NEW ORLEANS (AP) ? Drew Brees made Atlanta pay for losing track of his inexperienced receivers http://www.eaglescheapauthenticstore.com/shareef-miller-jersey-cheap , and New Orleans? defense halted several promising Falcons drives with forced fumbles they could not afford. rookie tight end Dan Arnold and rookie receiver Keith Kirkwood each grabbed their first, and the Saints won their 10th straight game with a 31-17 victory Thursday night that eliminated Atlanta from contention in the NFC South.All four players entered the NFL as undrafted free agents within the past three years.Article continues below ...?I love that stat,? Brees said. ?That?s one of my favorite ones.?They also had combined for zero touchdowns this season before Carr caught the first of his career last Sunday.?It says a lot about taking advantage of the opportunity,? Brees said. ?It?s fun to watch them grow and gain confidence. We?re building chemistry, which typically takes time, right? But they?ve been thrust into this role.?Meanwhile, the Falcons (4-7) lost three fumbles inside the Saints 20 ? tough for any team to overcome against streaking New Orleans (10-1) this season.Atlanta quarterback Matt Ryan was stripped by safety Marcus Williams on a third-and-2 from the Saints 3 and Williams recovered to end Atlanta?s opening drive. Julio Jones was stripped by linebacker Alex Anzalone after a catch on the New Orleans 17, and safety Vonn Bell recovered in the final minute of the second quarter to preserve a 17-3 lead going into halftime.New Orleans? defense, which had a season-high six sacks, continued to come up with big plays in the second half. Anzalone broke up a fourth-down pass in the third quarter and linebacker A.J. Klein intercepted a pass tipped by defensive tackle Tyeler Davison in the fourth.?I do love the way that we played today,? said defensive end Cameron Jordan Zach Brown Jersey , who had two sacks. ?I do love the four turnovers. I do love the sacks. I do love the pressures. I do love the quarterback hits. For all terms and purposes, we had our Thanksgiving.?Klein?s interception gave the Saints possession on the Atlanta 22, setting up Kirkwood?s diving 4-yard TD catch.With about four minutes left, cornerback Marshon Lattimore stripped Calvin Ridley on the Saints 1 after a 29-yard completion that looked as though it would end in a touchdown. Defensive back Eli Apple recovered that one.?When you have one turnover (in the red zone), it feels like a lot,? Falcons coach Dan Quinn said. ?We had three down there and that was the real story of the game.?KEY STATSRyan was under pressure all night from a Saints defense that was bolstered by the return of first-round draft choice Marcus Davenport from a toe injury that sidelined him for three games. Marcus Williams, P.J. Williams, Sheldon Rankins and Demario Davis each had a sack.Ryan finished 35 of 47 for 377 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. But little came easy. His first TD pass, to Ridley, came on fourth down from the 2 late in the third quarter.Atlanta rushed for just 26 yards. New Orleans finished with 150, led by Alvin Kamara?s 89 and Mark Ingram?s 52.Statistically Devin Bush Jersey , Brees did not have one of his more impressive games, completing 15 of 22 passes for 171 yards with his second interception of the season. The pick was snagged by Damontae Kazee, his NFL-leading sixth this year.NEW TARGETSBrees? ability to play to the strengths of unheralded receivers allowed the Saints to cash in on scoring opportunities. A week earlier, he found rookie Tre?Quan Smith 10 times for 157 yards and a TD, but Smith was ruled out against Atlanta with a foot injury. Another receiver, Ted Ginn Jr., has been out with a knee injury since Week 5.Lewis, a third-year pro, was in his first game back after nine weeks on injured reserve and had not caught a pass all season before getting wide open for his 28-yard grab that made it 7-0. Carr is a second-year pro who played in only one game without a catch as a rookie. He, too, was wide open after Falcons defenders bit on a fake to Ingram. Kirkwood made his NFL debut three games ago, when Arnold had his first career catch.?Obviously http://www.steelerscheapauthenticstore.com/diontae-johnson-jersey-cheap , Drew is someone who is very confident in the preparation, confident in players around him. There?s a lot that goes into that,? Saints coach Sean Payton said. ?I?m excited for those guys that got opportunities.?DIRE STRAITSThe Falcons? dimming playoff hopes hang on catching up in the wild-card race, and they trail Minnesota (5-4-1) by two games for the last spot.?It?s rough right now for us. You don?t want guys to quit,? Jones said. ?This is the time you get to see what guys are really like.?INJURIESFalcons linebacker Kemal Ishmael was helped off the field in the third quarter after a punt.UP NEXTFalcons host Baltimore Dec. 2.Saints visit Dallas on Thursday night.
The Texas Rangers? list of injured players continues to mount as first baseman Ronald Guzman was placed in the seven-day concussion disabled list on Tuesday.

