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It underscores the sad state of affairs regarding the BIlls' QB situation when a complete unknown matches our team's total TD passes thrown for the season in 1 bleepin' game.

NFL 2018 Week 9: Rams vs. Saints preview, statistics, odds In what is arguably the most highly-anticipated matchup of the season thus far, the undefeated Los Angeles Rams (8-0) will face the surging New Orleans Saints (6-1) in their Week 9 matchup. Los Angeles is off to an 8-0 start for the second time in franchise history. They also went 8-0 in 1969 before finishing the regular season with an 11-3 record. The Rams' latest victory was a 29-27 win over the Green Bay Packers in Week 8. Quarterback Jared Goff threw for 295 yards on 19-of-35 passing with three touchdowns in the win. Between The Horns: week 9 against the Saints - Los Angeles Rams (49:52) Myles Simmons and D’Marco Farr Discuss the upcoming week against the New Orleans Saints.

6. Buffalo – Jonah Williams, OT, Alabama. It’s early, but so far, this doesn’t appear to be a loaded offensive lineman draft. The Bills line is struggling after losing almost all of it last offseason.

“No quarterback is immune to sacks.” - Ndamukong Suh (2:59) Dante Fowler: “I love his defense. I’m just very happy to be part of it.” (1:17) Cooper Kupp on coming back from injury (2:40)

That would be a NO!

Quotes & Notes 11/1/18: Wade Phillips Talks Fowler, Scheming Against Brees Ryan Ramczyk: "It's gonna be an awesome environment" Right tackle Ryan Ramczyk speaks to the media as the Saints prepare to take on the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday November 4 at 3:25 p.m. in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome and broadcast on FOX. P.J. Williams: "Gotta look forward to challenges like this" Defensive back P.J. Williams speaks to the media as the Saints prepare to take on the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday November 4 at 3:25 p.m. in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome and broadcast on FOX. Marhson Lattimore: "We all respond well" Defensive back Marshon Lattimore speaks to the media as the Saints prepare to take on the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday November 4 at 3:25 p.m. in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome and broadcast on FOX.

NFL Evaluators Make Picks on Week 9's Best Games Los Angeles Rams at New Orleans Saints Sunday: 4:25 p.m. ET, Fox | Point spread: NO by 2 | Insiders pick: NO (2/3) The Saints opened as underdogs at home, which seemed surprising even though the Rams are arguably the NFL's best team. Bettors quickly pushed the line in the other direction. "Green Bay showed some things defensively against the Rams to be able to get at [Jared] Goff and make him really look like a young quarterback at times," one of the insiders picking the Saints said. "The Rams can scheme so much stuff with those underneath mesh throws where Goff just takes his three-step drop and lets it loose. The Packers did a good job making him hold onto the ball. It will be interesting to see if the Saints can do the same thing. To me, this is a shootout game, and if it's a shootout game, I pick Drew Brees." The Saints were known for building their offensive lines from the inside out to protect Brees up the middle, helping him see throwing lanes as a shorter quarterback. The Rams have built the defensive line around interior players Aaron Donald and Ndamukong Suh before adding edge rusher Dante Fowler Jr. at the trading deadline. Fowler has never faced New Orleans. "I am going with the Rams," another insider said. "They just added another weapon to get to the quarterback and I think they are one of the few teams that can actually affect Drew Brees with pressure. I still haven't seen anybody stop Todd Gurley and until somebody does, I'm going to take the Rams." Three opponents have held Gurley below 80 yards rushing this season. Those teams did not really shut him down, however. Gurley finished those three games with 11 rushing touchdowns, 11 receptions and 18 total first downs. "A key for New Orleans is, don't be afraid to go at Marcus Peters," the third insider said. "You look at the tape and he has had troubles against [Adam] Thielen, then Davante Adams destroyed him and 83 of Seattle [David Moore] gave him trouble." Peters had been expected to miss games after suffering a calf injury last month. He has started every game and struggled more than he typically would. The Rams' run defense has also struggled at times, notably when Seattle rushed for 190 yards. The Saints lead the NFL in rushing touchdowns with 12, one more than the Rams, but the Rams have a big edge in rushing overall. "I like New Orleans in that atmosphere," the third insider said. "If this were a night game, I'd say New Orleans wins with the points because that place gets so crazy, but I will say New Orleans in a tight one."

