‘Turnover margin: The 2017 Bills have lived and died on turnovers this season. Last week, it was the latter. Buffalo had three fumbles lost against the New York Jets on Thursday Night Football en route to a 34-21 loss. If Josh McCown and the Jets burned the Bills when they turned it over, Drew Brees and the Saints certainly will. On the flip side, the less chances, the better, when you’re facing the second-best (392.5 yards-per-game) offense in the Saints. Even with no takeaways against the Jets, Buffalo still leads the NFL in turnover differential with +11.’
Archives for November 2017
How Buffalo Bills’ coaches have seen Tyrod Taylor evolve since bye week
‘”The last two weeks, we have seen Tyrod grow in the pocket and stepping up in the pocket and doing some really nice things,” McDermott said. “Keeping plays alive, certainly. We all know that. Delivering the ball. I just think that he’s had two quality weeks since the bye. You look at other ways that he’s evolving and growing as a leader of this football team and that’s really exciting to watch.”‘
Bills brace for steady Brees as Saints come marching in
‘”Seeing it on TV is one thing, seeing it live is another,” McDermott said. “One of the hardest parts to get people to understand, especially your first time going against this type of offense, is what it takes to have any type of success against it.”‘
Buffalo Bills injury report: Updates on Jordan Poyer, E.J. Gaines, Charles Clay
‘The highlights are that linebacker Ramon Humber and safety Jordan Poyer were both upgraded to limited. That would seem to give both a chance to play against the Jets on Thursday night. E.J. Gaines, however, still did not practice and may have a tough time getting his hamstring ready on a short week.’
McDermott: Bills’ “focus remains the same” despite being favorite over Jets
‘“The focus remains the same. Getting ourselves fresh and understand our plan,” McDermott said. “Anything outside of that just becomes noise at this point.”’
5 thoughts on the Bills acquisition of WR Kelvin Benjamin
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Behind enemy territory: Bills – Jets Q&A with NYJ beat reporter Calvin Watkins
‘Jets go down. Jets go down. Bills 27, Jets 10.’
John Dudley: Benjamin trade shows Bills are playing to win now
‘Draft equity is nice, but it seldom comes in the form of a 6-foot 5-inch, 245-pound play-maker who has proven himself against NFL secondaries, averages one touchdown every 9.3 catches and, at 26, is still in on front side of his career.’
Wednesday’s New York Coverage
Jets’ success against Buffalo will come down to stopping LeSean McCoy (New York Daily News)
Jets should be overjoyed after Bill Belichick makes huge blunder by trading away Jimmy Garoppolo (New York Daily News)
Jets WR Jeremy Kerley expects to be suspended for violating NFL policy (New York Daily News)
Jets need to make a strong push for Kirk Cousins (New York Post)
Signs the old Muhammad Wilkerson could be back (New York Post)
Jeremy Kerley’s PED suspension hanging over clueless Jets (New York Post)
Jets trade draft pick to 49ers for troubled cornerback (New York Post)
The Patriots just cleared the way for Jets to scope Kirk Cousins (New York Post)
Bills pry away Panthers game-changer in deadline stunner (New York Post)
Jets acquire cornerback Rashard Robinson from 49ers (Newsday)
Jets’ Jeremy Kerley under review by NFL for possible suspension, source says (Newsday)
Jets sign Xavier Cooper, place Jordan Leggett on IR (Newsday)
Jets trade for CB Rashard Robinson | What it means (Newark Star Ledger)
Muhammad Wilkerson’s status for Bills game still murky | Jets injury report (Newark Star Ledger)
NFL trade deadline: Jets don’t deal Matt Forte, who appears unlikely to return in 2018 (Newark Star Ledger)
