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Sure. Let's make sure he's James Lofton circa 1990.

He'll need to develop much more in several of these key areas.

We know it's not sustainable for them to live on from week to week, so they'll have to vary the game plan to continue beating defenses.

Game Preview: 10/8/18 vs. Vegas GAME-DAY RESOURCES Game Notes NHL Stats Press Clips LAST GAME Saturday, October 6 NY Rangers 1 at Buffalo 3 Goals: Sheary (2), Eichel Goalie: Hutton (43 saves/44 shots) PP: 2/4; PK: 3/3; Shots: NY Rangers 44 – Buffalo 29 CURRENT INJURIES – (Man Games Lost: 11) Player (injury, first game missed) – total games missed Zach Bogosian (lower body, Oct. 4) – 2 games Matt Hunwick (neck, Oct. 4; injured reserve) – 2 games Johan Larsson (lower body, Oct. 4; injured reserve) – 2 games Sean Malone (knee, Oct. 4; injured reserve) – 2 games Scott Wilson (ankle, Oct. 4; injured reserve) – 2 games Vladimir Sobotka (upper body, Oct. 6) – 1 game TRANSACTIONS IN PAST 7 DAYS 10/2: Claimed F Remi Elie off waivers from Dallas; Placed F Johan Larsson, F Sean Malone, F Scott Wilson and D Matt Hunwick on IR UPCOMING GAMES Thursday, Oct. 11: Colorado at Buffalo, 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13: Buffalo at Arizona, 9 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 16: Buffalo at Vegas, 10 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18: Buffalo at San Jose, 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20: Buffalo at Los Angeles, 3:30 p.m. TODAY’S GAME GOLDEN KNIGHTS at SABRES This is the first of two meetings between the Sabres and Golden Knights this season. Next meeting: Tuesday, Oct. 16 in Vegas Last meeting: Vegas defeated Buffalo 2-1 (OT) in Buffalo on March 10 This is the fourth game all-time between Buffalo and Vegas; Buffalo has a 0-0-2 series record. The Sabres are 0-0-1 at home against the Golden Knights all-time.

No. 12 – Buffalo Bills PICK: Kelvin Harmon, WR, NC State The Bills invested heavily in Josh Allen as its franchise QB but his weapons are arguably the worst in the NFL. Buffalo must commit to surrounding Allen in the coming offseason and Harmon would give the Bills a receiver with the upside to become a No. 1 guy. Harmon isn’t a burner but he dominates at the catch point with exceptional ball skills and suction cups for hands. He is a true route salesman that knows how to create separation with nuanced technique in his release and stems.

Houston Texans 19, Dallas Cowboys 16 (OT) 1. In Sunday night's Texas Tussle between two of the game's most promising young quarterbacks, Deshaun Watson came out on top, making the pivotal throw that Dak Prescott couldn't make to the trusty receiver that Prescott doesn't have. After the Texans and Cowboys couldn't work it out in 60 minutes, the game went to overtime where Dallas received first. The Cowboys picked up two first downs, but when faced with a fourth-and-one from Houston's 42, Jason Garrett opted to punt instead of attempt a short conversion, a super-conservative move that belied his faith in his offense. After the Cowboys punted, Watson connected on a 49-yard catch-and-run by DeAndre Hopkins to get into field-goal range. Ka'imi Fairbairn won the game with his fourth field goal of the night, keeping the Texans (2-3) within striking distance in the AFC South. Watson and Hopkins were the two fitting saviors for Houston on Sunday night. Battling a rib issue that required multiple trips to the medical tent and lotion application, according to the NBC broadcast, Watson completed 75 percent of his passes and put up his fourth-consecutive 300-yard passing game. His reckless scrambling will eventually catch up to him -- Watson took multiple shots inside the red zone that brought back memories of Carson Wentz diving headfirst into the Coliseum end zone last season -- but the QB's confidence is growing week by week. Hopkins went M.I.A. at certain points against Dallas but showed up when it mattered most, finishing 151 yards and the game-sealing spin-cycle reception. 3. Falcons red-zone woes are so Week 1. The hottest new football trend is Texans tumult inside the 5-yard line. Houston made it inside the 5 on five occasions on Sunday night, but came away with just 16 points -- one TD, three FGs and a turnover on downs. The Texans were undone on the goal line thanks to a mix of poor play-calling on Bill O'Brien's part and risky decision-making by Watson. The QB was lined up under center on just one of nine snaps inside the five. Even worse, Watson was asked to, either by design or circumstance, scramble for the goal line and surrender his frame to punishment by the likes of Smith and Tyrone Crawford. That type of scheming verges on coaching malpractice, especially considering Watson's very recent injury history. -- Jeremy Bergman

From Bills Today: 1 - Jordan Phillips displays infectious energy in Bills debut Defensive tackle Jordan Phillips made his Bills debut in Week 5, and he was incredibly excited to do so. Phillips, whom the Bills claimed off of waivers last Wednesday, was enthusiastic throughout much of Sunday’s contest. The 25-year-old interacted with the crowd on a number of occasions; often jumping up and down before and after plays in an effort to raise their noise level. After the game, Phillips ran to the crowd and celebrated with the fans. While hyping up the crowd is something that Philips likes to do every game, he admitted that the Buffalo crowd was unlike anything he’s ever seen before. “That’s something I always try to do, I try to get the crowd involved,” Phillips said. “Home games, you don’t get crowds like that. You’ve got to get them involved. It helps us on the pass rush, helps the defense get going. They can’t make as many calls, can’t hard count us. So [when] the crowd’s in it, it’s great for the defense.” Phillips played well in Buffalo’s win over the Titans, totaling three tackles and one pass deflection. Though Phillips didn’t dominate the stat sheet, his infectious energy had an impact on Buffalo’s defense, an impact that can’t be found in the box score. “Just his energy, man, it influenced a lot of people,” Edmunds said of Phillips. “It made a lot of people around him get hyped too, so his energy, everyone fed off of it.”