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5 bold predictions for Saints against Bills

By Scott Rogust

Nov 14, 2021; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; New Orleans Saints kicker Brian Johnson (6) after missing a field goal during the second half against the Tennessee Titans at Nissan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 14, 2021; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; New Orleans Saints kicker Brian Johnson (6) after missing a field goal during the second half against the Tennessee Titans at Nissan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 21, 2021; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Eagles running back Miles Sanders (26) runs with the ball against New Orleans Saints free safety Marcus Williams (43) during the fourth quarter at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 21, 2021; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Eagles running back Miles Sanders (26) runs with the ball against New Orleans Saints free safety Marcus Williams (43) during the fourth quarter at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /

4. Saints run defense has a much better day against Bills

We are not going to sugarcoat it — the Saints had a miserable time stopping the Eagles’ running backs. In the loss on Sunday, head coach Sean Payton saw Philadelphia run the ball 50 times for a whopping 242 yards and three touchdowns. While we predicted that the Saints would have a tough time against the Eagles, we did not think it would get that bad.

The Bills are coming off a game in which they gained 91 yards on just 13 carries since they had to abandon the run after falling far behind the Colts on the scoreboard. The week prior, the Bills recorded just 70 rushing yards on 22 carries to the New York Jets. Against the Jacksonville Jaguars? Just 79 yards on 27 carries.

On the year, the Bills have averaged 118.8 rushing yards per game this year (12th-highest in NFL).

Even though they average over 100 yards per game, the Saints will hold the Bills to under 100 rushing yards on Thursday.

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