SAINTS PREVIEW: Black and Gold journey to tackle the Bills

The New Orleans Saints (0-3) will journey from the West to the East Coast for his or her second highway sport of the season. They journey to Orchard Park, New York, to face the Buffalo Bills (3-0).

New Orleans is coming off arguably their worst efficiency in over a decade after shedding to the Seattle Seahawks final Sunday, 44-13. To start the season, the Saints have scored 21 or fewer factors and performed three out of 4 NFC West groups.

Buffalo, however, has cruised to a 3-0 document after scoring at the very least 30 factors in each sport up to now this season. In the final two weeks, the Bills secured two wins in opposition to in-division foes within the New York Jets and Miami Dolphins.

Kickoff between the New Orleans Saints and the Buffalo Bills inside Highmark Stadium is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. on Sunday, September twenty eighth.

HEALTHY LINE OF SCRIMMAGE
For the primary time all season, the New Orleans Saints’ offensive line could also be wholesome. Through the primary three weeks, the Black and Gold had a number of accidents throughout the road.

Most notably, left guard Trevor Penning is predicted to make his season debut after lacking the primary three weeks as a result of a toe damage. Taliese Fuaga has additionally been coping with a knee and again damage that stored him out of final week’s loss. The second-year sort out has additionally progressed via the damage after being a full participant in follow on Thursday and Friday. Having all 5 starters on the sphere on the similar time ought to be a lift to this Saints offense, and extra particularly, the run sport.

With the optimistic comes unfavourable information as edge rusher Chase Young will formally miss his fourth sport of the yr. Young has but to take part in any respect for the reason that finish of the preseason with a calf damage. Buffalo can be with out its greatest inside defensive lineman, Ed Oliver, and off-ball linebacker, Matt Milano.

ESTABLISH THE RUN
A lift within the run sport can be a lot wanted in opposition to among the finest groups within the NFL. Through three video games, New Orleans averages 102.3 yards on the bottom on over 26.3 makes an attempt per sport. That’s helped the Saints management the ball for over 29 minutes a contest.

If the Black and Gold can successfully run the soccer early and sometimes, they’ll preserve themselves within the sport. A totally out there offensive line must also give Saints head coach Kellen Moore extra of an incentive to run the ball and preserve the Bills’ protection trustworthy.

Buffalo can even need to run the ball. They lead the league in yards per sport on the bottom with 163. With that, working again James Cook has the second-most dashing yards with 284 and has reached the endzone 4 instances. Quarterback Josh Allen can be a risk along with his legs as he’s rushed for 114 yards on 24 carries.

BETTER SPECIAL TEAMS PLAY
The Saints’ particular groups made quite a few errors on the highway final Sunday in opposition to the Seahawks. Last week’s efficiency was arguably the worst from that unit in over a decade.

Just within the first quarter, New Orleans’ punt protection group allowed a 95-yard return for a landing by Seattle rookie broad receiver Tory Horton. Then, on the punt, punter Kai Kroeger’s kick was blocked by D’Anthony Bell. Those performs led to a 21-0 opening-quarter deficit for the Black and Gold.

Blake Grupe additionally missed his third discipline objective of the season within the second quarter. Everything and extra resulted in a 44-13 loss for New Orleans that dropped them to 0-3 on the season. Buffalo’s kicker Matt Prater hasn’t missed a discipline objective since week one.

SERIES RECORD: Saints lead 7-5
Last 5 Meetings:
2021: BILLS 31 – SAINTS 6
2017: SAINTS 47 – BILLS 10
2013: SAINT 35 – BILLS 17
2009: SAINTS 27 – BILLS 7
2005: SAINTS 19 – BILLS 7

STAT LEADERS:
Saints
Spencer Rattler: 80-119, 639 Yards, 4 TD, 1 INT
Alvin Kamara: 50 Carries, 186 Yards, 1 TD
Juwan Johnson: 19 Catches, 176 Yards, 1 TD
Carl Granderson: 3.5 Sacks
Demario Davis: 31 Tackles (13 Solo)
Demario Davis & Pete Werner: 1 FR
Blake Grupe: 4-of-7 Field Goals, Long of 36, 5-of-5 PAT

Bills
Josh Allen: 69-99, 755 Yards, 5 TD
James Cook: 53 carries, 284 Yards, 4 TD
Keon Coleman: 14 Catches, 158 Yards, 1 TD
DaQuan Jones, Matt Milano, Ed Oliver, Joey Bosa & Cole Bishop: 1 Sack
Christian Benford: 15 Tackles (10 Solo)
Terrel Benford: 1 INT
Matt Prater: 7-of-8 Field Goals, Long of 52, 9-of-9 PAT

INJURY REPORT:
Saints
Dillon Radunz, OL, Toe, Out
Chase Young, DE, Calf, Out
Taliese Fuaga, T, Knee/Back
Trey Palmer, WR, Hamstring
DeVaughn Vele, WR, Hip, Questionable
Cameron Jordan, DE, Groin, Probable
Trevor Penning, G/T, Toe, Probable

Bills
Spencer Brown, OT, Calf, Questionable
Matt Milano, LB, Pectoral, Out
Ed Oliver, DT, Ankle, Out
AJ Epenesa, DE, Pectoral, Questionable