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Every NFL team has someone who can be considered a No. 1 wide receiver. How that’s defined – whether by number of targets, catches or yards – is subjective. But not every team has a true No. 1 receiver – a game-changing player defensive coordinators wake up in a cold sweat thinking about – and that includes the Buffalo Bills. Kelvin Benjamin certainly wasn’t it, and Sammy Watkins failed before him, too. In four of the past five years, the Bills’ leading receiver – at least in terms of catches – hasn’t even been a wide receiver. In that span, the Bills have ranked 20th or worse in total production among wide receivers. The last three years have been particularly bad. According to the analytics website Pro Football Focus, Bills receivers have ranked last in the league in catches for three consecutive seasons. In 2016, Bills receivers had 146 catches, were 28th in yards with 2,107 and tied for 24th with 11 touchdowns. Last season, they were last in catches (115) and yards (1,474), and tied for 27th with nine touchdowns. This year, they are again last in catches (116), 30th in yards (1,560) and tied for last in touchdowns (seven). So a No. 1 receiver is on the offseason wish list. But how does General Manager Brandon Beane define what the Bills need? “This is going to sound funny, but we don't sit there and say, ‘this is a No. 1 receiver,’ ” Beane said in an interview with The Buffalo News. “There are some elite, elite guys, but where do you draw the line of who's a true No. 1? Julio Jones, A.J. Green, Odell Beckham, Antonio Brown, those guys obviously are it. “A lot of teams have good receivers, but are they a true No. 1? Look at the Rams. Their offense is really good. Do they have a No. 1? I look at it as, there's very few guys in that elite category that just take over games. I'm looking for good players, good receivers, and we'll take as many of them as you can get.” Other offensive positions aren’t numbered the way receivers are. Elite running backs and tight ends are rarely referred to as the No. 1 at their position. The idea of a No. 1 receiver is driven more by media and fans than it is something teams concern themselves with. Ask Bill Belichick to identify the Patriots’ No. 1 receiver and he’ll likely mumble something about the ball going to whoever is open. "When we talk about it with our scouts, I don’t ask them, ‘Is this a No. 1?’ It’s more, ‘What did he play in college? How do you project him in the pros?’ ” Beane said.
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How to Watch Lions vs. Bills The Buffalo Bills are back at New Era Field Week 15 to play the Detroit Lions. Find out more about how you can watch, listen and replay the Lions-Bills matchup. Week 15: Lions vs. Bills, Dec. 16 at 1:00 p.m. Broadcast Information: FOX Play-by-Play: Joe Davis Commentary: Brady Quinn Sideline: Bruce Feldman Bills fans can also listen to the action on the Bills Radio Network. Bills Radio Network: Play-by-Play: John Murphy Color Analyst: Mark Kelso Sideline: Sal Capaccio Alfred, NY: WZKZ (102 FM Hornell/Wellsville) Amsterdam, NY: WKAJ (1120 AM) Bath, NY: WABH (1380 AM) Bradford, NY: WBRR (100.1 FM) Buffalo, NY: * WGR 550 (550 AM) Dansville, NY: WDNY (93.9 FM) Dunkirk, NY: WDOE (94.9 FM/1410AM) Elmira, NY: WNGZ (104.9 FM) Erie, PA: WRIE (1260 AM) Glenn Falls, NY: WMML (1230 AM/97.9FM) Ithaca, NY: THE BUZZER WYXL (96.3 FM) Jamestown, NY: WWSE (93.3FM) and WJTN (1240 AM) Newark, NY: WACK (1420 AM) Ogdensburg, NY: WQTK (92.7FM) Olean, NY: THE PIG (95.7 FM) Syracuse, NY: KROCK WKRL (100.9 FM, 106.5 FM and 94.9 FM Utica) Syracuse, NY: WTKW (99.5 FM) and WTKV (105.5 FM) Toronto, CA: * FAN 590 (590 AM) Rochester, NY: WCMF 96.5 FM / WROC (950 AM ESPN) Watertown, NY: WOTT (94.1 FM) *Flagship stations NFL Mobile App & NFL GamePass: Fans now have the option to watch Bills games live this season on their smart phone or tablet through the NFL app! Live local and primetime games will be available in the app for all to enjoy on game day, even if you’re on the go. Click hereto learn how to watch on the NFL app or Yahoo! Sports app. Additionally, fans can replay every Bills game this season with NFL GamePass.
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