The Steeler Nation game day guide: Steelers vs Bills preview

Here’s our comprehensive guide for this week’s game.

Scouting the Buffalo Bills

 

Mandatory Credit: Rich Barnes-USA TODAY Sports

Overall record: 9-4

Head coach: Sean McDermott (3rd season with Bills)

  • Overall regular-season record: 24-21 / 24-21 with Bills
  • Playoff record: 0-0 (Qualified for playoffs 0 times)

2019 Buffalo Bills Team Roster

Buffalo Team Statistics

Last game: Ravens 24 Bills 17

 

Offense

Quarterbacks

Josh Allen*

Big and strong. Good runner. Has problems throwing over 15 yards vs tough defenses.

Passing yards: 2,737

  • TD passes: 17
  • Interceptions: 8
  • Sacks: 33

Yards rushing: 439

  • Rushing TD’s: 8

 

Running backs

Devin Singletary*

The rookie back is getting better with experience. Has a bright future ahead.

Yards rushing: 642

  • Rushing TD’s: 2

Receptions: 26

  • Yards receiving: 190
  • Receiving TD’s: 2

Frank Gore

Time never catches this guy, but tacklers have as the season has progressed.

  • Yards rushing: 558
  • Rushing TD’s: 2

Receptions: 10

  • Yards receiving: 84
  • Receiving TD’s: 0

Patrick DiMarco

  • Yards rushing: 7
  • Rushing TD’s: 0

Receptions: 5

  • Yards receiving: 41
  • Receiving TD’s: 0

 

Wide Receivers

John Brown*

Bills leading receiver with 908 yards. Nice speed and hands.

Receptions: 64

  • Receiving yards: 908
  • Receiving TD’s: 5

Cole Beasley* 

Beasley has dug himself a nice role in the Bills offense. Tough kid who never stops.

Receptions: 59

  • Receiving yards: 664
  • Receiving TD’s: 6

Isaiah McKenzie

Receptions: 23

  • Receiving yards: 236
  • Receiving TD’s: 1

Zay Jones

Receptions: 7

  • Receiving yards: 69
  • Receiving TD’s: 0

Robert Foster

The local product has been hampered by injuries after a decent rookie season.

Receptions: 3

  • Receiving yards: 64
  • Receiving TD’s: 0

Tight Ends

Dawson Knox*

Receptions: 26

  • Receiving yards: 344
  • Receiving TD’s: 2

Lee Smith

Receptions: 4

  • Receiving yards: 31
  • Receiving TD’s: 1

*Denotes Starter

 

Defense (Base 3-4)

One of the league’s stingiest defenses, only allowing 296.8 total yards per game and 16.3 points per game. They have 15 players who have recorded a sack. Only 16 takeaways in 2019. By comparison, the Steelers have doubled them at 33.

Special teams

Placekicker

Stephen Hauschka

Extra points: 26-28

FG: 18-24

  • 0-19: 0-0 / 20-29: 3-3 / 30-39: 5-6 / 40-49: 9-10 / 50+: 1-5
  • Long: 54