‘The truth is, several factors have gone into the Bills giving up just 78.4 yards per game on the ground, a total that ranked third in the NFL going into Week 6. On a per-play basis, the Bills are allowing 3.66 yards per carry, which ranks fourth. Both of those are a drastic improvement from last year, when the Bills ranked 17th in rushing yards per game allowed (119.6) and 26th in yards per run play allowed (4.62). That improvement has keyed an overall defensive improvement that has resulted in the Bills leading the NFL in both yards (251.8) and points (12.8) per game allowed heading into Monday Night Football against the Tennessee Titans.’
Archives for October 18, 2021
Scouting Report: Titans have largely held Josh Allen in check in three previous meetings
‘Prediction: Bills 30, Titans 22.’
How we see it: News’ staff predictions for Bills’ Monday Night visit to Tennessee
‘That being said, the Buffalo defense was severely depleted by injury when it went to Nashville last year. I’ll go with Bills, 31-20, but then the Titans get a late TD for a backdoor cover. Bills, 31-27.’
View from Vegas: Could Bills fall victim to the KC hangover?
‘Look for the Titans to cool down the Bills’ jets.’
‘Call this Nash-Bill’: Bills Mafia takes over Music City for ‘Monday Night Football’
‘At one of them on Saturday, there was a DJ spinning hip-hop under a bright late afternoon sun and 150 or so people dancing and drinking, overlooking Broadway, the Music City’s Mecca. Nearly all the patrons at the club were in their 20s. Dudes with backward ball caps, young ladies with iPhones wedged into the back pocket of high-waisted jeans. And at the front of the DJ stage, under the watchful eye of two bouncers, were six grandmothers from Buffalo.’
Here are five keys to the game and Sal’s prediction for Buffalo Bills vs Tennessee Titans
‘Sal’s prediction: Buffalo Bills 31, Tennessee Titans 21.’
Bills-Titans meet again in primetime
‘“They out-performed us, they out-coached us, they out-played us,” he admitted. “We weren’t very disciplined in that game, we didn’t take care of the football. They’re a good football team, their offense (has) a great combination of skill in the backfield (and) skill outside. They’ve got weapons, for sure, which makes them very hard to defend.”’
Bills-Titans’ last game was fiasco
‘And though the Titans had one of the NFL’s top rushers in 247-pound Derrick Henry and Tennessee was without its top two receivers – Corey Davis and Adam Humphries, both out with Covid – and No. 3 wideout A.J. Brown was playing hurt, coach Mike Vrabel opted to attack Buffalo through the air. He reasoned that the Bills’ starting cornerbacks were out injured – All-Pro Tre’Davious White and Levi Wallace – as was their best coverage linebacker, Matt Milano.’
Bills’ Dawson Knox has chance to set single-season franchise record in Monday Night Football homecoming
‘Knox, 24, grew up in Brentwood, Tennessee just about 15 minutes away from Nissan Stadium. With plenty of family and friends likely in attendance, Buffalo’s No. 1 tight end will have the chance to make franchise history on Monday Night Football.’
Why Bills’ Cole Beasley could explode vs. Titans on Monday Night Football (5 things to watch)
‘Beasley’s number could get called early and often against the Titans based on Tennessee’s early season struggles.’
Buffalo Bills vs. Tennessee Titans 2021 preview with odds, predictions for Week 6
‘Tannehill has just 6 touchdown passes in five games and faces a defense that’s getting pressure at the fifth-highest rate (28.6%) this season. The Bills should be able to make big plays against this Titans defense and cruise to another primetime win.’
Buffalo Bills at Tennessee Titans NFL Week 6: How to watch (TV Channel, time, live stream information)
‘Tannehill isn’t playing like the same quarterback we have seen the last two seasons. While off to a slower start, much of Tannehill’s struggles could be due to the lack of weapons on his offense, as well as a lackluster offensive line.’
Five takes: Bills hoping to stop Henry, Titans as they look to avenge last season’s loss
‘This season and in the past, Bills players and coaches have discussed their fans’ impact on road games and how the fan base can provide energy to the team on the field in hostile environments. With this week’s game against the Titans once again in the national spotlight, and with a sellout crowd expected at Nissan Stadium, expect Bills Mafia to be loud and proud tonight for all the nation to see.’
NFL Monday preview: Can Titans limit Josh Allen again?
‘Put another way, every year Bills quarterback Josh Allen has been in the NFL, he has played the Titans. To put it bluntly, Allen and the Bills have stunk offensively against Tennessee in each of the previous three meetings: Winning 13-12 in Buffalo in 2018; winning 14-7 in Nashville in 2019; and getting blown off the field 42-16 in a prime-time game in Nashville last October.’
The field is wide open for the Buffalo Bills. A trip to the Super Bowl and a new stadium are within reach
‘Having a Buffalo booster in charge at Albany and perhaps the NFL’s best team are elements that enhance the possibility that the Pegulas will successfully loot the public treasury to pay for their stadium.’
