So despite the Bills having won two games in a row – including a big one against Ryan’s old team, the NY Jets – Ryan’s thoughts will continue to be about the Patriots.
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“He is going to have his plays”, safety Patrick Chung said.
“I don’t see them losing four games”.
White has some game-breaking ability though and will no doubt see the opportunities to get his hands on the ball increase – he could be one factor in the game that Ryan and Buffalo overlook in their scheming. Rex Ryan would love to end the Patriots’ eight-game winning streak, but New England is the home team. You can follow them on Facebook and Twitter @BuffaLowDown. “For some reason, I think they’ll come up with something”. They’ve pretty much been playing lights out the last 10 years.
“It’s a regular football game”.
“First off, let me cry. We certainly didn’t go through that at all”, Ryan said sarcastically. Shoot, they’ve got good players behind them. The difference is, Belichick is a great head coach, which means he can adjust his whole team’s schemes in real time, while Ryan really has to have a tremendous amount of help offensively. “That is the Patriot way”. Danny Amendola is expected to replace Edelman in the slot for Tom Brady. “Everybody has a role on this team; everybody has a job to do. You’ve got to prepare to the max like we’ve been doing all season”. Patriots owner Robert Kraft, a Jewish advocate in the Boston community and long-time supporter of American football in Israel, made the decision earlier in the day to honor Ezra Schwartz, whose family included a Patriots jersey as part of his Sunday funeral services. “I’m exhausted of [saying], “Hey, he’s the best.’ No kidding”, Ryan said”. “So why are you even talking to me”. “We’re a better group than the first time defensively”.
“You guys have covered this matchup for years and years”, he said. They could run out new stuff throughout the week, and you’ve got to adjust to it on the fly. You’ve just got to go out there and cover your guy for as long as possible.
The Bills are given the enormous task that other teams have not done so far this season, beat the Patriots.
“I think we were kind of a little embarrassed about how things went down”, said Ryan. “We’re not that team”.
The underdog has covered in 5 of the past 6 games between the two teams.
When the Buffalo Bills left London a couple of weeks ago with a sub-.500 record and sole possession of last place in the AFC East, their season appeared to be teetering on the brink of disaster.
If the Bills are looking to get Taylor in rhythm, they may look first to screens with Clay.
After a disappointing 3-4 start, the Bills have won back-to-back games over the Miami Dolphins and NY Jets.
Do all that, and maybe, just maybe, it will be Monday night mayhem. The players talked about how important it was to win for Rex. But this Bills team feels they have matured as they head into their Week 11 rematch against the Patriots. However, thanks to a rash of injuries that has depleted their roster, the Patriots’ margin for error is thinner than ever.
If there is any club that can overcome the critical loss of two hugely important offensive weapons, though, it is this Patriots squad.
Julian Edelman and Tom Brady of the New England Patriots.
When the game begins, the Patriots will look for their 10th win of the season. After all, the Bills played the Patriots in a tight game last time around. Add in Taylor’s 35 yards per game, and it becomes obvious why the Bills are second in the league in rushing yards. In Week 2, Lewis torched the Bills for 138 all-purpose yards and a touchdown while Edelman caught 11 passes for 98 yards and a pair of scores.
When Taylor throws for over 200 yards, he’s lost two of three games this season.
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Projections: 5 receptions, 65 receiving yards, 1 TD. The Bills want to run the ball, whether it be in the hands of LeSean McCoy, Karlos Williams, or Taylor. McCoy is averaging 4.7 yards per carry as the No. 1 back, but Williams has 6.2 yards a rush and five touchdowns at No. 2.