Jets place TE Jordan Leggett on injured reserve, sign DL Xavier Cooper (Newark Star Ledger)
How 49ers’ trade for Jimmy Garoppolo impacts Jets’ pursuit of Kirk Cousins, Josh Rosen, Sam Darnold (Newark Star Ledger)
NFL suspending Jets WR Jeremy Kerley, reports say (Newark Star Ledger)
Jets’ Matt Forte: Thursday NFL games ‘not very conducive to player safety’ (Newark Star Ledger)
How have Jamal Adams, Leonard Williams played for Jets? | Midterm grades (Newark Star Ledger)
Jets midseason awards | Who are biggest studs, duds, surprises of 1st half? (Newark Star Ledger)
Matt Forte doesn’t believe Jets will trade him (Newark Star Ledger)
Jets, decimated by injury at CB, trade for 49ers Rashard Robinson (Bergen Record)
Jeremy Kerley’s looming suspension leaves Jets in limbo before Thursday’s game vs. Bills (Bergen Record)
5 storylines to watch as Jets get ready for a ‘must win’ Thursday night game vs. Bills (Bergen Record)
Jets’ Kerley facing suspension, uncertain for Thursday night (AP)
Jets acquire CB Rashard Robinson from 49ers for draft pick (AP)
Jets place rookie TE Leggett on IR, sign DL Cooper (AP)
Jets land CB Robinson from 49ers (The Sports Xchange)
Jets trade for 49ers CB Rashard Robinson (SportsNet New York)
Report: Jets WR Jeremy Kerley suspended for violating PED policy (SportsNet New York)
Jets sign DE Xavier Cooper (SportsNet New York)
Forte discusses play-calling with coaches, not focused on possible trade (SportsNet New York)
BGA: Analyzing the Jets’ defense in their Week 8 loss (SportsNet New York)
WR Jeremy Kerley Expects to Play in Week 9 (NewYorkJets.com)
Jets Acquire CB Rashard Robinson from 49ers (NewYorkJets.com)
Jets Sign DL Cooper, Place TE Leggett on IR (NewYorkJets.com)
Wednesday’s Carolina Coverage
In move to get faster, Panthers send receiver Kelvin Benjamin to Buffalo in trade (Charlotte Observer)
It sounds absurd, but Panthers trading Kelvin Benjamin makes sense (Charlotte Observer)
Panthers Trade Wide Receiver Kelvin Benjamin to Bills (WFNZ-FM)
Kelvin Benjamin traded to Buffalo Bills (Panthers.com)
Why the Panthers agreed to trade Kelvin Benjamin (Panthers.com)
Benjamin to Bills? The sky isn’t falling (Panthers.com)
Guregian: Buffalo Bills deal for WR Kelvin Benjamin as they challenge Pats in AFC East
‘Laugh at them if you want. But this team already has made great strides this season under new coach Sean McDermott. He’s cleaned house, eliminating players who were holding the Bills back. He’s changed the culture for the better, and everyone has bought into what he’s selling. While many thought this initially was a “tank” year, it’s been just the opposite.’
Can Bills finally put an end to 17-year playoff skid?
‘But a funny thing happened on the way to tanking the 2017 season. The Bills are 5-2. FiveThirtyEight.com puts their playoff odds at 63%. Even so, gun-shy Bills fans readily recall what happened in 2011, the last time the Bills started 5-2. They promptly lost their next seven games.’
Buffalo Bills acquire Benjamin in trade with Panthers
‘Benjamin made an immediate splash as a rookie, when he set Carolina franchise rookie records with 73 receptions for 1,008 yards and nine touchdowns. But the former Florida State star tore his ACL in training camp the following season and hasn’t quite been the same since, often battling soreness in his knee and weight issues.’
Bills acquire WR Benjamin from Panthers
‘The move immediately improves the Buffalo passing game. The team doesn’t have a single wide receiver with 200 yards after they traded top wideout Sammy Watkins to the Los Angeles Rams prior to the season.’
Suddenly relevant Bills can’t afford slip vs. Jets
‘”This team is totally different,” Buffalo linebacker Lorenzo Alexander said. “We don’t hold onto that, that whole 17 years isn’t on us.”‘