The MMQB @theMMQB15m
Wanna go beyond the typical Week 7 storylines? @Andy_Benoit takes a Deep Dive into the games. http://mmqb.si.com/2013/10/18/nfl-week-7-tv-schedule/ …
Buffalo Bills (2-4) at Miami Dolphins (3-2), 1 p.m., CBS
Chris Brown @ChrisBrownBills38m
Talked to Gilmore Thurs. don't see that happening. #Bills RT @miosi37: @ChrisBrownBills any shot gilmore takes that cast off this weekend?
@DandC: Kiko Alonso's legend continues to grow http://on.rocne.ws/18qo2sJ #ROC
An excerpt...Anyone who truly knows Alonso isn't surprised by his attitude.
"This is exactly how he was in college," said Alonso's teammate at Oregon, offensive lineman Mark Asper, a 2012 draft pick of the Bills who recently rejoined the team. "He'd come smashing in there and make a big play and he has no emotion. He just goes back to the defensive huddle, and we had to trash talk for him. Our big line was 'Kiko Smash.' He'd come through and blow everything up like the Hulk and then just walk back and it was like he was saying, 'Next.'"
Buffalo Bills @buffalobills39s
Thad Lewis: "I felt great today ... No limitations. Didn't miss a beat.
Buffalo Bills @buffalobills1m
Thad Lewis: "I had a whole offseason to think about some of those mistakes (from 1st NFL start)" now happy to correct 1 week later
Chris Perkins @chrisperk1h
Dolphins preparing to play without Ellerbe http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-dolphins/fl-dolphins-notes-1016-20131015,0,4341344.story …
ESPN NFL Nation @ESPN_NFLNation23m
QB Watch: Bills' Thad Lewis http://es.pn/1gKogyD
Is there any drop-off? One of the hot topics last week was whether there would be any drop-off in play from E.J. Manuel to Lewis. The early returns suggest there will not be.
more from PFF about the game...
08.00 – Bengals at Bills Game Notes
- The three highest graded players were Geno Atkins (+4.5), Jerry Hughes (+3.5) and Marvin Jones (+3.3)
- The three lowest graded players were Kiki Alonso (-3.1), Jermaine Grehsam (-2.5) and Colin Brown (-2.0)
- Despite picking up a sack and six hurries Mario Williams still walked away with a negative pass rush grade. Why? Well his sack was more of the clean up variety than beating a man, while two of his pressures came completely unblocked. Two more came against tight ends and were of a slow developing nature, all of which came on a gargantuan 43 pass rushes.
- A big day for Jones who averaged 3.94 yards per route run on his 18 routes. That’s him making a case to see more playing time over Mohammed Sanu (34 pass routes run). Never a bad thing when you out “YpRR” A.J. Green (2.34).
- Cincinnati remain a two tight end team. They used 12 personnel on exactly 50% of their offensive snaps, utilizing 21 personnel on just nine of 88 occasions.
Pro Football Focus @PFF5m
Atkins on top form, Hughes takes advantage of snaps & Jones makes a case for more playing time. CIN @ BUF ReFocused https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2013/10/14/refo-cin-buf-week-6/ …
Louis Riddick @LRiddickESPN23m
RT:@NFL_ATL: Bills OC Hackett 'blown away' by QB Thad Lewis http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000260799/article/bills-oc-hackett-blown-away-by-qb-thad-lewis?campaign=Twitter_atl …>>not 1st time this has been said. Expect him 2 play well.
Mike Rodak @mikerodak
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Bills RB Fred Jackson is quietly having a career season: http://es.pn/19omPQV
Rushing yards: 309 (13th in NFL)
Yards per rush: 4.75 (12th in NFL)
Rushing touchdowns: 4 (tied-2nd in NFL)
Yards after contact per rush: 2.40 (2nd in NFL)
First downs per rushing attempt: 32.3 percent (4th in NFL)
Receiving yards: 153 (10th in NFL among running backs)
Rushing & receiving yards: 462 (15th in NFL among all players)