The Worksheet, a comprehensive fantasy football preview by Rich Hribar, breaks down everything you need to know about the Week 2 matchup between the Bills and Raiders.
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Las Vegas | Rank | @ | Buffalo | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|
9.5 | Spread | -9.5 | ||
18.75 | Implied Total | 28.25 | ||
17.0 | 20 | Points/Gm | 16.0 | 22 |
16.0 | 8 | Points All./Gm | 22.0 | 21 |
55.0 | 27 | Plays/Gm | 68.0 | 11 |
58.0 | 7 | Opp. Plays/Gm | 53.0 | 3 |
4.7 | 16 | Off. Yards/Play | 4.6 | 17 |
4.5 | 13 | Def. Yards/Play | 5.5 | 25 |
52.73% | 7 | Rush% | 32.35% | 27 |
47.27% | 26 | Pass% | 67.65% | 6 |
37.93% | 11 | Opp. Rush % | 52.83% | 27 |
62.07% | 22 | Opp. Pass % | 47.17% | 6 |
- After ranking last 31st in the NFL in turnover rate per drive in 2022 (15.4%), the Bills turned the ball over on a league-high 36.4% of their drives in Week 1.
- Over that span, when the Bills do not turn the ball over on a drive, they are third in the NFL in scoring rate per drive (43.2%).
- The Raiders allowed a league-high 51.2 yards per drive after allowing 34.6 yards per drive in 2022 (29th).
- The Raiders were the only team in the league to gain a first down on every offensive possession (that did not end in kneel downs) in Week 1.
- 87% of the Raider set of downs resulted in another first down or TD, the highest rate for any team in Week 1.
Trust = spike production for that player
Quarterback
Josh Allen (TRUST): Allen ran into another tough game against the Jets on Monday, putting a bow on the opening week performances from early-round quarterbacks.
Allen closed as QB23 (9.0 points), turning the ball over four times.
Since the start of last season, Allen has now thrown for 5.8 Y/A against the Jets and has thrown for 7.7 Y/A against everyone else.
This is as good of a bounce-back spot as you could look for. Allen is at home and a massive home favorite. The Bills have the highest team total of the weekend.
Since his rookie season, Allen has averaged 23.8 fantasy points per game as a home favorite of a touchdown or more.
The matchup is also good.
After allowing 0.450 passing points per attempt in 2022 (28th), the Raiders allowed 0.444 passing points per attempt in Week 1 (25th).
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