Injury Report 11/1: Kupp Returns to Practice Below is the full Thursday injury report for both teams. LOS ANGELES RAMS DID NOT PARTICIPATE CB Sam Shields (illness) C John Sullivan (not injury related) LT Andrew Whitworth (not injury related) LIMITED WR Cooper Kupp (knee) FULL OLB Trevon Young (back) NEW ORLEANS SAINTS DID NOT PARTICIPATE DE Marcus Davenport (toe) RB Alvin Kamara (illness) LIMITED DE Mitchell Loewen (neck) FULL OT Terron Armstead (knee) WR Michael Thomas (shoulder) C Max Unger (elbow) WR Cameron Meredith (knee)

FOX Sports Rams vs. Saints Game Prediction 538 Sports Week 9 Predictions

By Elliot Harrison NFL.com Analyst SUNDAY, NOV. 4 Chicago Bears 17, Buffalo Bills 14 1 p.m. ET (FOX) | New Era Field (Orchard Park, N.Y.) Want to take the Bills in a home upset. The issue here is that, unlike the Titans team Buffalo bested a few weeks ago, Chicago does have at least a morsel of a passing game. Another thing weighing on your gallant prognosticator? Something known as the Nate Peterman Complex. A rather new phenomenon, which requires forsaking your sensical approach to picking games because you want a much-maligned player to do well, and you happen to love the Buffalo Bills, or something like that. I love Joe Cribbs, Don Beebe and Aaron Schobel as much as the next guy -- heck, more than the next guy -- but ... Bears win. That defense will be too much for Buffalo. Anticipating a knuckleball of a contest, with less-than-stellar quarterback play.

NFL Week 9 Game Picks: Rams Lose First Game By Elliot Harrison NFL.com Analyst Jared Goff brings the NFC's top offense to New Orleans to face the most balanced attack ever generaled by Drew Brees. Philip Rivers and the Chargers against Russell Wilson and the Seahawks should never get third billing ... but it will this weekend. Not surprisingly, each of those games carry weight in the playoff race. Back to Rams at Saints for a moment -- a few big-time receivers will surely figure into the outcome, be it Robert Woods, Michael Thomas or a guy who's played for both organizations, Brandin Cooks. Yet, all three of them combined might fail to equal one receiver's production in the wildest game in the history of this L.A.-New Orleans series. They called him Flipper, and his day in November of 1989 has never been equaled: New Orleans Saints 31, Los Angeles Rams 28 4:25 p.m. ET (FOX) | Mercedes-Benz Superdome (New Orleans) The game of the week, if you ask me. Young quarterback making a push for MVP vs. the most prolific passer in the history of the game. Supremely talented quarterback at throwing intermediate routes vs. a man who has made his living off those skinny posts and (especially) seam routes. Long story short: Aaron Rodgers-Tom Brady isn't necessarily the most exciting quarterback matchup of the week. Jared Goff competing against Drew Brees is equal in every respect, save for maybe historical relevance. Goff-Brees feels like a young Peyton Manning facing Dan Marino in 1999. Or a baby-faced Marino going up against Dan Fouts in 1984. (I have that game on DVD. Classic OT thriller.) The difference in this matchup could be the Saints playing at home -- although, crowd noise won't be enough if New Orleans can't get to Goff. That's why I like the idea of the Saints offering up an Ingram/Kamara combo platter with all the accoutrement. Did you know that the Rams, for as unbeatable as they have seemed, allow the highest percent of rushes gaining 4 yards or more in the NFC? Yep, 51.5 percent of opponent rushing plays pick up easy real estate. It's been a non-factor against most of Los Angeles' opponents -- quite concerning versus these Saints, though.

2018 Midseason All-Pro Team Is anyone playing the running back position better than Todd Gurley? Chris Wesseling fills out his 2018 midseason All-Pro roster.

NFL Week 9 QB Power Rankings: Cam Newton an MVP candidate again thanks to Norv Turner's offense by Will Brinson To the weekly quarterback rankings. Yell at me on Twitter @WillBrinson with your complaints, questions and (unlikely) compliments and make sure to check out my daily NFL podcast, the Pick Six Podcast, which you can subscribe to on iTunes here. To the rankings: Ranking QBs 1-32: See Where Brady, Rodgers Land Gregg Rosenthal reveals his ranking of all 32 starting quarterbacks at the midpoint of the 2018 NFL season. Have a look at where Aaron Rodgers and Tom Brady land in the pecking order heading into their Week 9 matchup

Can the Saints End the Rams' Unbeaten Season? (0:47) Darren Woodson is Taking the Rams to Get to 9-0 on Sunday, but Tedy Bruschi Likes the Saints to Win at Home and Hand L.A. Their First Loss. Will Saints' Defense Step Up to Beat Rams? (0:43) Steve Young breaks down the huge Saints vs. Rams matchup and wants the Saints' defense to step up vs potent Rams' offense. Los Angeles Rams at New Orleans Saints: Win-Loss Predictions for Week 9 After a short stint at home, the Los Angeles Rams (8-0) are back on the road in Week 9 — heading east to take on the NFC South leading New Orleans Saints (6-1), in what is looking to be their toughest match of the year. The Rams have been a very good road team since Sean McVay has taken over as head coach, but winning in front of a raucous crowd in the Superdome won’t come easy. Do the Rams have what it takes to make it nine straight and remain undefeated on the year? The Turf Show Times staff make their predictions... Mike Triplett ESPN Staff Writer Saints RB Alvin Kamara missed practice with an unspecified illness Thursday, and DE Marcus Davenport remained out with his toe injury. But DE Mitchell Loewen (neck) returned to practice on a limited basis. And everyone else practiced fully.