On Thursday night, the Buffalo Bills will travel to the Caesars Superdome to take on the New Orleans Saints in a non-conference matchup. The Bills are second in the AFC East and are coming off a 41-15 home loss against the Indianapolis Colts. Josh Allen went 21-of-35 for 209 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions. The New Orleans Saints are second in the NFC South with a 5-5 record and are riding a three-game losing streak after losing on the road to the Philadelphia Eagles 40-29. Trevor Siemian went 22-of-40 for 214 yards with two touchdowns and three interceptions.
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Diggs-ing Some Holes
Wide receiver Stefon Diggs has been playing well this season as he is top-10 in each of the three stats important for wide receivers as he has 60 catches on 92 targets for 773 yards (12.9 yards per reception) with six touchdown grabs. In his last game against the Colts, Diggs had four receptions on six targets for 23 yards (5.8 yards per catch) with a pair of touchdown receptions.
This season, the Buffalo Bills have been a solid defensive team as they are giving up 17.6 points per game. In their previous game against the Indianapolis Colts, they allowed 41 points on 370 total yards of offense (106 passing, 264 rushings). Indy had a good job moving the chains as they went 8-of-12 on third down but did not convert their only fourth-down attempt. The rushing ability took advantage of the Bills’ defense as they ran for 5.7 rushing yards per attempt.
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Wide receiver Deonte Harris has been playing well as a nice option in the New Orleans Saints offense. He has 26 catches on 40 targets for 418 yards (16.1 yards per reception) with a pair of touchdown receptions and three rushes for 29 yards (9.7 yards per attempt). In his last game against the Eagles, he had a pair of receptions on five targets for 11 yards (5.5 yards per catch).
The New Orleans Saints have been playing very well defensively as they are allowing 21.8 points per game. In their previous game against the Philadelphia Eagles, they gave up 40 points on 380 total yards of offense (138 passing, 242 rushings). The Eagles were able to move the football as they went 12-of-21 on third-down attempts. New Orleans needs to stop the run as Philadelphia averaged 4.8 rushing yards per attempt.
Who to Bet
According to the top sportsbooks in the United States, the Buffalo Bills are favored by a little more than a field goal on the road in this game. The Saints are averaging 25 points per game in their three games started by Siemian, and the Bills have been extremely hot and cold. However, the Bills are struggling as they failed to cover the spread in each of their previous five games against the Saints. All in all, go with the New Orleans Saints to cover the spread at home, getting points in this game on Thanksgiving.