Archives for November 23, 2018

‘“As a defense I think we’re playing well,” Lotulelei said. “We had a couple games where it was ugly and things got out of hand quick. But for the most part, I think we’ve done our best to keep our team in games, give our team a chance to win. I think the stats show that. Were a top defense in a lot of categories. But there’s things we need to work on. We can be a better tackling defense, recognizing our run fits, being where we need to be. There’s small things we can do to make our defense better.”’

‘“That shows you how much the game has changed,” said Bills defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier. “There are teams now that don’t even carry a fullback. The game has changed a lot.”’

‘The Jaguars continue to be in a free fall and it’s fair to assume that some, if not most, of their players have checked out on a season that was expected to be so much better. Their offense is abysmal, and should allow the Bills’ defense to be opportunistic in forcing turnovers and even scoring. The Jags’ defense will provide a strong test for Josh Allen’s return at quarterback, but the Bills’ offensive line seems to have turned the corner and figures to pave the way for another big day on the ground.’

‘It’s hard to gauge the mental state of these fragile squads. What we do know is the Jags are just 1-11 against the spread as road favorites when coming off a win agains the spread and facing a losing opponent. On the flip side, the Bills stand 5-1 against the spread in games before taking on consecutive division foes. They are also 6-4 straight up and 7-3 against the spread as home dogs of six or fewer points against visitors coming in off a spread win.’