Run-stopping Colts DT Taylor Stallworth suddenly busting out as a pass rusher (Indianapolis Star)
Colts LB Darius Leonard on his ankle: ‘It’s attached. That’s about it.’ (Indianapolis Star)
Red-hot Taylor takes aim at stingy Buffalo defense (Anderson Herald Bulletin)
Colts at crossroads: Make necessary plays to beat better teams (starting with Bills) or else (WTTV-TV)
Colts Daily Notebook: Hard Knocks Reaction And Defense vs. Defense Mentality Against Bills (Colts.com)
Archives for November 2021
The Buffalo Bills have had the NFL’s easiest schedule. So how good are they?
‘That’s why as dominating as Buffalo has been, it Super Bowl chances appear relatively paltry. The oddsmakers at BetMGM have Buffalo at +600 to win this year’s Super Bowl, which means you win $600 for every $100 wagered, but that’s nearly double the odds offered for eventual AFC champion Kansas City at this time last year and almost four times the odds offered on the Patriots, then the AFC favorites, before Week 11 of 2019. In other words, the jury is still out on whether Buffalo can maintain its impressive regular season showing against stronger opponents in the playoffs.’
Colts Travel To Face The Bills In 2020 Playoff Rematch
‘“We can go wherever we want, but we just have to focus on us,” left tackle Dion Dawkins said. “We are the only people that can stop us from going where we want to go, and that’s just to say that we are our biggest opponent.”’
Indianapolis Colts Seek First Win At Buffalo Since 2003
‘Key matchup: RB Jonathan Taylor vs. Bills D. Taylor has topped 100 yards from scrimmage and scored a touchdown in each of his past seven games. It’s the NFL’s third-longest streak, behind Lydell Mitchell and LaDainian Tomlinson, who each had eight-game runs. Taylor combined for just 84 yards from scrimmage (78 rushing) in the playoff loss at Buffalo in January. The Bills have held seven of nine opponents under 80 yards rushing this season.’
Buffalo Bills’ offensive line takes hit as Spencer Brown put on reserve/COVID-19 list
‘Without Brown — who has started four games this season — the right side of the line will have to adjust yet again. Right guard Daryl Williams could move to the third-round pick’s spot at right tackle if needed. Cody Ford, a 2019 second-round pick, started at right guard in the 9-6 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars and underperformed. Ryan Bates is another candidate at guard.’
Bills place tackle Spencer Brown on Reserve/COVID-19 list
‘It’s unclear if Brown will be available for the team’s game on Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts, or even next Thursday on Thanksgiving night against the New Orleans Saints. If he isn’t, the Bills may go back to the same starting offensive line they used two week’s ago in a 9-6 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars. That lineup saw Daryl Williams shifting back to right tackle with Ike Boettger and Cody Ford starting at guard.’
‘He can do it all’, Bills defense prepares for RB Jonathan Taylor and Colts offense
‘”He can do it all,” safety Micah Hyde said. “He’s fast, he’s strong, he can catch the ball in the backfield, he’s just a huge weapon for them and he definitely stands out on tape.”‘
Bills place OL Spencer Brown on Reserve/COVID-19 List, WR Jake Kumerow activated from List
‘Brown has started at right tackle in four of the team’s seven games. He played a big part in Matt Breida’s touchdown run against the Jets in which he helped clear the path for the Bills running back.’
Bills OL Spencer Brown placed on Covid list
‘How long Brown will be out depends on his vaccination status. Per NFL rules, a vaccinated player can return to action when he is asymptomatic and has negative tests 24 hours apart. An unvaccinated player is out for a minimum of 10 days and then can return when he is asymptomatic.’
Bills’ Davis relying on his mental toughness during a trying season
‘”It does make me feel a little out there when I’m on the sidelines,” Davis said. “It’s a hard situation to be in, and to not get that many reps, but still have to still go out there and execute and such. Big opportunities like that, I was able to execute on. I’m just happy I was able to come down with all of those balls.”‘
Bills tackle Spencer Brown put on COVID list
‘Being placed on the list means Brown has either tested positive for COVID or was deemed a “close contact” of someone who tested positive. The team did not specify which was the case. That means when he can get off the list and rejoin the team is unclear.’
Bills’ Spencer Brown placed on COVID list; other injury updates
‘For the second straight day, Tremaine Edmunds was out with a hamstring injury and Matt Milano was limited because of a shoulder issue. Cole Beasley was back on the field in a limited fashion after missing Wednesday’s practice with a rib injury. No decision has been made on their status for Sunday.’
Will following this trend lead Buffalo’s offense to success against the Colts?
‘The team has outscored their opponents 137-56 in the first half and have gone 18 straight games without trailing at halftime – currently the longest streak in the league.’
Bills activate Jake Kumerow from reserve/COVID-19 list; Spencer Brown placed on reserve/COVID-19 list
‘Brown, Buffalo’s third round pick (93rd overall) in 2021 from Northern Iowa, has started four of seven games at right tackle for the Bills this season.’
‘Spencer Brown is gonna be a special football player’: Bills rookie right tackle impresses in return
‘Brown has even surprised himself this season: He didn’t necessarily think his role would be this big, this soon. The third-round pick has started four of the last six games at right tackle, missing two for a back injury that came after the bye week. His back is better now; Brown even jokes that it “suspiciously feels good” based on how quickly it healed.’