Two Bills Drive

‘Brown had to single-block Crosby on pure pass-block sets on 15 plays, according to a News video review of the game. He got help from a tight end who jammed Crosby at the line of scrimmage before going out into the pass pattern on six plays. He got help from a running back who put a chip-block on Crosby on two plays. There were at least six other pass plays on which the pass was released extremely quickly, before Crosby had much chance to rush.’

‘The Bills have had 75 targets in the passing game, with Stefon Diggs leading the way with 20, followed by Gabe Davis (11), Kincaid (10), James Cook (10) and Dawson Knox (9). That’s 60 of the 75 targets. It’s early in the season, but those five can reasonably be expected to continue to dominate the targets. Harty will continue to have a role as the gadget guy, but barring injury, not a lot should be expected at the moment from Sherfield.’

‘Whatever the reason, fans attending the Buffalo Bills’ home opener Sunday might have been dealing with parking lot sticker shock, with some locations charging as much as $60. But the extra costs for private and commercial parking lots did not stop from quickly filling many of them up.’

‘Allen was perfect in the first quarter and played with a different philosophy than in the season-opening loss to the New York Jets. Offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey, whose direction this week was to be “safe but not conservative,” started off Allen with quick passing concepts. These quick little slants, hitches and swing routes force the quarterback to be decisive and prevent a gun-slinging gambler like Allen from holding on to the ball too long. The Bills’ offense benefited greatly from Dorsey’s approach as Allen kept the offense methodically moving down the field.’

‘The Bills dominated the Raiders at the line of scrimmage, shutting down Las Vegas’ rushing attack and putting significant pressure on quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, even if he went without being sacked. The Bills registered five quarterback pressures, according to analytics website Pro Football Focus. While that number might not jump off the page, Garoppolo never quite got comfortable in the pocket.’

‘The Raiders ran just 40 offensive plays. Second-year cornerback Christian Benford was the only Bills defensive player on the field for every snap, as the lopsided score allowed the Bills to remove several starters late in the win.’

‘Allen was 25 of 27 on passes fewer than 10 yards past the line of scrimmage in the Bills’ demolition of the Las Vegas Raiders Sunday. All that efficiency helped the Bills roll up 29 first downs and hold the ball for 40 minutes.’

‘The 12 personnel package was about as efficient as it could get against a suspect Raiders defense. Josh Allen was 11 of 11 passing with one back, two tight ends and two wide receivers on the field. And 10 of the Bills’ 15 runs out of 12 personnel were successful (with a 4.47-yard average). The Bills ran 12 personnel 36%, which puts it at 50.7% through two games, according to Buffalo News charting.’