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Archives for October 2018

Bills vs. Texans: How to watch, listen, plus things to know before kickoff

‘The Bills need to run well to win, and they also need to run better. Last week, they had nine yards on their first 11 first-down rushes and finished with only 54 yards on 20 first-down attempts. Also, according to Football Outsiders, the Bills are the worst team in the NFL in terms of second-level yards gained per attempt (yards gained in the 5-10-yard range downfield) at 0.75.’

Watson the key focus for Bills vs. Texans

‘But Watson has been dumped 18 times – he’s thrown 70 more passes than Allen – but the concerning number is that he has been hit over 50 times by pass rushers. That combined with the sacks and his 34 rushes, means the second-year pro has absorbed an average of 21 blows per game … hardly a prescription for longevity.’

Bills at Texans: Sal’s keys, notes and stats

‘The Bills’ offense has to somehow find a way to block J.J. Watt and Jadeveon Clowney or it’s going to be a long day for them, and maybe specifically quarterback Josh Allen. Watt is back to his dominant self after injuries had slowed him for a couple years. He’s tied for the NFL lead with six sacks (his brother T.J. is one of players he’s tied with), shares the league lead with Khalil Mack with four forced fumbles, and is tied for fourth in tackles for loss with seven. Clowney is second on the Texans with 2.5 sacks and six tackles for loss.’

Joe B: 5 things to watch for in Buffalo Bills vs. Houston Texans (10/14/18)

‘From an on-field perspective, the matchup with the Texans is tilted much more in the opponents’ favor than it was for the Titans against the Bills last week. In most places that the Bills have a great player working for them, the Texans have an answer for that. On the flip side, with the Texans big players, the Bills don’t have as many answers.’

Bills secondary preparing for DeAndre Hopkins

‘”He was spinning off of everybody. That’s the kind of player he is,” the safety said. “Week in and week out, whether it’s receiver or running back, we have a huge challenge ahead of us. This week we have receivers that can do it all and a quarterback that can get out of the pocket and run. If you want to be an NFL player, you have to watch your film and plan accordingly otherwise, you’ll lay an egg.”‘

How Taron Johnson’s ‘bulldog mentality’ is serving him and Bills defense well

‘Through the first five weeks of the 2018 season, Johnson has quietly been one of the best cornerbacks in the entire NFL. He’s allowed just 12 receptions for 74 yards. Quarterbacks have a completion percentage of just 54.5 percent and a quarterback rating of 57.8 when targeting Johnson. Only 14 starting cornerbacks have allowed less than 12 completions this season.’

Bills Today: Bruce Smith: Edmunds is only going to get better

‘While rookie linebacker Tremaine Edmunds hasn’t reached that level of dominance quite yet, he’s certainly on the right track. Edmunds currently leads the team in tackles with 38. Thus far this season, Edmunds is the only player in the NFL who has recorded at least 35 tackles, five pass deflections, and two forced fumbles.’

Bills, Texans both looking for better red zone results

‘The Texans are moving up and down the field just fine through five games. They rank fourth in the NFL in yards gained. But they’re 31st in scoring touchdowns once they get inside the opponent’s 20-yard line, and they’re coming off a 1-for-6 red-zone showing in their win against Dallas last week.’

Vic Carucci’s Take Five: Once again, Bills must put it all on the line

‘LeSean McCoy and Chris Ivory were able to get into an early rhythm and gain confidence that paid particularly high dividends on that final, game-winning drive. For the first time this season, the Bills were able to take advantage of the nice complementary thing they have going with McCoy’s outside speed and elusiveness and Ivory’s pure power and violent running up the middle. By the end of the game, the Titans wanted nothing to do with Ivory, who started making some of their defenders look like human bowling pins.’