The Buffalo Bills are off to a 2-0 start for the sixth time in the last eight seasons, and Josh Allen and the offense are off to a dynamic start, averaging 38.5 points per game in wins over the Houston Texans and Detroit Lions.
Despite the fast start, the Bills are not without their issues, especially on defense, where Buffalo became just the third team in league history to begin a season 2-0 while allowing at least 30 points per game (along with the 1991 Bills and 2000 St. Louis Rams).
After two weeks,
today’s edition of Buffalo Rumblinks leads off by assessing what has gone right and where the Bills can still improve following their 2-0 start.
Check out the assessments below and then let us know your thoughts in the comments section.
Bills offense has been explosive, defense has work to do
Among the reasons for optimism among Bills fans: the red-hot starts from quarterback Josh Allen, defensive tackle Deone Walker, running back James Cook, pass rusher Greg Rousseau, and tight end Dalton Kincaid; how well Buffalo’s offensive and defensive lines have played through two games; how efficient Allen has been directing a dynamic offense; and how vastly improved Buffalo’s third-down defense has been so far.
Among the causes for concern: Buffalo’s secondary has been picked apart in the first two games of the season; the depth along the defensive line beyond Rousseau, Walker, Ed Oliver and Bradley Chubb has been inconsistent at best; and the defense has allowed opponents to convert on 53 percent of their late-down chances when a stop would clinch a victory.
- Buffalo Bills are 2-0: Here’s what’s encouraging and concerning after win over Lions – newyorkupstate.com
- Identifying the Buffalo Bills’ “smoke alarms” through a blazing 2-0 start – The Athletic (subscription required)
- 5 up, 5 down for Bills through the NFL season’s first two weeks – Buffalo News (subscription required)
- Bills’ Week 3 Stock Risers: Value Surging for Three Players on NFL Rookie Contracts – Sports Illustrated Buffalo Bills
- Bills’ Pass Rush Proving to be One of League’s Best, Masking Other Defensive Concerns – Sports Illustrated Buffalo Bills
- Real or not? We rated the sustainability of 32 NFL surprise trends and stats through Week 2 – ESPN.com
Even more Bills news
Examining the national recognition defensive tackle Deone Walker earned after his disruptive performance vs. the Lions. Plus, where the Bills find themselves in the weekly NFL power rankings; the latest injury news on defensive tackle Ed Oliver; reactions from Bills fans and the media after Buffalo’s home-opening win at Highmark Stadium; and more!
- Bills’ Deone Walker Turns Dominant Week 2 Performance Into National Recognition – Sports Illustrated Buffalo Bills
- Buffalo Bills are getting plenty of respect from national media after 2-0 start – newyorkupstate.com
- NFL Week 3 power rankings: Vikings, Bengals, Browns make huge leaps; Ravens, Bears fall – The Athletic (subscription required)
- NFL Power Rankings: Our post-Week 2 poll of all 32 teams, plus what we know about every QB1 – ESPN.com
- Week 3 NFL Power Rankings Roundup: Bills Continue to Back Up the Hype – Sports Illustrated Buffalo Bills
- Buffalo Bills’ Ed Oliver dealing with hip injury, could return Sunday vs. Chargers – newyorkupstate.com
- Fans and media react to the atmosphere at Highmark Stadium’s home opener – BuffaloBills.com
- Ideas abound on how to spend Bills stadium’s community benefits fund – Buffalo News (subscription required)
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