New Orleans Saints @ Buffalo Bills: Game Predictions

You lost me after the pic…… can’t take eyes off of boobies.. nom nom nom

1. Bush has at least 120 all purpose yards (please?)

2. Shockey back in the mix with a TD

3. Charles Grant gets a SACK! (am I out on a limb or what?)

1. 3+ sacks by def
2. 2+ turnover diff
3. defensive/special teams td

bonus: drew brees gets perfect passer rating (158.3 or whatever is is)

1. Reggie and Pierre both get 50+ all purpose yds.
2. D. Thomas gets a TD.
3. Defense scores 14 pts.

I’m going to go with Brian of Buffalo on the score: 37-24. That sounds about right to me.

1. The Saints will trail at some point of the game.
2. The weather will not be a factor.
3. Zach Strief will score a touchdown.

That last one: I’m going to continue making that prediction until it happens. If they’re going to bring him in to play a jumbo tight end in short yardage situations, it’s inevitable that eventually they’ll throw to him.

1. Brees = 395 yards, 4 TD’s

2. Shockey = 2 TD’s

3. Bush = 175 all purpose yards

The Saints get pinned at the 1 yard line. They hand off to Bush where he runs to the back of the endzone, beats 7 tacklers, and takes it all the way to the other 10 yard line when a freek blizzard hits in Buffalo and the game is called right before he steps into the endzone.

1. R. Bush will score a TD
2. Saints D will get 3+ sacks
3. Saints win the TO battle

1) Jeremy Shockey gets at least 1 TD
2) Saints win TO battle
3) Saints get at least 3 sacks!!

Brees throws<300 yards, but still 3 td’s
Greer gets an int
The Saints have<100 yards rushing

Bonus:Hargrove is stat leader of the D-line

1. David Thomas scores his first Saints TD.
2. Malcolm Jenkins gets an INT.
3. Rod Harper fields punts and scores a TD.

+ Brees throws for 300+ yds, no picks
+ Saints D has 2+ picks
+ Reggie shines in the rushing game, PhotoOp is overshadowed

Payton and G-Dub both stubbornly wear their open head visors in spite of pouring rain. Popcorn ready for TO is soggy and useless. Fans begin calling for JP Losman. And OJ. And Jeff Kemp. And Joe Ferguson. Niagara Falls overflows and swamps Ralph J Wilson Stadium. National Guard is called out but only one camo colored humvee shows up because they’ve all been deployed to Afghanistan. I’ll stop now. It all ends well because Saints WIN! Who dat, baby?

1.) Fred Jackson has 115 or more combined rushing/receiving yards
2.) 4 or more field goals are scored in the game (by both teams combined)
3.) Saints win by exactly 4 points

1. T.O. gets less than 50 receiving yards.
2. Greer gets an INT.
3. Yet another 300+ yard passing game for Drew.

1) Drew Brees tosses at least 3 TDs
2) Pierre Thomas, Reggie Bush and Lynell Hamilton split carries, and none of them reach more than 75 yards on the ground
3) Fred Jackson puts up 100+ yards on the ground for the Bills

1. LunchPail gets another pick.
2. Heath Evans scores another tight rope TD.
3. Reggie scores a TD on a punt return.

1. Saints get two picks, at least one by Vilma.
2. Devery gets a TD, ove 20 yds.
3. Shockey also gets a TD and does a little dance.

1. Jabari Greer will play very well against TO

2. Trent Edwards will throw at least 2 interceptions

3. Drew Brees will throw for over 300 yards with no interceptions

1. Jon Vilma has 12+ tackles
2. Drew throws 3+ TD’s
3. Reggie gets a punt return TD

Saints win close high scoring game. Bills no huddle tires out Saints D after 3rd drive and go score for score with Saints offense. TO gets 2 long pass plays, 1 for TD. Fred Jackson has over 100 yards receiving & 2 TD’s. Lynell Hamilton has 100 yard rushing game but no TD’s. Harper has 2 sacks & a forced fumble.

All Special Teams Edition Predix

1) Rian Lindell misses a 1st Q xp that ends up keeping their score under 20 for the game.
2) Thomas Morstead converts a fake punt and runs for a first down.
3) Saints complete their first 2-point conversion of the season in this game.

I’m doing almost as well at this game as I am in the funofficepools pick-em challenge…WOOHOO!!

