‘”There are plays you just watch on tape and go, ‘oh man,”’ added Brian Daboll.’
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‘Sean McDermott thinks part of the reason Donald is so good is that he was a wrestler. The Bills will need to make sure they have him accounted for on every snap on Sunday. Josh Allen will have one eye on him all day today.’
Bills Josh Allen vs Rams will have every group trying to make a case.
‘It’s been a great start for this group. While he did put the ball on the ground twice against the Jets, Allen got the 300 yard monkey off his back. How did he follow up that performance? With his first 400 yard game. Sure you can make numbers say almost anything, but this is pretty good company to be in after 120 minutes of play.’
Bills elevate Deon Lacey from practice squad
‘Lacey saw limited action last week against Miami.’
5 players to watch | Bills vs. Rams
‘The veteran pass rusher has provided production each of the first two weeks of the season. The Rams have a solid offensive line and Jared Goff more often than not gets the ball out quick, which can compromise a defensive line’s effectiveness. L.A. has given up just two sacks in two games, but Addison has found a way to still make plays through the first two weeks.’
NFL analysts | Bills vs. Rams game predictions | Week 3
‘This is a fascinating test for Josh Allen 2.0, after the Bills QB spent the first twoweeks of the season devouring cupcakes. Play-caller Brian Daboll is feeling himself, and there aren’t many defenses that can match up with Buffalo’s depth of offensive weapons — a tall order, even for an underrated Los Angeles secondary playing well under new coordinator Brandon Staley. The Bills’ defense could be the bigger issue here, especially if the top linebackers aren’t healthy against a Rams team that is second to none at flooding the middle of the field. … L.A. and Buffalo both look like playoff teams that didn’t need a preseason.’
Bills Today | Bills looking to defend their home territory on Sunday
‘”They are great all the way across the board, Dawkins stated. “I honestly think we have to play at the level that we know how to, and that’s Buffalo Bills football. Hard, gritty football, finish every play, run up and down the field, catch, block, pass, all of it. We have to be at our best because we have a target on us now. We are growing and growing, we’re showing what we have and what we’re capable of. We know teams are coming in here to stop that shine, it’s a home game and we have to defend our home territory.”‘
Rams to give the Bills their first real test
‘This is the stretch where we find out if the Bills are for real.’
Will Bills or Rams remain unbeaten?
‘But this will be L.A.’s first real test as Dallas is only 1-1 because of a miracle onside kick that sealed the Cowboys’ rally from 15 points down in the final five minutes against Atlanta. And Philadelphia is 0-2, the same record as Buffalo’s first two victims – the Jets and Dolphins – opened with.’
Rams’ Tyler Higbee will be start of NFL tight end gauntlet for Bills’ defense
‘Higbee might not be elite from an athleticism standpoint, but he’s a big target who ranked sixth in the NFL in catches among tight ends last season with 69. And he caught three touchdown passes in the Rams’ 37-19 win at Philadelphia last Sunday.’
Take Five: Bills can enhance leaguewide respect by beating Rams
‘Beating the Rams wouldn’t carry the same weight as, say, knocking off the Kansas City Chiefs or Seattle Seahawks. But it would do plenty to reinforce the notion the Bills are a legitimate top-five NFL club.’
Josh Allen cereal sales robust through strong start to the season
‘Ballou, whose company produced “Flutie Flakes” when Doug Flutie was with the Bills, told The Buffalo News on Wednesday that, within the last week or so, 75,000 boxes of the cereal were shipped to about 60 Wegmans stores, including locations in North Carolina. Ballou said sales are “on the same trajectory” as those for “Mahomes Magic Crunch,” named after Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes.’
Zack Moss, Dawson Knox both ruled out of Bills game vs. Rams by Sean McDermott
‘This means Devin Singletary will get the bulk of the work at running back with T.J. Yeldon as his backup. Yeldon has been inactive the first two weeks. In place of Knox, Tyler Kroft will likely step in, and one would expect that Lee Smith – inactive the first two weeks – will get his first playing time.’
Bills RB Zack Moss, TE Dawson Knox won’t play Sunday vs. Rams
‘With Moss out, the Bills will likely turn to veteran depth running back T.J. Yeldon to serve as starter Devin Singletary’s backup against the Rams. Fantasy football owners who have Singletary on their roster should make sure he’s in the starting lineup this week. Yeldon should get some work but Singletary likely to get the bulk of the carries against the Rams.’
Bills injury update: Matt Milano practices in full, Tremaine Edmunds still limited; both questionable vs. Rams
‘Both Tremaine Edmunds (shoulder) and Matt Milano (hamstring) were listed as questionable on Friday’s injury report. Milano was a full participant in practice after being limited on Wednesday and Thursday. It seems like he has a good chance of playing on Sunday. Edmunds is a bit more of a question mark. He was in a red non contact jersey all week and was listed as limited again on Friday.’