Monday’s Tennessee Coverage
Tennessee Titans WR A.J. Brown added to injury report, is questionable for Buffalo Bills game (Nashville Tennessean)
How Titans’ Harold Landry became relentless pass rusher opponents fear (Nashville Tennessean)
Tennessee Titans vs. Buffalo Bills: Scouting report, prediction for Week 6 NFL game (Nashville Tennessean)
9 Tennessee Titans-Buffalo Bills predictions: With Josh Allen coming to town, do Titans have a shot? (Nashville Tennessean)
How to watch the Tennessee Titans’ Week 6 NFL game vs. Buffalo Bills (Nashville Tennessean)
Pre-Snap Read: Titans vs. Bills (Nashville Post)
Titans’ Derrick Henry stiff-arming his way into NFL history (Birmingham News)
Henry, Titans Keep Batting Away Questions Over His Workload (AP)
Titans’ A.J. Brown now questionable for ‘Monday Night Football’ matchup vs. Bills due to illness (CBS Sports)
Titans host Bills in Monday Night Football showdown (WKRN-TV)
Titans Week: Focused on MNF, hosting the Buffalo Bills (WKRN-TV)
‘Bills Mafia’ descend on Nashville for Monday’s game against Titans (WSMV-TV)
Six Things to Watch in Titans vs Bills on Monday Night at Nissan Stadium (TennesseeTitans.com)
Titans vs. Bills how to watch: TV, live stream info, start time what to know for ‘Monday Night Football’
‘The Bills surely know the Titans will want to run the ball down their throats and will organize their defense accordingly, which is why it’s good news that Brown and Jones are back in the lineup. Only, Brown may now not be in the lineup after he was ominously added to the injury report Sunday due to an illness. Ryan Tannehill has been working with a makeshift receiver corps for much of the season and could presumably make things work if Josh Reynolds and/or Chester Rogers, Cameron Batson, Marcus Johnson, and Nick Westbrook have to pick up more snaps, but things are obviously much easier with both of the star wideouts in the fold.’
Bills vs. Titans odds, prediction, betting trends for NFL ‘Monday Night Football’
‘Nearly 80 of spread bettors believe the Titans will make it a game at home and have the night underdogs covering.’
McDermott: Derrick Henry playing at ‘an all-time high level’
‘”He’s playing at a high level, and probably an all-time high level. He’s big, he’s fast, he breaks tackles. Then the combination of what they’ve added outside with Julio Jones and A.J. Brown, to what was an already good receiving corps, makes it a tough combination with what they can do at the line of scrimmage and what they can do in the passing game.”‘
Opinion: Bills at Titans: Sal’s keys, notes, and stats
‘The Bills offense needs to keep their foot on the pedal and look to continue to make plays down the field. They should be available.’
WKBW sports team predicts Bills-Titans MNF matchup
‘If Buffalo can keep things rolling on offense, they should be able to head into the bye week with a win. I think it’ll be close, but I’m not betting against the Bills.’
Bills Mafia takes over the Music City ahead of a Monday Night matchup with the Titans
‘Fans have even crowded local bars and clubs; some even playing the famous “Bills Make Me Wanna Shout” song, accompanied by fans singing along.’
BFLO Store giving away rally towels to Bills fans in Nashville if they make a donation to a hospital
‘“The rally towels have been doing extremely well here at the stores and online,” said BFLO Store owner Nathan Mroz. “After such an overwhelming response here in WNY, we wanted to take the concept one step further for fans travelling to Tennessee for the game by giving the towels out for free near Nissan Stadium for a donation of any amount to Oishei Children’s Hospital and / or the Nashville Children’s Alliance. We’re excited to hopefully leave a lasting impact on both communities with this fun initiative.”’
Thousands of Buffalo Bills fans take over Nashville ahead of Monday night game
‘“Nashville is awesome, a lot of Bills fans here, I think there’s Bills fans at every other table where I’m at,” said Amber Over who traveled from Buffalo with her dad Jay to attend the game. “It’s exciting and I think everybody is just really excited for Monday night football tomorrow and for the Bills to take on the Titans.”’
Snag an authentic piece of Bills turf for a great cause
‘In April 2021, through auction, the group purchased the more 60,700 square feet of NFL regulation football field turf, used by the Buffalo Bills from 2016 to 2021.’
Carucci Take2: Making the case that Bills alone are best team in the NFL
‘The case isn’t hard to make. Consider, since the opening-day loss against the Steelers, the Bills have gone 4-0 and led the league with an average of 39 points per game, a point-differential average of 115 points per game, and an average margin of victory of 28.8 points per game. By winning four straight games by at least 18 points, they’re tied for the sixth-longest such streak in league history.’
More ‘Let’s Go Buffalo!’ Little People packs by Fisher-Price located
‘2 On Your Side received a picture from Haley on Facebook, saying she found the Little People at the Wegmans on McKinley Parkway on Sunday morning. You could see by the look on her daughter’s face, she was extremely excited to have her hands on the set.’
Thad’s Three Things: Bills at Titans
‘I know this Titans team lost to the Jets and that’s absolutely a giant reason to doubt any thought of them contending against Buffalo. Jones and Dupree missed that game. That Titans team will not be the Titans team that will face the Bills Monday night.’
Optimism as Bills head in to Titans matchup Monday
‘Tennessee’s 26 points allowed per game is the ninth-worst across the league and they’re in the middle of the pack when it comes to third and fourth-down defense along with stopping opponents in the red zone.’
Continuity fuels the Bills secondary to become the NFL’s best
‘Hyde, Poyer and cornerbacks Tre’Davious White, Levi Wallace and Taron Johnson are playing at an elite level this season. Hyde leads the Bills with three interceptions and ties for the second-most in the NFL (Logan Wilson, Cincinnati and Byron Murphy, Arizona – 3). Johnson and Hyde lead the team in passes defensed with five. Poyer and Wallace have also delivered their share of game-changing plays. White is recognized as one of the NFL’s top lockdown cornerbacks.’
Josh Allen | At 50 games
‘But as Allen has stated from the time he arrived in Buffalo, the stats don’t matter as much as the victories. And in that category he’s been pretty darn good as well posting a 32-16 mark in 48 starts (49 career game appearances).’
Bills at Titans | How to watch, stream, and listen | Week 6
‘Play-by-Play: Steve Levy. Analysis: Brian Griese and Louis Riddick.’