{"id":1579,"date":"2013-10-23T10:48:10","date_gmt":"2013-10-23T14:48:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.billszone.com\/?p=1579"},"modified":"2013-10-23T10:48:10","modified_gmt":"2013-10-23T14:48:10","slug":"bills-saints-comparison","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.billszone.com\/?p=1579","title":{"rendered":"Bills @ Saints Comparison"},"content":{"rendered":"


\n<\/a>The Bills take to the road for the second consecutive week, once again facing a team coming off the bye. One of the big story lines from this game will be between the coaches. Doug Marrone worked under Sean Payton from 2006-2008 the coaching chess match should be fun to watch, although on paper it looks like Payton is playing with a full set while Marrone is left with mostly pawns.<\/p>\n

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Quarterback:<\/b><\/p>\n

\"NO\"<\/a>Drew Brees is certainly one of the best QB\u2019s in the game but he\u2019s also coming off one his worst performances in recent memory. You have to back to 9\/9\/2012 to find a game where he had a completion % comparable to his game against the Patriots. Having a week to adjust the gameplan (with or without Jimmy Graham) almost guarantees he won\u2019t have a repeat performance. = Saints<\/strong><\/p>\n

Drew Brees: 157\/237, 1,958 yards, 66%, 14TD\/5INT<\/span><\/p>\n

Thad Lewis: 40\/64, 418 yards, 62%, 2TD\/1INT<\/span><\/p>\n

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Running back:<\/b><\/p>\n

\"buf\"<\/a>I have to take CJ Spiller out of the equation this week, it\u2019s clear he\u2019s just too hurt to be a big part of the gameplan. So we have a banged up Fred Jackson going up against a stable of Pierre Thomas, Khiry Robinson, Darren Sproles and Mark Ingram. None of the Saints RB\u2019s have touched the ball 20x in a game and the most yardage gained (by a single carrier) is 53. The concern lies solely with Sproles as a receiving option, he\u2019s the Saints second leading receiver with 366 yards and 32 catches. =Bills<\/strong><\/p>\n

Fred Jackson:\u00a0 86\/380 yards, 4.4ypc, 5TD<\/span><\/p>\n

Pierre Thomas: 59\/188 yards, 3.2ypc, 0TD<\/span><\/p>\n

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Wide Receivers\/Tight ends:<\/b><\/p>\n

\"NO\"<\/a>Jimmy Graham is currently listed a questionable, he\u2019s currently 6th<\/sup> with 593 receiving yards and tied for 2nd<\/sup> with 6TD\u2019s, his big play ability is irreplaceable in the Saints offense. Marques Colston and Kenny Stills combine for less yardage and scores than Graham. Colston has been held to only 3 catches in his last 2 games, where Stills saw some increased looks in Grahams absence.\u00a0 Without Graham I like the Bills, but I assume Graham will play even if he\u2019s not 100%. = Saints<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jimmy Graham: 37\/593 yards, 6TD, 28 1DN\u2019s<\/span><\/p>\n

Steve Johnson: 26\/315 yards, 2TD\u2019s, 15 1DN\u2019s<\/span><\/p>\n

Marques Colston: 24\/ 324 yards, 1TD, 16 1DN\u2019s<\/span><\/p>\n

Robert Woods: 21\/ 298 yards, 2TDs, 13 1DN\u2019s<\/span><\/p>\n

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Oline:<\/b><\/p>\n

\"NO\"<\/a>New Orleans entire offense is built for Brees to succeed and that starts with his Oline.\u00a0 Brees has only been sacked 14x, the running game is a different story as the Saints have 22% of their runs stuffed. The Bills pass protection is much improved the numbers are still skewed from the Ravens game but this group is getting better even with an inexperienced QB. What I found most interesting is that the Bills run up the middle 72% averaging 4.07ypc, Eric Wood, and Kraig Urbik deserve a lot of credit. Wood has also been out there for all of Buffalo\u2019s 521 plays (2nd<\/sup> in the league). = Saints<\/p>\n

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Dline\/LBers:<\/b><\/p>\n

\"buf\"<\/a>Here\u2019s where the game is won or lost this week. The Saints are allowing 5.1ypc against the run the leagues worst. The kicker is no one commits to running against them, they\u2019ve also seen the lowest amount of rushes, the Bills need to pound Jackson and Choice and see if they can breakdown this front. The Bills need to get to Brees, up to this point the Saints have not faced a team with a pass rush like Buffalo\u2019s whoever can win these match-ups has the edge to win this game. = Bills<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kiko Alonso: 70 tackles, 1 sack, 4INT<\/span><\/p>\n

Mario Williams: 19 tackles, 10 sacks, 1 FF<\/span><\/p>\n

Curtis Lofton: 47 tackles, 1 sack, 1FF<\/span><\/p>\n

Cameron Jordan: 20 tackles, 5 sacks, 1FF, 1FREC<\/span><\/p>\n

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Defensive backs:<\/b><\/p>\n

\"buf\"<\/a>Here\u2019s an upsetting fact. Bills lead the league in INT\u2019s with 12, they also lead the league in TD passes allowed, with 15 tied with Jacksonville. In comparison the Saints are 10th<\/sup> in interceptions with 8, and tied for 6th<\/sup> with only 6 passing TD\u2019s allowed. Buffalo is the #1 defense against TE\u2019s, against #1 WR\u2019s we\u2019re ranked 27th<\/sup>. How do we stack up against #2\u2019s you ask? We\u2019re also number 1. So whoever is matched-up against Colston is going to have to step up big. Saints appear to middle of the pack across the board, most notably struggling against the #2 receiver, allowing 352 yards in their last 3 games. = Bills<\/strong><\/p>\n

Aaron Williams: 40 tackles, 3INT, 6PD<\/span><\/p>\n

Malcolm Jenkins: 29 tackles, 1INT, 2PD<\/span><\/p>\n

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Coaching:<\/b><\/p>\n

\"NO\"<\/a>This is probably what I am most excited about, student vs. the teacher. Both coaches will know each others tendencies, Marrone may have more recognition than Payton but either way it should be fun to watch these two try to outsmart each other. = Saints<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sean Payton: 67-35 (vs Buffalo, 9\/27\/2009, 27-7W)<\/span><\/p>\n

Doug Marrone: 3-4<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Bills take to the road for the second consecutive week, once again facing a team coming off the bye. One of the big story lines from this game will be between the coaches. Doug Marrone worked under Sean Payton from 2006-2008 the coaching chess match should be fun to watch, although on paper it … <\/p>\n

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