1. Trent Edwards has less than 224 yards passing
2. Saints at least +2 in turnovers
3. Charles Grant looks fat and gets no sacks

1. Bush has 2 TDs
2. Sharper gets the hat-trick. 3rd game in a row with a pick.
3. Fred Jackson has 100+ rushing yards

1. Drew is Drew. 315+ yards passing and 4 TD’s

2. Shockey has 60+ yards and a TD

3. Fred Jackson has below 50 yards rushing.

1. Defense get 2+ turnovers
2. Brees Throws 4 TD’s
3. 500+ yds of total offense
 (Saints 42 – 14)

1) Drewski will have another Brees-y day throwing for 289 yds, 3 TD’s and 1 INT

2) The Rush Defense shows up and Holds Jackson to 60 YDS and 2 FUM’s

3) We Finally get some sacks, 5 all day, with 2 from McCray

1. Bush has 100+ all purpose yards and a TD.
2. Defense creates at least 2 turnovers and Vilma is a part of 1 whether it’s forcing or recovering a fumble or an interception.
3. Colston gets 60+ yards and a TD.

I think it will be us up by at least a TD after the 1st quarter, Bills fight back in the 2nd and we end their momentum by putting up the last points of the half. Each team is sluggish on first possesion of 3rd quarter but the Saints find their rhythm on the 2nd and score some points. 4th quarter, Saints put up 10 points and Bills put up 3

1. Saints get 2 rushing TD’s
2. Devery Henderson gets a long TD.
3. Anthony Hargrove gets a sack and celebrates by leaving the game to find the nearest Pizza Hut. (I’m only half-kidding on this one… )

GEAUX SAINTS! I finally get to watch a game, I’m off this Sunday! Hopefully I can find a link.

1. Saints defense holds the Bills to under 200 total yards and creates 4+ turnovers.
2. Saints offense tops 400 yards.
3. Lynell Hamilton breaks 100 yards.

1) Brees 300+ yards, 3 TD 0 INT
2) Bush 100+ yards RUSHING (wet field gives him advantage), 200+ yards all purpose (rush/rec/ret), 1 TD
3) McCray 2 sacks, 1 forced fumble

I think the Saints will take advantage of the weather here, and that will surprise everyone, especially the Bills. Wet field can give an advantage to receivers, they know where the cut is, defenders have to react. Short passing game will eat the Bills defense up, missed tackles on short game will give huge YAC numbers to Saints receivers, and push Brees’ numbers up. Also, they will start to bite on short routes which will cost them at least one long TD hookup to Henderson.

1. Rocketman throws for 325 yds, 3 TDs, No Ints

2. Vilma fumble recovery for TD

3. Defense forces 3 turnovers

Bills 38-Saints 34

1) Trent Edwards will throw no interceptions
2) The Bills will score a special teams or defensive touchdown (my guess is ST)
3) Drew Brees won’t be sacked

Put my avatar on the front page!

1 – Brees has first game without INT, but throws < 300 yds and < 3 TDs
2 – Sharper has 3rd consecutive game with INT
3 – Grant and Smith each get a sack.

1. Rod Harper scores TD on punt return.

2. Defense gets 2+ turnovers.

3. Brees has completion percentage > 80%

Brees- Over 300 yards, 2+TDs
Anthony Hargrove get’s a sack and/or makes a big TFL
Jabari Greer gets his first interception as a Saint

I see this game as a defensive struggle, so:

1. Shanle gets a turnover

2. Vilma leads team in tackles.

3. Bills’ WRs have fewer than 6 catches combined.

I like our chances this week but I think we lose a squeaker because we can’t punch it in and have to kick Red zone field goals.

Some food for thought:
1. The Saints will not be able to throw the ball deep. Nobody does against the Tampa 2 when it’s playing well. But Brees is smart and won’t try. He’ll paper-cut us to death.
2. Brees will throw at least 50 passes.
3. The Bills win the turnover battle.
4. This game hinges on how accurate Brees is on 3rd and 6. The Bills stop the run well and don’t allow big plays. That translates to 3rd and 6. If a QB can execute the way Brady did week 1, the Bills will lose this game. If he doesn’t execute (Leftwich last week), the Bills win. But I’d bet on Brees to execute.

Good luck this week guys. I’ll see you out on the field.

1. Saints win Time of Possesion battle with a 2 to 1 ratio.
2. Thomas Morestead is only used for kickoffs (no punts)
3. Bush gets >100 all purpose yards.

4 FGs by Bills
FG and safety by NO

Ugly weather and game

1. Weather (and to a less extent the Bills’ secondary) holds Brees to under 300 passing yards and less than 66% completions.

2. Pierre Thomas nets over 80 total yards.

3. Reggie Bush scores twice (1 rushing, 1 receiving)

1. Fred Jackson finishes with more total yards from scrimmage than Reggie Bush.

2. Terrell Owens finishes with more total yards from scrimmage than Reggie Bush.

3. Lee Evans finishes with more total yards from scrimmage than Reggie Bush.

Reggie gets his 2nd TD of the season

Hamilton gets a chance in the RB rotation

Defense creates more turnovers

1 narrow win saints
2 meachem TD
3 saints D score a TD