‘The Bills have spent four of the past six weeks on the road and the team is eager to close out Week 7 with a win. A victory would mark their third of the 2018 season and would give the Bills momentum as they move into a two-game stretch at New Era Field – a place that they’ve gone 7-3 under head coach Sean McDermott.’
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Around the NFL: Bills-Colts game predictions
‘This game has the potential to be sloppy between two teams that rank in the top six in turnovers lost and in the top nine in turnovers forced.’
Bills Today: Colts HC: Bills defense ‘the best we’ve played this season’
‘The Week 7 matchup will see an incredibly feared pass rush attempt to overpower a stout offensive line. Getting consistent pressure on the quarterback is something that Buffalo has excelled at over the past number of weeks. The team took Texans’ passer Deshaun Watson down seven times in Week 6.’
Vic Carucci’s Take Five: Derek Anderson, Bills need to rely heavily on running game
‘Anderson’s general understanding of the scheme of offensive coordinator Brian Daboll, going back to when they were together in Cleveland in 2009 while Daboll was the Browns’ OC, should help. But the greatest challenges for the 35-year-old Anderson are his capacity to physically handle the demands of facing defenders who are much younger, faster and stronger, while being able to keep pace with the sheer speed of the NFL game.’
How the Wilson Foundation is shaking up Buffalo’s philanthropy
‘The foundation’s size is due to the amount of money Wilson set aside from the sale of the Buffalo Bills and his estate for philanthropic efforts. The Wilson Foundation expects to give between $700 million to $1 billion in grants to Western New York over a 20-year period – an average of $35 million to $50 million a year.’
Bills defense on a roll but will luck hold out against Andrew Luck and Colts?
‘“They love to throw the ball and he’s doing a good job of it,’’ Bills safety Micah Hyde said of Luck. “Andrew has always been a decisive guy, always knows basically what the defense is doing on the snap, he does a good job of hard snaps and making the defense get lined up. It’s another tough challenge for us. At the end of the day it’s about making plays on the ball because he’s going to be throwing it.’’’
‘Comeback Game’ remains a touchstone in Frank Reich’s life
‘“Absolutely, I’ve thought about that multiple times this week,” he said, especially with Buffalo as the opponent. “And the lessons learned from that comeback game are one play at a time and the lessons learned are when the obstacles to come are really big, you can’t do it yourself, it takes a team effort. That’s really our approach, just get better today, practice well today, lift weights well today, get better today.”’
Buffalo Bills are NFL’s 3rd-ranked defense. Players detail how they’ll deal with Colts’ Andrew Luck
‘”We know he throws the ball a lot,” Hyde said. “That can be a good thing or a bad thing. If we’re stopping it it’ll be a good thing and obviously that means we’re up and hopefully we’re able to get some turnovers off him. But at the same time if he’s completing them and they’re rolling it could be a tough situation come Sunday.”‘
Can Derek Anderson get offense on track, and 6 other things to watch vs. Colts
‘Sacking Andrew Luck may be a difficult task, but Buffalo should have a chance to create turnovers on defense. Luck is coming off of a three interception performance and running back Robert Turbin added a lost fumble for Indianapolis in Week 6. The Bills have shown a knack for creating turnovers and will look to take the ball away from the Colts on Sunday.’
Saturday’s Indianapolis Coverage
Rookie Braden Smith could be exception to Auburn rule if he settles right tackle for Colts (Indianapolis Star)
Frank Reich: ‘There’s a good chance’ T.Y. Hilton plays against Bills (Indianapolis Star)
Colts still can’t get out of their own way with crippling turnovers (WTTV-TV)
Colts’ T.Y. Hilton set to return vs. Buffalo (WTTV-TV)
Kravitz: 5 things to watch in the Colts-Bills game Sunday (WTHR-TV)
Colts Rare Pass Protection Success Comes From Intense Preparation (WFNI-AM)
T.Y. Hilton Playing For The Colts This Sunday (WFNI-AM)
Seven Things To Watch: Colts vs. Bills (WFNI-AM)
Offseason Improvements To Colts’ Offensive Line Coming To Fruition (Colts.com)
Five Colts Ruled Out Sunday Against The Bills (Colts.com)
Roster Moves: Colts Sign WR Krishawn Hogan To Practice Squad (Colts.com)
2018 Colts Preview: Colts/Bills, Week 7 (Colts.com)
Robert Foster clears waivers, joins Bills practice squad
‘Both Foster (from Alabama) and Phillips (Virginia Tech) were added to the Bills this offseason as undrafted rookie free agents. Foster made the 53-man roster out of training camp, while Phillips wound up on the Bills practice squad.’
McDermott comments on adjustments before Bills take on Colts
‘”I would say that we made a little bit of an adjustment here or there,” McDermott said. “You’ve got to be careful not to do too much, but at the same time, we have to understand where we are with respect to that and those relationships with Derek. So, we’ve made some adjustments but the body of practice has stayed the same.”‘
Friday Injury Report: Ducasse ready to start Sunday
‘Ducasse, who left last week’s game in the second half with a knee injury and did not return, was a full participant in practice Friday.’
7 things to watch in Bills-Colts this weekend
‘The Buffalo offense has been struggling on third downs. The Bills convert just 28-percent of their third downs, 31st in the NFL (ahead of Arizona). On the other sideline, the Colts are the best third down team in the league so far this season, converting 49-percent of their chances.’
Fan Mailbag: How long will Derek Anderson be the QB?
‘But assuming he performs well, and the team wins some games, it’s possible that Anderson stays in.;