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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Buffalo Bills
3-5 316.66
311.76
 
VS
proj
Tennessee Titans
235.76 2-6
246.79

Buffalo Bills hand Tennessee Titans third consecutive loss, 316.66-235.76

Buffalo Bills emerged victorious with a 316.66-235.76 win to hand Tennessee Titans their third consecutive loss. Tennessee Titans nabbed a 5.50-point lead on Thursday, but Buffalo Bills held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Alvin Kamara, who racked up 158 yards from scrimmage and scored 3 touchdowns for 45.3 points, and Tremaine Edmunds, who made 16 tackles (30 points). Derrick Henry (219 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and Rondale Moore (12 Rush Yds, 92 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) did everything they could for Tennessee Titans in the loss. Buffalo Bills (3-5) will look to keep it rolling against Kansas City Chiefs, while Tennessee Titans (2-6) attempt to get back in the win column against Indianapolis Colts.

Matchup Timeline

  Buffalo Bills   Tennessee Titans

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While making 5 tackles and intercepting a pass against the Packers, Milano registered 15 points this week. His scoring output was 29.8% more than his 11.56-point projection and was higher than his 11.25-point season scoring average. Milano ranks #1 among fantasy LBs this season and will face the Jets next week.
Matt Milano

Top Player Comparison

Buffalo Bills
Points
% of total points 316.66
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
45.3
20.44
14.3%
2
Tremaine Edmunds
LB
30
16.01
9.5%
3
Stefon Diggs
WR
27.8
22.22
8.8%
4
Josh Allen
QB
22.76
40.78
7.2%
Tennessee Titans
Points
% of total points 235.76
1
Derrick Henry
RB
66.3
22.43
28.1%
2
Rondale Moore
WR
23.9
8.68
10.1%
3
Aaron Rodgers
QB
20.16
21.42
8.6%
4
Kenny Moore II
CB
16
10.75
6.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, but it was Tennessee Titans who owned the lead, 74.60-62.30. For Buffalo Bills, Alvin Kamara had a 36-yard touchdown catch. Rondale Moore made the highlight reel for Tennessee Titans with a 38-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Derrick Henry had a 29-yard touchdown run and a 41-yard run for Tennessee Titans to contribute to a 211.60-127.30 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Both teams had players with big-time moments on Sunday night, after which Buffalo Bills had a 314.66-231.76 lead. Josh Allen hit Stefon Diggs on multiple big plays for Buffalo Bills: a 26-yard touchdown pass and a 53-yard pass. Allen also lit up the scoreboard with a 41-yard pass. Aaron Rodgers made the highlight reel for Tennessee Titans with a 37-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Buffalo Bills   Tennessee Titans
Standings Update
Don’t look now, but we’re already midway through the season, which means it's time to refresh the Standings.
Buffalo Bills
Buffalo Bills should be tough to beat given the points they are regularly putting up on the scoreboard. But despite averaging 277.51 points per game through eight weeks, 3rd-best in the league, the team is on the outside looking in for the playoffs.
Important Players
Josh Allen
MVP
2198 Pass Yds, 19 Pass TDs, 306 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Stefon Diggs
Best Drafted
55 Rec, 764 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Jordyn Brooks
Best Acquisition
78 Tackles
Tennessee Titans
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to see Tennessee Titans making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team finds itself outside of playoff position after averaging only 229.81 points per game through eight weeks, 14th-best in the league.
Important Players
Derrick Henry
MVP
755 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 140 Rec Yds
Best Drafted
Alex Singleton
Best Acquisition
62 Tackles

What If

Buffalo Bills would have beaten 12 other teams besides Tennessee Titans this week.
Tennessee Titans would have lost to 11 other teams besides Buffalo Bills this week.
If they played Tennessee Titans every week, Buffalo Bills would be 6-2 this season.
Tennessee Titans would have topped Buffalo Bills 215.08-161.2 had they played each other last week.
Buffalo Bills would be 3-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Tennessee Titans.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Buffalo Bills, Tennessee Titans would be 2-5.
If Buffalo Bills had played every team in the league each week, they would be 72-48.
If they played every team every week, Tennessee Titans would be 35-85.