Circle the wagons for a 4 STAR PLAY The Bills looked impressive last week on offense , defense , and special teams. Trent Edwards had a passer rating of 96 and they also get back pro bowl holdout OT Jason Peters this week.
The Jags on the other hand are a MESS ! One of their backup tackles , Collier, was critically wounded when shot several times which has to affect the psyche of a team. And when they traveled to Tennessee last week they lost 2 more starting O Linemen. Garrard was sacked 7 times last week (the most in week 1 ) and had a passer rating of 68.
The public perception of the Jags is that they are a superbowl contender and could possibly upend the Colts in the AFC South. That's the reason for this wrong line. Things change quickly in the NFL wand the Hedgie wil capiltalize on the wrong line....
Oh by the way, there is ONE MORE REASON THE BILLS WILL WIN....MARCUS STROUD - this guy is a beast ! The former 3 time pro bowler with Jacksonville was traded to the Bills this past offseason and he wasn't particularly happy about it. When asked Stroud says "it's just another game" But when teammate safety Donte Whitner was asked of his teammates return to Jacksonville he replied " When they look at the film, they're going to be, Why did we let this guy go? "
Stroud is going to decimate an already banged up Jags Oline. Hedgie gives the Bills a good chance to win outright. Take BILLS +5 1/2
4 STARS
ANOTHER PLAY: Tennessee Titans +1 at Cincinnati - how bad are the Bengals? Carson Palmer racked up under 100 yards last week and the Bengals looked lifeless. The TItans are a good physical road team and are a better team with Collins under center. 1 Star
TEASER: 2 team 6 1/2 point peaser - 2 STARS
Saints + 7 1/2 - Campbell still adjusting to Zorn's new offense and Saints are back
Patriots + 7 1/2 - Cassell will be fine and the pats are a veteran team. Plus Favre still
learning and limited in new offense. this line is an overreaction to Brady