‘The Buffalo fan base has traveled well in recent seasons, but what we will see tonight could set a new precedent for Bills road games. Although the Saints have a rabid following of their own, it seems as if Bills fans circled this game on their calendars and have decided to make a week out of their trip to the bayou.’
Archives for November 2021
Thursday’s New Orleans Coverage
Saints rule out four key players for Bills game, including Alvin Kamara and Ryan Ramczyk (New Orleans Times Picayune)
Can fading Saints find a Thanksgiving feast vs. the Bills? Here’s 3 things to look for (New Orleans Times Picayune)
Saints vs. Bills picks: Our staff makes its Thanksgiving Day game predictions (New Orleans Times Picayune)
New Orleans Saints vs. Buffalo Bills: Series history and trends (New Orleans Times Picayune)
New Orleans Saints again to be without RB Alvin Kamara vs. Buffalo Bills (ESPN)
New Orleans Saints’ Alvin Kamara, Cameron Jordan help surprise shoppers by picking up grocery tab (ESPN)
Saints injury report: Kamara, Ramczyk, Davenport among those out for Thanksgiving clash (WWL-TV)
Kamara will miss his third game in a row (WVUE-TV)
Kamara out, again as beat up Saints host Bills (WGNO-TV)
Saints defense will carry the load against Bills on Thanksgiving (WGNO-TV)
Demario Davis is just fine with ‘adversity,’ injuries plaguing Saints; here’s why (WWL-AM)
Saints final week 12 injury report: Kamara out again, along with 3 other key players vs Bills (WWL-AM)
New Orleans Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan closing in on 100 sacks (NewOrleansSaints.com)
Saints transcripts: Sean Payton media availability | Wednesday, Nov. 24 (NewOrleansSaints.com)
Saints transcripts: Demario Davis and Nick Vannett Media Availability| Wednesday, Nov. 24 (NewOrleansSaints.com)
Saints Wednesday Injury Report: 2021 Week 12 vs. Buffalo Bills (NewOrleansSaints.com)
Saints vs Bills Game Preview | 2021 NFL Week 12 (NewOrleansSaints.com)
New Orleans Saints key ingredients to victory against Buffalo Bills | NFL Week 12 (NewOrleansSaints.com)
Saints Gameday Guide 2021: Week 12 vs. Bills (NewOrleansSaints.com)
Ways to Watch: Saints vs Bills 2021 NFL Week 12 (NewOrleansSaints.com)
Josh Allen’s girlfriend hopeful for a Bills’ Thanksgiving repeat
‘Meanwhile, Williams — who has been dating Allen for more than four years — revealed Thursday she’s headed to New Orleans for the game.’
Bills, Saints Stumbling Into Thanksgiving Night Matchup
‘“You can’t feel sorry for yourself; you can’t let one week affect another,” Allen said. “We’re excited to get out there on Thursday and try to be the team that we know we can be. That’s a team that’s willing to do whatever it takes to win a football game.”’
Bills Aim To Snap Series Skid Vs. Saints On Thanksgiving
‘Key matchup: The Saints’ 13th-ranked running game, which averages about 118 yards per match, could have a productive day if DT Star Lotulelei misses a third game while on the Reserve/COVID-19 list. Buffalo allowed Colts RB Jonathan Taylor to score five times, including four times rushing. The Colts’ 264 yards rushing were the most Buffalo has allowed since giving up 298 in a 47-10 loss to New Orleans on Nov. 12, 2017. But New Orleans also has several injured running backs.’
Bills at Saints how to watch: Pick, TV channel, live stream, everything to know for ‘Thursday Night Football’
‘The Bills have been frustratingly inconsistent on offense all season. From play to play, drive to drive, and game to game. The highs have been very high, and the lows have been awfully low. Their week-by-week averages in yards per play, EPA per play, and points per drive tell the story quite well.’
Bills at Saints predictions: Point spread, total, player props, trends for Thanksgiving matchup in New Orleans
‘The pick: Under 45.5. If the Saints are going to be without this many key players, it’s hard to imagine that Trevor Siemian will be able to put many points on the board, especially against this Buffalo defense that is still No. 1 in the NFL in DVOA entering Week 12. Even with the Bills averaging 31 points per game on the road this season, it’s hard banking on the Saints to carry out their end of the bargain to have this go over.’
Opinion: Capaccio: Bills at Saints: Keys, notes, and stats
‘Even though the Saints gave up 242 yards rushing last week to the Eagles, they still come into the game with the third-best run defense in the NFL in yards per game given up (89.8) and the very best at yards per play allowed (3.40). However, they are 22nd and 25th, respectively, in yards per game and play given up through the air. The game will be played in a dome, a controlled environment. Weather won’t matter. Josh Allen and the Bills offense need to get back on track throwing the football.’
Listen: McDermott: We needed to give Sunday’s loss ‘its due’
‘”There’s a lot of necessary focus on what has happened this past Sunday,” McDermott said with Howard Simon and Jeremy White. “To just move on too quickly would’ve been irresponsible. We need to make sure we gave it it’s due.”‘
Healthy Bills squad to face Kamara-less Saints, Ingram questionable for Thursday’s game
‘The Saints will be without RB Alvin Kamara for Thursday’s game while three others, DE Marcus Davenport, DE Tanoh Kpassagnon, and T Ryan Ramczyk have also been ruled out.’
Longtime New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees sees Buffalo Bills QB Josh Allen as a special talent
‘“Once he develops some experience and they build that offense around him, he’s going to be able to really do some things. Sure enough, last year he put a lot of that on display. This year has not been quite as consistent, they’re going through some pains, but, that’s all part of the process,” said Brees.’
Steve Tasker named semifinalist for 2022 class of Pro Football Hall of Fame
‘The list was reduced to 26 from a group of 123 nominees announced in September. Including Tasker, there were seven former Buffalo Bills players on the list announced in September and Tasker was the only one named a semifinalist.’
The Bills on Thanksgiving: A look at the team’s holiday history
‘The Bills finally picked up their first Thanksgiving Day victory with a 27-24 win over the San Diego Chargers. The Bills found themselves in a 10-0 hole after the 1st quarter, before scoring 14 unanswered to take a halftime lead. The Bills relied on the run game with 44 total carries for 140 yards and three touchdowns. It was their defense though who came up big, forcing seven turnovers.’
Bills Mafia takes over the Big Easy ahead of Thursday night game
‘“Pretty much when we got to the airport, to any bar, restaurant, cafe you walk into, there are people in Bills gear. It’s been really awesome to see and be a part of,” said Kat Schmieder.’
Carucci Take2: Look for Bills to serve up a prime-time Thanksgiving rebound
‘Defensive coordinator Dennis Allen likes employ man-to-man coverage. The last team to employ that against the Bills was the New York Jets, and Allen and his receivers shredded them for 366 yards and two touchdowns on the way to a 45-17 victory. Of course, the Jets’ secondary (as with so many other parts of their team) is terrible, and the Saints are stronger in that area. Still, Stefon Diggs and the rest of Buffalo’s pass-catchers should excel in one-on-one situations. Allen could always utilize some two-deep zone coverage, which has given the Bills problems, but coaches usually stick to what they know best. Man-to-man coverage is what Allen knows best.’