The Buffalo Bills travel west this week to take on the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday with a chance to win the franchise’s first season 4-0 debut since 2008
All went well for the Bills offense through three games The passing game is among the best in the NFL led by third-year quarterback Josh Allen Bills is unranked 2 passing and having the No Attack Ranked 3 in the league Allen played at MVP level, posting mind-blowing passing numbers (1,038 yards, 10 touchdowns, 1 interception) over 12 quarterbacks
Raiders coach Jon Gruden was impressed this week watching a movie about the attack on Allen and the Bills
« This guy is something else It starts right there, » said Gruden « Allen is a problem for everyone He can make the throws you can dream of He’s powerful, he has a rocket, he’s hard to attack , he’s smart – he’s everything you’re looking for in a quarterback They’ve surrounded him with an arsenal of good players and speed «
Allen was named the AFC Offensive Player of the Month for his efforts in September and his playmakers are in good health Receiver John Brown missed practice on Wednesday and was limited on Thursday with an injury to the calf, but trained in full on Friday and looks set to go Buffalo will recover tight winger Dawson Knox, who missed last week’s 35-32 win over the Los Angeles Rams while still in the concussion league protocol
Perhaps the biggest story of this game is how hard the Raiders are hit from both sides of the ball Las Vegas will be without starting receivers Henry Ruggs (questionable) and Bryan Edwards, which means veterans Nelson Agholor and Zay Jones will start in their place.Bills fans know about former Buffalo second-round pick Jones, who has traded to the Raiders last season Gruden said the team have confidence in Agholor and Jones should have fun against the old team
The Bills defense struggled last week, allowing 29 unanswered points in the second half, while Rams quarterback Jared Goff was able to split the secondary to get LUNE back in a game they were in. clearly surpassed
Bill security Micah Hyde said he was on the teams before half-time and couldn’t find him in the second half But in this year’s case with the Bills’ defense, which allows for an unusual 257 points per game (16th in NFL) and 3,807 yards per game (21st in NFL), Hyde thinks it’s more about overcoming the first struggles after no pre-season match
Raiders quarterback Derek Carr will face better defense against the Bills this week Linebacker Tremaine Edmunds suffered a shoulder injury last week and remained in a non-contact red jersey in training this week wednesday and thursday He was beside himself on Friday
Carr threw for 784 yards, six touchdowns and no interceptions in his first three games, but the strength of the Raiders’ offense is in their running game. Josh Jacobs is one of the best young fullbacks in the league and Hyde has called the 22-year-old a « dumb »
« He’s a young man doing it everywhere He’s running hard and it takes several guys to bring him down The kid is awesome; he’s amazing, » Hyde said « It’ll take everyone, the 11 guys in defense to defeat him And then with the last game improving our runs Everyone stays in their gap, tackles I think in every game you can improve something, and that’s an important note from us, the last game to improve tackle and gang tackle and get the guys down «
The Rams managed to run the ball consistently against the Bills last week as Darrell Henderson rushed 20 times for 114 yards and a touchdown The New England Patriots limited Jacobs’ impact last week, keeping him at 71 yards on 16 carries. If the Bills can stop the run and force Carr to broadcast it, the Bills defense should be able to improving last week’s game Raiders could also be without two starters on the offensive line Left guard Richie Incognito is on the injured reserve with an Achilles injury, while right tackle Trent Brown is uncertain with a calf injury
When the Bills have the ball, Devin Singletary must be seen as a weapon Buffalo can use to harness the Raiders ‘defense Last week, returning Patriots’ Sony Michel ran over 100 yards and Nova Scotia England was just more physical than the Raiders The passing game should continue to be successful for the Bills, but Singletary could find room to work
To stop Allen, Raiders linebacker Cory Littleton said Vegas has its work cut out for it,
« He’s a mobile quarterback who can extend games and he’s a tough guy, » he said. « Honestly he puts the game in his hands sometimes and he’s a quarterback back who won’t give up easily He will always do everything he can for his team and we just have to stop that «
Easier said than done, especially since Stefon Diggs has a great game against second-year cornerback Trayvon Mullen The 23-year-old called Diggs a top 5 receiver and said he ‘he thought he was ready for the challenge
Bills defensive tackle Ed Oliver missed practice Thursday but was a full participant on Friday and is expected to play defensive end Mario Addison and running back Zack Moss are both considered questionable
Buffalo activated cornerback Josh Norman off the injured reserve yesterday at 4 pm deadline He could make his season debut today against the Raiders
While I think the Bills win this one comfortably, I think they might run into some trouble against a quick, hard-hitting Raiders defense The problem Vegas will be facing is that it doesn’t have enough high school players to account for all the Bills weapons. Damon Arnette probably won’t play today which means Mullen will be asked to do a lot Look for Diggs to have another great game and the Bills’ defensive line to make it tough for Derek Carr
The Raiders got off to a promising start at the start of the season, but they face plenty of injuries ahead of their game against Buffalo It could be the perfect opportunity for the defense to do the right job as the offense continues to score their fair share of points Bills Get Huge Lead and Stick Up – Ryan Talbot
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