WEEK 4 Preview Vikings @ Bills
According to the weather forecasts its going to 'Rain and Drizzle' whatever that means but my guess is it will probably mimic last Sunday's weather with a little less wind. Here's hoping the Bills don't mimic their play from last week.
Spikes didn't practice Friday which leads me to the obvious conclusion that he's not playing again Sunday. Keith Ellison is no Spikes, the argument can be made he hasn't hurt the Bills, but has he helped? On the other side of the ball the only injuries to speak of are Fat Pat Williams and Chester Taylor who are both probable. If you're probably in the NFL you'll play so I don't see those injuries effecting their play.
If the Bills wanna win, they have to what.. score more points than the other team. But to do that they have to run Mcgahee left run Mcgahee right and run Mcgahee up the middle. I'm ca lling for 35-40 carries minimum 28 for Willis and the rest to Anthony Thomas. But with Fat Pat and the rest of the Vikes defense clogging the middle and the fact they are giving up on averaging a total of less than 90 yards rushing per game the running game could fail.
If the running game faulters the Bills will rely on Losman to throw against a team that has allowed 200 yards per game in the first three contests. Coming off a career day last week perhaps it is time to give 'the kid' some more chances throwing the ball. Using the run to set up the pass can definitely help J.P. but the Bills have been reluctant to use play action, why I don't know.
On the defensive side of the ball the Bills wont be facing an offensive jaugernaught. In fact the Brad Johnson led offense has had scoring totals of 19, 19, and 16. Unlike last week the Bills D will need to force Johnson to make mistakes, force some turnovers and get more than 1 sack if the Bills want to win this game. Johnson is averaging about 61% completion of his passes but has been sacked 7 times so there is the possibility of sacks coming.
Prediction: Mcgahee scores the Bills win
Spikes didn't practice Friday which leads me to the obvious conclusion that he's not playing again Sunday. Keith Ellison is no Spikes, the argument can be made he hasn't hurt the Bills, but has he helped? On the other side of the ball the only injuries to speak of are Fat Pat Williams and Chester Taylor who are both probable. If you're probably in the NFL you'll play so I don't see those injuries effecting their play.
If the Bills wanna win, they have to what.. score more points than the other team. But to do that they have to run Mcgahee left run Mcgahee right and run Mcgahee up the middle. I'm ca lling for 35-40 carries minimum 28 for Willis and the rest to Anthony Thomas. But with Fat Pat and the rest of the Vikes defense clogging the middle and the fact they are giving up on averaging a total of less than 90 yards rushing per game the running game could fail.
If the running game faulters the Bills will rely on Losman to throw against a team that has allowed 200 yards per game in the first three contests. Coming off a career day last week perhaps it is time to give 'the kid' some more chances throwing the ball. Using the run to set up the pass can definitely help J.P. but the Bills have been reluctant to use play action, why I don't know.
On the defensive side of the ball the Bills wont be facing an offensive jaugernaught. In fact the Brad Johnson led offense has had scoring totals of 19, 19, and 16. Unlike last week the Bills D will need to force Johnson to make mistakes, force some turnovers and get more than 1 sack if the Bills want to win this game. Johnson is averaging about 61% completion of his passes but has been sacked 7 times so there is the possibility of sacks coming.
Prediction: Mcgahee scores the Bills win
posted by Buffalo Sports Dude at 1:12 PM
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