nfl Game Recap
Recap - Bills Defeat New Orleans 31-19
The Saints had no answer for James Cook III on Sunday as the Bills rolled to a 31-19 win at Highmark Stadium.
The Bills earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the -14.5-point spread. Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 49.0 were rewarded with a winning wager.
James Cook III rushed for 117 yards, while Josh Allen added 45 yards in the win. Khalil Shakir and Keon Coleman added 69 and 45 receiving yards respectively.
Alvin Kamara rushed for 70 yards for New Orleans, while Kendre Miller added 65 yards. Spencer Rattler threw for 126 yards for the Saints, while receivers Rashid Shaheed and Juwan Johnson had 47 and 28 yards respectively.
Buffalo outgained New Orleans 356-298 yards in the game, while the battle of first downs was won 22-20 by the Saints.
The time of possession battle favored Buffalo as their offense was on the field for 31:21, longer than the 28:39 of their opponents.
Next game, Buffalo takes its act home to face New England looking for another win. For New Orleans, they head home to face New York.