Second-Year WR Confident New Orleans' Defense Won't Be an Issue on Sunday

Heading into Sunday’s Week 4 matchup, the Buffalo Bills and New Orleans Saints couldn’t be on more different paths.

Buffalo is 3-0 and sitting atop its division while New Orleans is 0-3 and likely looking at a possible fire sale before the Nov. 4 trade deadline.

The Bills have a top-10 offense and defense while the Saints rank in the middle of the pack in both.

Buffalo has a reigning MVP franchise quarterback in Josh Allen, a young, All-Pro-caliber running back in James Cook, a top-five offensive line, and star playmakers on the defensive line (Ed Oliver, Gregory Rousseau), at linebacker (Matt Milano), and in the secondary (Christian Benford).

New Orleans is starting second-year QB Spencer Rattler because of the sudden retirement of Derek Carr, an aging former Pro Bowl running back in Alvin Kamara who could be gone by November, one of the worst offensive lines in the league, and a defense short of talent aside from eight-time Pro Bowl defensive end Cameron Jordan.

On paper, the Bills should leave Highmark Stadium this weekend with an easy win.

Buffalo is the biggest favorite in Week 4 — the team is favored by 15.5 points — and if you ask some of the Bills’ players like wide receiver Keon Coleman, the Saints don’t really pose much of a threat.

“I mean, I would say none," Coleman told reporters when asked what challenges the Saints defense poses. "It’s an offensive game, we’ve got to execute on our end and that’s pretty much that.”

“… We don’t feel like we’ve been getting beat (by the defense). The only way we get beat is if we beat ourselves. Just handling what we handle, execute, honing in on the details, and, you know, go from there.”

Through three games, Coleman leads the Bills in receptions (14), targets (18), and receiving yards (158), and it’s likely he’ll be shadowed by Kool-Aid McKinstry, the Saints’ top cornerback.

Given Coleman’s sharp remarks, it’s possible New Orleans secondary pays extra attention to shutting the second-year wideout down.