After seven days Guzman will need to pass another series of tests before being allowed to rejoin the team. He sustained the concussion in the sixth inning of Monday night?s 7-4 victory over the San Diego Padres as he dove back to third base to beat a pickoff throw and was kneed in the head.

San Diego rallied with three runs in the eighth on RBI doubles by Wil Myers and Hunter Renfroe and a sacrifice fly by Christian Villanueva to beat the Rangers 3-2 on Tuesday and even the series at a game each.

The Padres will send left-hander Clayton Richard (7-6, 4.23 ERA) to the mound in the series finale Wednesday at Globe Life Park in Arlington, Texas, while Texas will counter with left-hander Mike Minor (5-4, 5.06).

?We want to make sure these guys are completely clear,? Texas manager Jeff Banister said of Guzman?s injury. ?We want to make sure we pay attention to, be diligent about this and not mess around. We are in that time of the year moving into the All-Star break where guys have gone at it hard, the heat Justin Layne Jersey , we have a number of guys who are feeling the effects of playing.?

Texas right fielder Nomar Mazara and left fielder Joey Gallo are both nursing hamstring injuries. Mazara left Monday?s game with the injury and was relegated to designated hitter on Tuesday. Gallo played and went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts.

Going into Tuesday?s game, San Diego was hoping to avoid extensive use of its bullpen after its relief corps was pushed in an extra-inning loss at San Francisco on Sunday and had to pick up the final four innings of Monday?s setback in the series opener against Texas.

Three Padres relievers did the job in the victory Tuesday, with Matt Strahm (who got the win with a one-hit seventh), Kirby Yates (who struck out all three batters he faced) and Brad Hand (two hits in the ninth while earning his 22nd save of the year) coming through.

?When relievers are exposed or used a lot more, they?re less successful than when they?re fresh,? San Diego reliever Craig Stammen said. ?I know that?s key for me . . . pitch us two days in a row, three days in a row, we get less effective. You just don?t have as much on your fastball. You?re not as strong. That?s just a fact of pitching.?

Richard will make his club-leading 17th start of the season in the series finale against the Rangers. Over his past nine starts, he is 6-2 with a 3.03 ERA.

Richard?s nine straight starts of tossing at least six innings lead the majors for the longest such streak by a lefty after the Padres snapped Texas? Cole Hamel?s streak of eight straight on Monday night.

Richard has won four consecutive decisions for just the second time in his career (also June 22, 2011-April 8, 2012).

Richard is 0-0 with a 4.40 ERA in six career appearances, including two starts http://www.steelerscheapauthenticstore.com/benny-snell-jr.-jersey-cheap , against Texas.

Minor will make his 15th start of the season. He has posted quality starts in each of his last three outings and is seeking four consecutive quality starts for the first time since he had six in a row, Aug 12-Sept. 8, 2014 with Atlanta.

Minor has gone 1-0 with a 2.84 ERA over his past three starts to lower his ERA from a season high 5.76 to 5.06. He will be working on regular four days? rest after earning the win in Rangers? 8-1 victory on Friday at Minnesota. He gave up one run on three hits over six innings in that game.

Minor is 1-3 with a 5.55 ERA in five games, four of them starts, against the Padres in his career. He will be making his first start against San Diego since Aug. 1, 2014.