ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Here are my five thoughts on the Buffalo Bills ’ game against the New Orleans Saints on Sunday at Highmark Stadium:
1. As a favorite of overwhelming proportions, the Bills could easily be ripe to fall victim to a classic trap game.
Oddsmakers are spotting the 0-3 Saints more than two touchdowns, a staggering margin for the NFL. That, alone, could give the 3-0 Bills more than enough reason to take the Saints lightly.
But there’s more.
Oddsmakers have made the Bills an early favorite to win the Super Bowl. The Bills are averaging 34 points per game, which ranks fourth in the NFL, while the Saints are allowing an average of 30 points per game, which ranks 25th in the league.
There’s also the monumental disparity between the quarterbacks. The Bills’ Josh Allen, in h