Buffalo has recorded three of its four sacks on blitzes, putting the onus on defensive linemen Mario Williams and Marcell Dareus to generate more pressure since opposing quarterbacks are 21 for 38 with three TD passes in those situations, and 18 of those completions have resulted in first downs. Miami enters the game surrounded by talk of underperforming.
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Despite the early season struggles, Pouncey sees the potential in the Dolphins’ offensive line. That has yet to be realized as the defensive line is playing poorly, the linebackers are playing poorly, and the secondary isn’t getting help either. If a defense as talented as the Bills can’t play better on Sunday, the team may as well give up now. Dolphins RBs have combined for 72 yards in 26 carries, an average of 2.8…. The Bills committed six special-teams penalties against New England. The loser will drop to 1-2, and potentially find themselves two games out in the AFC East, after just three weeks. McCoy is a much better runner than both. LeSean McCoy didn’t look as if he was bothered in the least by a sore hamstring against New England. We’re both kind of old school mentality, hard nose guys who are going to go out there and impose our will on people. I’ve got a lot of friends in the South Florida area.
4) Richie Incognito and Ndamukong Suh will have standout performances.
Incognito last played in Miami on Halloween two years ago before being suspended and eventually cut in the wake of the Jonathan Martin bullying scandal. Martin signed with Carolina this offseason before a back injury led him to retire rather than risk permanent damage. “We’ve got to be ready for that”. When Watkins isn’t putting himself into position to make a play, Robert Woods will. The Bills also made a play for the extremely talented but underperforming Percy Harvin.
That’s where this Sunday’s game with Buffalo is so interesting. Harvin can do well in the short game and is a legit deep threat the Dolphins safeties will have to be aware of.
Clay hauled in his first TD Sunday in the set-back against the Patriots. Clay has battled injuries since training camp but is expected to be at or near 100% this weekend. This is an enormous challenge for which the Bills have been devoting a large portion of their practice week. He uses his big body to wall off smaller DBs in the red zone.
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However, the Pats game was a step in the right direction and I’m fully expecting even more against the Dolphins. If you were ever going to bet Miami as a favorite doing it at home while only giving (-2.5) against a team that hasn’t made the playoffs this century would be the spot to do it. The fact the line is below a field goal suggests oddsmakers believe the Bills are the better team on a neutral field.
