Watkins was forced to exit the game during the first half of Sunday’s win over the Dolphins due to his calf injury, but fortunately testing Monday revealed only a minor issue. Expecting a 100-yard game would be unwise, as Cruz was one of last year’s biggest disappointments over the first quarter of the season in 2014.
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Buffalo moved to 2 and 1 last Sunday by crushing Miami, 41-14, an imposing victory (428 yards) that is either a sign of the team’s potential for a playoff run or a signal that Miami is headed for a long season.
The Bills are 4-1 against the spread in their last five home games.
Taylor’s 136.7 passer rating on Sunday was the highest by a Bills quarterback since Drew Bledsoe posted a 144.2 rating in a September 14, 2003, win over Jacksonville. Even though Watkins didn’t get a ton of separation, Taylor trusted him and lofted a pretty pass in the second-year receiver’s direction.
Buffalo Bills quarterback Tyrod Taylor (5) runs with the ball… That production amounts to an okay game for the dynamic OBJ. Watkins is battling a calf injury, so his status for Sunday is in doubt.
Rookie right guard John Miller also left Sunday’s game with a groin injury.
After being held without a catch in Week 1, Watkins bounced back nicely the following week, totaling 60 yards and a touchdown.
Typically, LeSean McCoy circled games against the New York Giants when he was a member of the Philadelphia Eagles, but his hamstring problem will likely keep him out of this contest, which would be a big break for the Giants. Save adding a new face, the Bills will have to play it straight. “Our doctors and our trainers and all that type of stuff”.
Mario Williams has had a slow start to his 2015 campaign, notching only one sack in three games.
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“We got to look at everything”, McCoy said, via ESPN.com. Cruz and Odell Beckham Jr. will provide a stiff test for the Bills, but Rex Ryan’s defense may be up to the task. Ironically, McCoy has been dinged up, but rookie Karlos Williams has stepped up to fill the void and then a few.
