falcons: What went right, what went wrong

By BRETT MARTEL KEY STATS
AP Sports Writer Ryan was under pressure all
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Drew night from a Saints defense
Brees made Atlanta pay for that was bolstered by the
losing track of his inexperi- return of first-round draft
enced receivers, and New choice Marcus Davenport
Orleans’ defense halted from a toe injury that side-
several promising Falcons lined him for three games.
drives with forced fumbles Marcus Williams, P.J. Wil-
they could not afford. liams, Sheldon Rankins
Tommylee Lewis and Aus- and Demario Davis each
tin Carr each caught his had a sack. Ryan finished
second career touchdown 35 of 47 for 377 yards, two
pass, rookie tight end Dan touchdowns and one in-
Arnold and rookie receiv- terception. But little came
er Keith Kirkwood each easy. His first TD pass, to Rid-
grabbed their first, and ley, came on fourth down
the Saints won their 10th from the 2 late in the third
straight game with a 31- quarter.Atlanta rushed for
17 victory Thursday night just 26 yards. New Orleans
that eliminated Atlanta finished with 150, led by Al-
from contention in the NFC vin Kamara’s 89 and Mark
South. New Orleans Saints tight end Dan Arnold (85) pulls in a touchdown reception over Atlanta Falcons Ingram’s 52.
All four players entered defensive back Sharrod Neasman in the second half of an NFL football game in New Orleans, Statistically, Brees did not
the NFL as undrafted free Thursday, Nov. 22, 2018. have one of his more im-
agents within the past Associated Press pressive games, complet-
three years. side the Saints 20 — tough six sacks, continued to the Saints possession on ing 15 of 22 passes for 171
“I love that stat,” Brees said. for any team to overcome come up with big plays in the Atlanta 22, setting up yards with his second in-
“That’s one of my favorite against streaking New Or- the second half. Anzalone Kirkwood’s diving 4-yard TD terception of the season.
ones.” leans (10-1) this season. broke up a fourth-down catch. The pick was snagged by
They also had combined Atlanta quarterback Matt pass in the third quarter With about four minutes Damontae Kazee, his NFL-
for zero touchdowns this Ryan was stripped by safety and linebacker A.J. Klein left, cornerback Marshon leading sixth this year.
season before Carr caught Marcus Williams on a third- intercepted a pass tipped Lattimore stripped Calvin NEW TARGETS
the first of his career last and-2 from the Saints 3 and by defensive tackle Tyeler Ridley on the Saints 1 after Brees’ ability to play to the
Sunday. Williams recovered to end Davison in the fourth. a 29-yard completion that strengths of unheralded re-
“It says a lot about taking Atlanta’s opening drive. “I do love the way that we looked as though it would ceivers allowed the Saints
advantage of the opportu- Julio Jones was stripped played today,” said defen- end in a touchdown. De- to cash in on scoring op-
nity,” Brees said. “It’s fun to by linebacker Alex Anza- sive end Cameron Jordan, fensive back Eli Apple re- portunities. A week earlier,
watch them grow and gain lone after a catch on the who had two sacks. “I do covered that one. he found rookie Tre’Quan
confidence. We’re build- New Orleans 17, and safety love the four turnovers. I “When you have one turn- Smith 10 times for 157 yards
ing chemistry, which typi- Vonn Bell recovered in the do love the sacks. I do love over (in the red zone), it and a TD, but Smith was
cally takes time, right? But final minute of the second the pressures. I do love the feels like a lot,” Falcons ruled out against Atlanta
they’ve been thrust into this quarter to preserve a 17-3 quarterback hits. For all coach Dan Quinn said. with a foot injury. Another
role.” lead going into halftime. terms and purposes, we “We had three down there receiver, Ted Ginn Jr., has
Meanwhile, the Falcons New Orleans’ defense, had our Thanksgiving.” and that was the real story been out with a knee injury
(4-7) lost three fumbles in- which had a season-high Klein’s interception gave of the game.” since Week 5.q

Warriors star Steph Curry not

injured after multicar wreck

Associated Press Baza said no one was in-
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The jured or arrested and that
Golden State Warriors said rain was a factor in the
star Stephen Curry wasn’t crash.
injured after two drivers “Don’t need any remind-
hit his car on a rain-slicked ers but All the Time God is
freeway on Friday. Great and God is Great
Curry was driving a black all the time,” Curry later
Porsche on State Route 24 tweeted.
in Oakland when the driver The two-time MVP is out
of a Lexus lost control and with a strained left groin
struck his car, the California that’s set to be re-evalu-
Highway Patrol said. ated Saturday. Curry was
Curry stopped in the center scheduled to miss his eighth
median, and as he waited and ninth straight games
for officers to arrive, anoth- when the Warriors play at
er sedan lost control and home Friday and Saturday This photo provided by the California Highway Patrol, Oakland Division, shows the black Porsche
rear-ended his Porsche, nights. driven by NBA Golden State Warriors basketball star Stephen Curry after two drivers hit his car on
CHP Officer Herman Baza He was hurt Nov. 8 against an Oakland, Calif., freeway Friday, Nov. 23, 2018.
said. the Bucks.q Associated Press