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Week 8: Patriots Game Preparation - Inactives Announced with Donta Hightower Out for NE


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Patriots Gameplan: Why the Pats Should Run the Football vs. Bills Even Without Sony Michel | CLNS Media

 

By  Evan Lazar
 
This week’s Patriots gameplan focuses on the Buffalo Bills defense that is currently sixth in total DVOA according to Football Outsiders.
 
Over the last two seasons, the Bills have built a defense that’s among the league’s best.
 
This season, the Buffalo defense is sixth in total DVOA, fourth in yards per game, and has the fifth-best pressure percentage on passing plays in the NFL (38 percent).
 
The Bills, led by pass rushers Jerry Hughes and Lorenzo Alexander and second-year cornerback Tre’Davious White, have one of the best pass defenses in the league.
 
Buffalo has allowed only 210.1 passing yards per game (fourth) through their first seven games and is fourth in DVOA against the pass.
 
However, the Indianapolis Colts gave the Patriots a blueprint of how to attack the Bills defense in their 37-5 victory over Buffalo last week.
 
Despite having one of the league’s worst rushing attacks, the Colts ran wild over Buffalo gaining 220 yards on 5.9 yards per rush on the ground.
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What They're Saying: Buffalo Bills

 

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Buffalo Bills coaches and players discuss their upcoming game against the New England Patriots on Monday Night Football.

 

Game Predictions: Expert picks for Patriots at Bills

 

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Experts share their picks for the Patriots Week 8 matchup against the Buffalo Bills.

 

Keys to the Starting Lineup present by CarMax: Pats execution beats Buffalo emotion

 

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In many ways, the Patriots (5-2) and Bills are (2-5) AFC East opposites.

 

New England heads into Monday night’s battle in Buffalo sitting atop the division thanks to an offense that’s rounded into form as the season has progressed through its current four-game winning streak. Bill Belichick’s team has topped 38 points in four straight games and ranks fourth in the league in points per game, thanks to its 214 points in seven contests.

 

The home squad in this matchup, has a borderline historically-bad offense that has scored just 81 points this season, scoring five or fewer points in three of seven games and yet to put up more than 27 in any one contest.

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7 things to Watch for in Bills-Patriots on Monday Night

 

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It’s the weekend before Monday Night Football. And for the first time in ten years, Bills fans get ready for a Monday Night Football game in Orchard Park. As fans get ready for cloudy and chilly weather here are some of the issues to keep an eye on this weekend:
 
1. PATS NOT PASS HAPPY
2. NEW WEAPONS ON NEW ENGLAND OFFENSE
3. TWO POINTS OR NOT?
4. GRONK RETURNS
5. THURMAN’S ALL SET FOR THE SPOTLIGHT
6. AFC EAST HITS MIDPOINT
7. CHANCE FOR BILLS FANS TO SHINE

 

 

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Game Preview: Patriots vs Bills (1:29)

John Murphy breaks down the week 8 matchup between the New England Patriots and Buffalo Bills at New Era Field.

 

Patriots vs. Bills | Week 8 Preview (3:04)

 

The Bills' hold on a playoff spot is weakening and a date with the red-hot Patriots isn't going to do Buffalo any favors.

 

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At 2-5, with a pretty good look at 2-6 on the horizon, the Buffalo Bills are now under a week away from the NFL trade deadline. With some veteran pieces on offense that could be used elsewhere in the NFL, Joe Buscaglia and Matthew Fairburn discuss the complexities involved with dealing a player like LeSean McCoy or Kelvin Benjamin as they navigate the second half of the season -- likely with a rookie quarterback. Plus, a quick Bills-Patriots preview and prediction, and perhaps a Bills Beat scoopy.

 

In this episode, Sal Maiorana and Leo Roth wonder if the Monday night game against the Patriots at New Era Field will be like so many of the other Bills-Patriots games in the 21st century, which is to say, a nightmare for the Bills.

 

 

 

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Presser Points: Belichick - Special Attention to Kicking Game

 

Friday press conferences are a little different from the ones on others days. Rather than a strict focus on the upcoming opponent or aspect of the Patriots, Friday can often lead Bill Belichick down a number of directions not necessarily pertinent to that particular week but rather to football in general.
 
That was most certainly the case this week as the Patriots prepare for their trip to Buffalo for a Monday night matchup against the Bills.
 
 
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Scouting Report - Week 8 - Bills vs. Patriots

 

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Top 3 Individual Matchups
1 - Tremaine Edmunds vs. Rob Gronkowski
2 – Jerry Hughes vs. Trent Brown
3 – Taron Johnson vs. Julian Edelman
 
Bills Top 2 Advantages
Good advantage – Pass defense
Best advantage – Pass rush
 
Bills Number 1 Must
Run game dominance
 
Scouting Eye
Putting up points
Special teams producing
Gordon’s role growing
White dominating
Making you pay
 
Buffalo Chips
Quote of the week “Is that new? Last year, this year, I don’t think it’s new. For all intents and purposes, they were in the Super Bowl last year. They’ve won the division ‘X’ amount of years. I’ve been in this position before. Until you beat them they’re going to be favored. That’s how it works. So we’ve got to earn every part of it.”
 
--Head coach Sean McDermott on being 14-point underdogs to Patriots
 
Stat of the week LeSean McCoy has compiled more than 100 total yards from scrimmage in each of his last five meetings with the Patriots.**
 
Milestones in reach
Kelvin Benjamin needs two receptions for 200 in his career.
Stephen Hauschka is three points away from 1,000 in his career.
Kyle Williams needs three sacks for 50 in his career.
 
Final note Bill Belichick is 9-1 at home on Monday Night Football as head coach of the Patriots. On the road he is 8-7.
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  • 26CornerBlitz changed the title to Week 8: Patriots Game Preparation - Friday Injury Reports Posted

Week 8: Patriots - Bills Injury Report

 

The New England Patriots (5-2) and the Buffalo Bills (2-5) announce the following injuries and practice participation.
 
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2018
 
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (5-2)
 
DID NOT PARTICIPATE
RB Sony Michel - Knee
CB Eric Rowe - Groin
C Brian Schwenke - Foot
 
LIMITED PARTICIPATION
T Trent Brown - Ankle
T Marcus Cannon - Concussion
WR Josh Gordon - Hamstring
DE Geneo Grissom - Ankle
TE Rob Gronkowski - Ankle / Back
LB Dont'a Hightower - Knee
TE Jacob Hollister - Hamstring
DE John Simon - Shoulder
DE Deatrich Wise - Ankle / Knee
 
FULL PARTICIPATION
No Players Listed
BUFFALO BILLS (2-5)
 
DID NOT PARTICIPATE
QB Josh Allen - Right Elbow
RB Taiwan Jones - Neck
DE Trent Murphy - Knee
 
LIMITED PARTICIPATION
QB Derek Anderson - Back/Calf
RB Chris Ivory - Hamstring
RB LeSean McCoy - Concussion
T Jordan Mills - Knee
 
FULL PARTICIPATION
No Players Listed.
 
Bold indicates a change from the previous day's report.
 
PRACTICE PARTICIPATION
Did Not Participate in Practice
Limited Participation = Less than 100% of a player’s normal repetitions
Full Participation = 100% of a player’s normal repetitions
 
GAME STATUS DEFINITIONS:
Out = Player will not play
Doubtful = Unlikely to play
Questionable = Uncertain as to whether the player will play

 

 

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