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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Buffalo Bills
7-1 267.43
256.94
 
VS
proj
Ottawa Rough Riders
225.56 6-2
250.35

Buffalo Bills defeat Ottawa Rough Riders for sixth straight win, 267.43-225.56

Buffalo Bills extended their win streak to six games with a hard-fought victory over Ottawa Rough Riders, earning a 267.43-225.56 win. Ottawa Rough Riders earned a 30.59-point lead on Thursday, but Buffalo Bills held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Travis Etienne Jr., who ran for 156 yards and a touchdown for 45 points, and A.J. Brown, who caught 6 passes for 156 yards and 3 touchdowns (35.4 points). Lamar Jackson (46.56 points) and Shaq Thompson (23) did everything they could for Ottawa Rough Riders in the loss. Buffalo Bills (7-1) will look to keep it rolling against Michigan Panthers, while Ottawa Rough Riders (6-2) will match up against Philadelphia Stars in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Buffalo Bills   Ottawa Rough Riders

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

In a 27-17 loss to the Bills, Douglas scored 21.9 points to more-than-triple his 6.82-point projection. He made 6 tackles , recorded a sack , and intercepted a pass to beat his projection by the second-highest percentage of any CB in the league this season. In Week 9, Douglas and the Packers will face the Lions.
Rasul Douglas

Top Player Comparison

Buffalo Bills
Points
% of total points 267.43
1
Travis Etienne Jr.
RB
45
17.34
16.8%
2
A.J. Brown
WR
35.4
15.57
13.2%
3
Josh Allen
QB
26.26
51.27
9.8%
4
Rasul Douglas
CB
21.9
6.82
8.2%
Ottawa Rough Riders
Points
% of total points 225.56
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
46.56
34.9
20.6%
2
Shaq Thompson
LB
23
15.83
10.2%
3
Budda Baker
S
20
13.7
8.9%
4
Rashaan Evans
LB
19
18.31
8.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
A.J. Brown had a 39-yard touchdown catch and a 27-yard touchdown catch for Buffalo Bills, while Travis Etienne Jr. had a 49-yard run for the team, who trailed 180.56-165.44 after the early slate.
Sunday Night
Josh Allen had a 26-yard touchdown pass and a 53-yard pass for Buffalo Bills to contribute to a 253.60-221.56 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Buffalo Bills   Ottawa Rough Riders

StatSmack

Buffalo Bills are looking unstoppable, with victories in six straight weeks.
Buffalo Bills should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Ottawa Rough Riders (5 vs 4).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Ottawa Rough Riders - they’ve made more transactions (3) than Buffalo Bills (1) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, Buffalo Bills have outscored Ottawa Rough Riders at QB, RB, WR, and K this season.
Buffalo Bills don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 38 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Buffalo Bills had more big plays in their NFL games this week (7) than the starters for Ottawa Rough Riders (0).
Don't worry Ottawa Rough Riders, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

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