‘“I knew we were going to throw it in there, just didn’t know how much or what we were really going to do,” said Davis about the Bills’ tendency to deploy four or five receivers sets on Sunday.’
Archives for September 2020
Five things to watch: Focuses heading into Bills’ Week 2 matchup with Miami Dolphins
‘Allen’s involvement in the run game was a major part of the Bills’ gameplan in Week 1 and don’t expect that to change in Week 2 against the ‘Phins, a team that allowed the most rushing yards of any NFL team (217) in Week 1 during their 21-11 loss to the Patriots.’
Mad enough to spit: Dolphins-Bills set to resume AFC East’s nastiest rivalry
‘Consider: The last eight meetings between these teams have featured a helmet-chucking, head-butting, season-ending melee; a vicious blindside hit by Jarvis Landry that effectively ended Aaron Williams’ career; an epic overtime clash on Christmas Eve that helped the Dolphins clinch their only playoff berth since 2008; a 25-point Bills rout on the second-to-last day of 2018 that sealed Adam Gase’s fate; and last year’s inexcusable interaction between McCain and a Bills fan.’
Miami Dolphins using Buffalo Bills as a model for their rebuild. How are they doing it? | Opinion
‘As rebuild models go, the Bills are pretty appealing. General manager Brandon Beane and coach Sean McDermott both moved to Buffalo from the Carolina Panthers in 2017. And all they have done their first three seasons is make the playoffs twice. Now, in Year 4, they are aiming higher.’
Sunday’s Miami Coverage
Mad enough to spit: Dolphins-Bills set to resume AFC East’s nastiest rivalry (Miami Herald)
Miami Dolphins using Buffalo Bills as a model for their rebuild. How are they doing it? | Opinion (Miami Herald)
Ryan Fitzpatrick seeks bounce-back performance as Dolphins host Bills in Week 2 (South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Who has the edge? Dolphins vs. Bills (South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Here’s how the Miami Dolphins can beat the Buffalo Bills (South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Staff predictions: Miami Dolphins (0-1) vs. Buffalo Bills (1-0) (South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Game time: Fast facts and key info for Buffalo Bills (1-0) at Miami Dolphins (0-1), 1 p.m. (South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Kelly: Dolphins social-impact group makes sure team backs up their video with action | Commentary (South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Line starts here: Parade of mobile QBs will test Miami Dolphins’ defense (Palm Beach Post)
Miami Dolphins are deserved underdogs against Buffalo Bills (Palm Beach Post)
Miami Dolphins: 3 Position Groups of Concern vs. Buffalo Bills (Palm Beach Post)
Auburn’s youngest NFL player aims to keep football fun (Birmingham News)
Preview: (1-0) Buffalo Bills vs. (0-1) Miami Dolphins- Sunday at 1 PM on CBS12 (WPEC-TV)
Countdown to Kickoff | Dolphins vs. Bills (MiamiDolphins.com)
Bills at Dolphins: Sal’s keys, notes and stats
‘In four career starts against Miami, Bills QB Josh Allen has dominated the Dolphins. Here are his numbers: 913 yards passing with 10 touchdowns and 3 interceptions, for a 102.8 passer rating; 318 yards rushing, 10.97 yards per carry and 3 touchdowns, which is all good for 1,231 total yards, 13 total TDs and over 307 yards per game. Allen may have to keep the types of numbers up in this one considering the injuries on defense and Miami maybe having more chances to score, but also because Dolphins QB Ryan Fitzpatrick has played well against the Bills (68.7%, 605 yards) and could always get hot and force the Bills to keep up.’
WKBW Week 2 predictions: Bills travel to Miami to take on the Dolphins
‘I think the Dolphins are better than the Jets, but this may be the second easiest game on the Bills schedule.’
Bills bring in reinforcements at linebacker for Sunday’s game vs. Dolphins
‘Because of that, the Bills called up Deon Lacey and Andre Smith from the practice squad. They now have five healthy linebackers going into tomorrow’s game against the Dolphins with those two in addition to A.J. Klein, Tyler Matakevich and Tyrel Dodson.’
Bills relying on Andre Roberts’ dynamic return skills once again
‘“That’s my job right? Catch the ball and give the offense good field position. Our defense played great, had a lot of three-and-outs and gave me a lot of field to work with so with that defense playing great and our punt return team blocking hard we did a good job to help our offense out and give them good field position,” Roberts said.’
Catching up with the Ferguson brothers before they meet in the NFL for the first time
‘The Dolphins drafted Blake 185th overall in the sixth round of the NFL draft and now they’ll face each other for the first time in the NFL this Sunday as the Bills head to Miami to play the Dolphins.’
Thad’s Three Things: Bills at Dolphins
‘Ryan Fitzpatrick is world famous as being no dummy. He’ll be going after the Bills in the middle (and perhaps on the edge to the non-Tre White side). However, this is not the Chiefs or the Bucs or the Saints with the league’s most dangerous weapons. I like Mike Gesicki a lot. He and I have the same number of 7-catch or 100-yard NFL games. DeVante Parker is hobbled if he even does play. The leading rusher is some guy named Myles Gaskin.’
Next, next, next man up for Bills at linebacker
‘Hall of Fame coach Marv Levy used to say “Depth is a great thing until you need to use it.”‘
Allen’s fumbles are a ‘fundamental issue’
‘On the flip side, he has 24 fumbles through 29 career games.’
No trash talk: Shaq Lawson showers Allen in praise
‘”I’ve respected Josh Allen since day one,” said Lawson. “He’s a dog. He’s gotten better every year, I’ve seen it develop. He’s grown a lot and he’s already looking a lot better than he did last year. Ten times better throwing the ball.”‘
5 Bills-Dolphins players to watch today in Miami
‘9 carries for 30 yards is not the way the Bills second year back wanted to begin the season. Part of the lack of production is on the offensive line that did not give the Bills running backs room to run. Part of the lack of production was on quarterback Josh Allen, who took the ball out of Singletary’s gut on several occasions for RPO runs. But part will go on Singletary for not finding a way to make a play.’