Tag: Bills Wire Player of the Week

Bills Wire Week 3 Player of the Game: Terrel Bernard

Bills Wire Week 3 Player of the Game: Terrel Bernard (via @TejasVemparala):

The Buffalo Bills’ third game of the 2023 NFL season extended the Bills’ win streak with a blowout win against the Washington Commanders.

Buffalo won 37-3 in a game which they were the superior team on every side of the ball: offense, defense, and special teams.

Many players on offense and defense were in the running for this week’s player of the game, and all of them would certainly be there on merit. We are awarding the Player of the Game Award in Week 3 to linebacker Terrel Bernard, who had seven tackles, two sacks, a fumble recovery, and an interception:

The Bills defense, overall, was phenomenal, pressuring Washington quarterback Sam Howell on 27 of 39 dropbacks to generate four interceptions and 9 sacks. According to NFL Next Gen Stats, that is the second-highest pressure rate in a game since 2014.

Bernard was a presence across both quarterback pressure and backfield coverage. He is quickly becoming another name on the Bills defense for teams around the NFL to fear. Week 2 Player of the Game Josh Allen celebrated with Bernard, probably happier that they are teammates instead of opponents.

Buffalo return home to play against the division-leading Miami Dolphins next week on Sunday at 1 p.m.

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Bills Wire Week 2 Player of the Game: Josh Allen

Bills Wire Week 2 Player of the Game: Josh Allen (via @TejasVemparala):

The Buffalo Bills’ second game of the 2023 NFL season saw the Bills get in the win column at home against the Las Vegas Raiders. Buffalo won 38-10 in a game that they were comfortably ahead for a majority of it, scoring 17 unanswered points in the second half.

With the Bills getting back to winning ways, many players were excellent and any one of them would deservedly be this week’s winner. We are awarding the Player of the Game Award in Week 2 to quarterback Josh Allen, who was 31-for-37 passing with 274 yards and three touchdowns:

The Bills quarterback was instrumental in the team’s offensive success putting together three sustained drives culminating in touchdowns before halftime and not turning over the ball against the Raiders. This performance comes after a tough outing last week, and many praised Allen’s performances during and after the game.

Buffalo will travel to the nation’s capital next week on Sunday, September 24 at 1 p.m. to face the Washington Commanders.

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Bills Wire Week 1 Player of the Game: Matt Milano

Bills Wire Week 1 Player of the Game: Matt Milano (via @TejasVemparala):

The Buffalo Bills’ first game of the 2023 NFL season ended in heartbreak as the New York Jets won in overtime on a punt return for a touchdown.

The Jets won 22-16 in a game that stayed close because of turnovers despite an injury to new Jets QB Aaron Rodgers.

Despite the loss, a few Bills players had very good games and worked hard to keep the lead. We are awarding the Player of the Week Award in Week 1 to linebacker Matt Milano, who had eight tackles, including a tackle for a loss on New York Jets running back Dalvin Cook, one pass deflection, one QB hit, and an interception on the Jets backup quarterback Zach Wilson:

The 2022 All-Pro was a force to be reckoned with all game, with multiple great tackles throughout all four quarters and securing the interception after a Bills touchdown. Milano’s pick would lead to a Tyler Bass field goal before the end of the first half. After the interception, the linebacker taunted Zach Wilson which backed up the Bills following the penalty.

You can see Matt Milano’s perfect read of Zach Wilson’s throw here:

 

Despite Milano’s best efforts to keep the Jets score to 3 points, New York ultimately would score in the 4th quarter before the game-ending punt return in overtime.

Buffalo will host their season home opener on Sunday, September 17th at 1 PM to face the Oakland Raiders.

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Bills Wire’s Week 8 Player of the Game: RB Zack Moss

Buffalo Bills player of the game for Week 8 vs. the New England Patriots.

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It wasn’t pretty, but the Buffalo Bills took another significant step toward shaking off the ghosts of seasons past.

With the Bills winning 24-21 over the New England Patriots, the AFC East crown is now in sight. A major factor of that victory comes from our Week 8 and first time Bills Wire Player of the Game, running back Zack Moss.

Moss was a major factor in a significant rushing day for this lackluster Bills rushing offense. Moss pulled in 81 yards on the ground, just a few short of Devin Singletary. What separates Moss’ day from Singletary is the two rushing touchdowns he scored. They were the first two of his NFL career. 

The Bills will hope to continue to build off of this, as the Bills face the Seattle Seahawks next week at home.

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Bills Wire’s Week 7 Player of the Game: K Tyler Bass

Though he wasn’t perfect, Bass scored every point for the Bills against the New York Jets.

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With the Buffalo Bills moving to 5-2 after a much needed, hard-fought victory, the Bills Wire Week 7 Player of the Game is kicker Tyler Bass.

