Week 9: Bears Game Preparation - Inactives Announced with Wyatt Teller In; Mack and Robinson Out for CHI

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25 minutes ago, GG said:

 

Won't make a shred of difference

maybe the ball will stick to the tape?

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14 hours ago, Brianmoorman4jesus said:

The silver lining to this qb situation is maybe we find a long term veteran backup in Barkley. I actually don’t think he’s that bad. The second either Allen or Anderson can go I’m cutting Peterman

HAHAHA - Yes, yes he is!

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Tips for Week 9 NFL picks: Seattle's 12-0 trend, why Bills could cover, teaser of the week and more

Bears (-10) at Bills

Home-field advantage: 2 points
Power rating line: Bears -9
Lookahead line: n/a

 

CHI	BUF
Record vs. spread	4-3	3-5
Yards per play differential	0.4	-1.1
Points per drive offense rank	11	32
Points per drive defense rank	4	21
Total DVOA	19.6	-40.3
Pass offense DVOA rank	14	32
Pass defense DVOA rank	5	4
Run offense DVOA rank	5	29
Run defense DVOA rank	3	12

 

The value might be on the Bills here, especially when you consider the double-digit home 'dog trend we talked about at the top, but good luck getting anyone to bet them with Nathan Peterman under center. The Bills' 32nd rank in points per drive and passing DVOA undersells the state of their offense; the Bills are nearly twice as bad as the 31st-ranked passing DVOA, and they're averaging a mere 0.91 points per offensive drive. That includes a stretch where they've scored just 37 points in a five-week span; three teams reached that point total in Week 8 alone.

 

The Bears haven't exactly been road warriors this year, letting a one-legged Aaron Rodgers rally to beat them in Week 1, eeking out a win over the woeful Cardinals offense in Week 3 and losing in overtime to Brock Osweiler coming out of their bye in Week 6. But again, this is the Bills we're talking about. The total is a disgustingly-low 37.5 points, and I want to play the Under anyway. At the very least, taking Under 13.5 or 14 on the Bills team total seems like a sure thing.

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For the third time in four weeks, the Buffalo Bills will have a different starting quarterback, and in Week Nine against Chicago, it's none other than the embattled Nathan Peterman. Can fans expect the same, or is Peterman going to play like he's got nothing to lose? Joe Buscaglia and Matthew Fairburn discuss Peterman, the new wide receiver Terrelle Pryor, and how the Bills match up with the Bears -- along with predictions.

 

 

In this episode, Sal Maiorana and Leo Roth delve into more quarterback drama for the Bills as they are forced to turn back to Nathan Peterman for their game against the Bears. There's a lot to digest, so enjoy.

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Scouting Report Week 9 - Bills vs. Bears

 

 

Top 3 Individual Matchups

1 – Micah Hyde vs. Trey Burton

2 – Jordan Mills vs. Khalil Mack

3 – Tre’Davious White vs. Taylor Gabriel 

 

Bills Top 2 Advantages

Good advantage – Pass rush

Best advantage – Pass defense

 

Bills Number 1 Must

Manufacture points

 

Scouting Eye

Opportunistic defense

Tarik the terror

Mack a little gimpy

Getting ahead

Shutting the door

Trubisky heating up

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Week 9 Key Matchups

 

 

Simon Kaufman, WRITER
 

When the Bears take on the Bills Sunday, keep an eye out for these three key matchups:

 

Bears DT Akiem Hicks vs. Bills RB LeSean McCoy

Bears WR Anthony Miller vs. Bills CB Tre'Davious White

Bears G James Daniels vs. Bills DE Jerry Hughes

 

 

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[Freddie's Dead]

Terrelle Pryor, on whether he can still play at a high level:  "I can ball". 

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18 hours ago, Brianmoorman4jesus said:

The silver lining to this qb situation is maybe we find a long term veteran backup in Barkley. I actually don’t think he’s that bad. The second either Allen or Anderson can go I’m cutting Peterman

Barkley is deplorable...there are reasons these guys are available and haven't played in the league in the past year. Barkley has started 11 games in his career since entering the league and has nearly played for as many teams. He's been traded for a 7th round pick, was beaten out for a job by CJ Beathard, and is an INT or two away from Peterman's ratio in twice as many games played. We have not, and will not sign our veteran back-up, or any serviceable back-up this year.

 

Better to put your hopes in next season and the process in all honesty, not in the abandoned animals we're signing.

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Bears vs. Bills Week 9 Preview | Baldy's Breakdowns - NFL Videos (3:44)

 

PFT: Bears in Position to Win Big vs. Bills (2:09)
With Nathan Peterman returning as starting quarterback, it's going to be difficult for the Buffalo Bills to stay competitive with the Chicago Bears.

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By Elliot Harrison NFL.com Analyst

SUNDAY, NOV. 4

Chicago Bears 17, Buffalo Bills 14

 

1 p.m. ET (FOX) | New Era Field (Orchard Park, N.Y.)

 

Want to take the Bills in a home upset. The issue here is that, unlike the Titans team Buffalo bested a few weeks ago, Chicago does have at least a morsel of a passing game. Another thing weighing on your gallant prognosticator? Something known as the Nate Peterman Complex. A rather new phenomenon, which requires forsaking your sensical approach to picking games because you want a much-maligned player to do well, and you happen to love the Buffalo Bills, or something like that. I love Joe Cribbs, Don Beebe and Aaron Schobel as much as the next guy -- heck, more than the next guy -- but ... Bears win. That defense will be too much for Buffalo. Anticipating a knuckleball of a contest, with less-than-stellar quarterback play.

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Bills Today: Pryor's QB Experience Helping Him Learn Offense