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Buffalo Bills, through Week 3

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Buffalo Bills

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98Offense71Defense
Through Week 3Offense called by Joe BradyDefense called by Jim Leonhard

On offense

Each rating is where the Bills rank among the 32 on that measure, from 99 for the best to 59 for the worst.

98Passing
96Rushing
69Protection
99Explosive plays
91Red zone

What Joe Brady calls

The habits furthest from the rest of the league. The white tick is the league average.

Drops back from under center38%
of dropbacks, most in the NFLleague 22%
Runs inside73%
of runs, most in the NFLleague 55%
Runs to the edge6%
of runs, fewest in the NFLleague 21%
Throws between the numbers28%
of throws, 4th mostleague 21%
Throws deep (20+)17%
of throws, 5th mostleague 12%
Motion before the throw66%
of dropbacks, 6th of 32league 57%

Josh Allen with the ball

Time to throw2.98s0.14 seconds slower than the league average of 2.84, over 3 games and 86 attempts.
Intended air yards9.9How far downfield his average throw travels.
Completions over expected+1.6%His completion rate against what those throws complete at across the league.

On defense

The same scale, for what the defense has allowed or created.

74Pass defense
69Run defense
91Pass rush
65Explosives allowed
68Red-zone defense

Position groups

Rated on what their players were charted allowing or creating. A coverage rating is a record of the games played; the share of targets is the part that tends to hold.

68CBCornerbacks, 55% of targets
79SSafeties, 18% of targets
70LBLinebackers, 22% of targets
95EDGEEdge rushers, 23 pressures
88IDLInterior line, 12 pressures

What Jim Leonhard calls

Blitzes31%
of dropbacks, 15th of 32league 31%
Stacks the box (8+) against the run17%
of runs, 9th of 32league 10%
Plays a light box (6 or fewer)35%
of runs, 26th of 32league 45%

Defenders to know

15
Gregory Rousseau
Getting home most
14 pressures, 6 sacks
23
DeAundre Alford
Most yards allowed in coverage
11 of 19 for 175 yards
22
C.J. Gardner-Johnson
Most missed tackles
4 missed, 14 made
Lineup and injuries

Bills

Offense

  1. QBJosh Allen
  2. WRDJ Moore
  3. LTDion Dawkins
  4. LGAlec Anderson
  5. CConnor McGovern
  6. RGO'Cyrus Torrence
  7. RTSpencer Brown
  8. TEDalton Kincaid
  9. RBJames Cook III
  10. WRKhalil Shakir
  11. WRKeon Coleman

Defense

  1. LDET.J. Sanders doubtful (next up: Landon Jackson)
  2. NTDeone Walker
  3. RDEEd Oliver
  4. WLBGreg Rousseau
  5. LILBDorian Williams
  6. RILBTerrel Bernard
  7. SLBBradley Chubb
  8. LCBChristian Benford questionable
  9. SSCole Bishop
  10. FSC.J. Gardner-Johnson
  11. RCBMaxwell Hairston
  12. NBDee Alford

Out or doubtful: T.J. Sanders (DE, illness)

Questionable: Christian Benford (CB, toe), Ray Davis (RB, hamstring)

First string from the club’s posted depth chart, with this week’s injury report laid over it.

Every number here is computed from this season’s play-by-play and charting through Week 3. All Week 4 matchups.