Originally Published: October 30, 2009
How Saints could slow Brees
Scouts Inc. breaks down the five key storylines in the NFC East showdown between the Atlanta Falcons and New Orleans Saints on "Monday Night Football" (ESPN, 8:30 p.m. ET):
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NFL WEEK 8 PREVIEW

PICKS
POWER RANKINGS
MNF: Falcons at Saints
FINAL WORD
STOCK WATCH: Fallers, risers
COLUMNS/BLOG POSTS
- Jaws: Falcons must slow Saints' run game
- Wickersham: Option tree WR keys
- Williamson: AFC West QB forecasts
- Pasquarelli: Tip Sheet | Tip Sheet notes

- Schefter 10 Spot: Too much Favre?
- Clayton's First and 10: Pressure on Pack
- Outsiders: How bad the worst teams are

- Walker: Ravens at an early crossroads
- Mosley: Giants hoping to answer call
- Outsiders: Week 8 numbers crunching
- Graham: Byrd bright spot for struggling Bills
- Clayton mailbag: Prime time or pine time?
- Double Coverage: Cards-Panthers revisited
- Sando: Benson climbing in MVP Watch
- Seifert: Vikings-Packers goes beyond Favre
HOT READ: Green Bay GM Ted Thompson
JOE FLACCO
HOW LONG WILL IT LAST?
FANTASY
- Rankings: QB | RB | WR | TE | K | DST
- Berry: Waiver-wire pickups
- KaraBlog: Cooley's sub | Stock Watch

- KaraBlog: Ricky Williams' true value
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- Horton: Falcons-Saints MNF notes
- Horton: Week 8 film notes
- Week 8 game previews
- Rookie Watch: Harvin rockets to top
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