FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- For the sixth time this season rookie quarterback Matt Ryan is up for an NFL weekly award. The signal-caller is nominated for Diet Pepsi Rookie of the Week after throwing for 248 yards and a pair of touchdowns against the Saints.
Ryan has a passer rating of more than 115.0 in every game he's started in the Georgia Dome. The Falcons are a perfect 4-0 at home.
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Head Coach Mike Smith is also up for Motorola Coach of the Week.
Smith has the Falcons at 6-3 in his first season as a head coach. The team's offense gained a total of 361 yards last week against the Saints.
Running back Michael Turner rushed for 96 yards and one score. The Falcons recorded a sack and a forced fumble to go with three interceptions, including one from rookie cornerback Chevis Jackson who returned it 95-yards for a touchdown.
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MORE ON THE FALCONS-SAINTS GAME:
- GAME CENTER: Stats and more in the NFL.com Game Center
- GAME BLOG: Live thoughts and notes in the FalconsLIFE game blog
- GAME NOTES: Official game notes from the Georgia Dome press box
- VIDEO: Head Coach Mike Smith | Ryan | Houston | Foxworth | Jackson | White | Norwood
- NFL NETWORK: Falcons-Saints game highlights
- J. MIKE'S MISSIVES: Thoughts and comment from the AF.com Managing Editor | Birdseed
- TRANSCRIPTS: Head Coach Mike Smith | Falcons | Saints
- INACTIVES: Inactives and starters from the Falcons-Saints game
- REVIEW AND RESPOND: Ask your questions about the game via Voices Heard
- PHOTOS: Images from the Falcons win over the New Orleans Saints
- DISCUSS: Talk about the game with other fans on the Message Boards