Though he wasn’t perfect, Bass scored every point for the Bills against the New York Jets in the 18-10 win, making the most of long, yet unfinished drives. Bass was 6-for-8 overall kicking, with his long being a 53-yarder. He also hit from 46, 37, 29, and 40 yards.

A nice sign for the rookie was him bouncing back from a miss, not once, but twice. After his first attempt sailed wide, Bass made four-straight kicks. Upon missing his second, Bass nailed two more, including one that pretty much iced the game, putting the Bills up by eight late in the game.

The Bills will face off against the New England Patriots next week, and this was a good showing for Bass. In what might be a close game, Bass building some confidence ahead of Week 8’s meeting could prove to be even more crucial to the Bills.

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Bills Wire’s Week 5 Player of the Game: RB T.J. Yeldon

As the Bills lost their first game of the 2020 season, there was a challenge in finding a Bills Wire Player of the Week.

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As the Bills lost their first game of the 2020 season, there was a challenge in finding a Bills Wire Player of the Week. No one on the Bills played particularly… well… in a 42-16 loss. 

However, the player that showed the most spark throughout the evening was running back TJ Yeldon. The unlikely choice for a Player of the Week nod led the team in rushing yards, with 52, and caught a 22-yard touchdown reception in the third quarter.

Buffalo hopes to rebound next Monday against the Kansas City Chiefs and get back on track after this bump in the road after a wishy-washy game.

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Bills Wire’s Week 4 Player of the Game: CB Josh Norman

The Bills moved to 4-0 on the season, and due in part to some significant momentum-changing plays from Josh Norman.

Josh Norman played his first game with his team on Sunday, as the Buffalo Bills defeated the Las Vegas Raiders, 30-23. The Bills moved to 4-0 on the season, and due in part to some significant momentum-changing plays from Josh Norman.

The veteran cornerback arrived in Buffalo this offseason, in a low-risk, high-reward move from general manager Brandon Beane. Norman was activated off of the injured reserve list this week after dealing with a hamstring injury, and he proved to be worth the wait. While Buffalo played decent throughout the game, it was a turnover by Josh Norman that helped the Bills maintain their lead and slow the Raiders’ comeback attempt.

Las Vegas quarterback Derek Carr and the Raiders were starting to heat up, and on a pass to tight end Darren Waller, Norman made the pivotal tackle, created the fumble with a punch, and recovered it. It leaves much optimism for Norman’s future with the Bills this season, as the turnover seemed to be the spark that the Buffalo defense needed to come alive.

Congrats to Norman on his first win of the illustrious Bills Wire Player of the Week award.

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Bills Wire’s Week 3 Player of the Game: QB Josh Allen

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen wins the Bills Wire’s Player of the Game for Week 3.

It wasn’t pretty by any means, but Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen certainly earned his second Bills Wire Player of the Week designation against the Los Angeles Rams in Week 3. Perhaps he was angry with us that wide receiver Stefon Diggs got it last week?

After leading the bills to a 28-3 lead early in the third quarter, the Rams mustered a near comeback, scoring 29 unanswered points. However, Allen, overcoming some penalties, including a facemask penalty of his own, took the Bills on an 80-yard, 11-play drive which concluded in a game-winning touchdown pass to tight end Tyler Kroft in the dying seconds. It was another fourth-quarter comeback for Allen, as he’s earning quite the reputation for that sort of thing.

Allen went 24-for-33 passing on the day, with 311 passing yards, four passing touchdowns, one rushing score. He did have an interception, but it was a very questionable call. Nonetheless, Allen’s heroics earn him the coveted hardware from Bills Wire again this week.

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Bills Wire’s Week 2 Player of the Game: WR Stefon Diggs

Buffalo Bills wide receiver Stefon Diggs is Bills Wire’s Player of the Game for Week 2 vs. the Miami Dolphins.

It was a tough choice because of how many players contributed, with two of the Buffalo Bills’ finest having career days, but we’re sure that quarterback quarterback Josh Allen wouldn’t mind letting wide receiver Stefon Diggs have this one.

Both Diggs and Allen put up monster stats in their 31-28 victory, but no one played a bigger part in Allen’s 417 yard passing day than Stefon Diggs, who hauled in eight catches for 153 yards and a touchdown. Also a plus, Diggs became the first Bills receiver in nine years to have two consecutive games with eight-plus receptions. Stevie Johnson was the last to do so.

Diggs gets the nod over Allen this week, due to Diggs extending drives with big chunk gains, helping Allen and the Bills offense stay on the field, and keeping the ailing and banged up defense on the sidelines to rest.

Plus, Allen got our Week 1 nod. Spreading the love around after back-to-back offense explosions by the Bills.

Buffalo will look for a three-peat there against the Los Angeles Rams in Week 3 at Bills Stadium next week.

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