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'“Everybody looks at you getting zero catches, zero yards but when you look on film 90 percent of the time you’re open,” said Watkins, who is represented by Eugene Parker. “I understand that these guys are young and they need some time to trust me. Once we get that trust, it’ll be different. But for me, I need the ball at least 10 times — I need 10 targets — and I’ll be fine with however many yards I get. And that’s what I addressed in talking with my agent. We reached out to a couple people and tried to pull some strings like, ‘Hey, I need my targets. You came up to draft me and I’m not getting targets — that’s a problem. You’re making me look bad and you’re making yourself look bad. Why not make both of us look good?’”'

'"It's been unbelieveable, man," Enemkpali said of Ryan's support. "They just took me in and it's like we never lost a beat since we was at the Jets together. So it's been great. It's been a blessing having him and how he took me in so quickly. I can't thank him enough."'

'Sorry that the media’s stance on the Bills quarterback situation is too nuanced for you. No one is “infatuated” with Matt Cassel. We merely point out the fact that he was Rex Ryan’s clear choice as backup quarterback until Doug Whaley shipped him out of town to pave EJ Manuel’s way to the No. 2 job.'

'"No," Ryan insisted. "Our staff won the award last year for like the top training staff in the league, so if anything, we're getting very sound advice."'

'Snow is in the forecast for Orchard Park from 8 p.m. Saturday through 11 a.m. Sunday, according to weather service charts.'

'Fans who book this week can expect to pay an average of $3,300 for a travel package that includes airfare from Buffalo Niagara International Airport, four nights at a four-star hotel, game day ticket, daily breakfast and some sightseeing.'

'"I think they’re as balanced a team as we’ve faced yet," said Williams. "They run the ball really well, they play-action off of it, Dalton can throw the ball well and distribute it as good as anybody in the league right now so we’ve got our work cut out for us."'

'Quite a statement, and who can argue with Watkins? He's right. Before he pulled a calf muscle in the first quarter of the Miami game, he had been targeted just 13 times resulting in a mere seven catches for 99 yards and a touchdown in nine quarters of action this year.'

'"Tyrod is doing good," Ryan said Thursday. "He's progressively getting a little bit better. But I'm not comfortable saying that he would definitely be the guy, yet.'

'"That's what I get mad at, when I don't get looked at," Watkins told The Buffalo News. "I can look at film and his eyes go straight that way and I'm not getting looked at, at all. That's when I get frustrated. When I have one-on-one coverage, go to me. I don't care what's going on over there. I don't care if he's open. When I get one on one, just target me."'

'“When we first came here, he played a lot of Sam linebacker last year and they also played him at middle, but really we thought he’s a good player,” first-year Bills head coach Rex Ryan said this week. “He’s much better than that. He’s not just a good player, he has a chance to be an outstanding middle linebacker in this league. His dad was a coach and it shows. He’s a smart player, he’s physical and he’s done a really nice job here.”'

'With the Bills turning to a new scheme under coach Rex Ryan and coordinator Greg Roman, quarterback Tyrod Taylor has still been reticent to take repeated chances downfield. That's an issue for the vertical threat Watkins, who has just seven catches for 99 yards in three games while being hampered by a calf injury.'

'"'You're making me look bad, and you're making yourself look bad. Why not make both of us look good?'"'

'*Our pick: Bengals 26-16.'