Rich (@RDotDeuce, 2-1 Record overall): After the Dolphins Win, the next 5 games are going to be winnable and would be a great way to gain confidence going into New England Round II. The Giants start the process – particularly with Eli and company surrendering late leads in 2 of the 3 games so far. The key will be Pressure: Eli has always been the Manning brother that took more risks and as a result more turnovers. If the Bills continue more of the pressure packages and less of the Brady-inspired stuff, they should be a-okay. The Sammy-OBJ dynamic is going to be a bit difficult given Sammy’s injury, but Watkins or no, I’m calling it a Bills win, 27-17.
Chris Record: 2-1 This has been pretty fun so far. The Bills have the looks of a team that is much more of a contender than a pretender through the first three weeks and their week four opponent could easily be 3-0 had it not been for a handful of late game gaffes. They could also just as easily be 0-3 had they not escaped with a win last week. The Giants are coming off a longer rest than the Bills and I’m told by their stats that Eli Manning hasn’t thrown a pick. So while the Giants may not be the most formidable team in the NFC East, they still boast some impressive weapons for the Bills to contend with. Obviously Odell Beckham Jr. will be the focal point on Sunday from a defensive standpoint but I’m more curious to see if the Bills can disrupt Manning as they did Luck and Tannehill. The Giants run game isn’t a world beater and Manning’s options beyond Beckham are fairly inconsistent. If Rex Ryan’s defense can get to the quarterback I’ll feel very good about Buffalo’s chances. I’m taking the Bills again this week as I think a strong defensive effort will be complimented by another quality offensive day with Greg Roman at the helm. Call it a 29-17 win for the home team.
Mike Migliore (@mmigliore) 2-1- Last week I said I didn’t trust the Bills to win a road game against an AFC playoff contender, but they were in good shape to run the table in October. I just hope now that I wasn’t completely wrong. You can’t help but be impressed by the Bills’ Week 3 performance in South Florida. They destroyed a team many thought would give New England a run for the AFC East title. Now it’s the Bills who look like the biggest threat to New England in the division. Will they be able to keep it up? We’ve seen hot starts before that vanished like a fart in the wind. Is this Bills team different? I think it might be. They for once have a competent coaching staff, we know how good the defense is, and the quarterback looks better than average (which we all would have done terrible things for back in July). They also have a favorable schedule for the next month. The Watkins and McCoy injuries don’t help, but Doug Whaley has assembled a deep roster (without going rogue) that will allow them to survive these injuries. I really have no fear that the Bills are going to lose this week, which is rare for me and probably a bad sign. Eli is old and slow and a sitting duck behind that o-line. On the other side of the ball, there’s no reason to think the Bills can’t rack up the points again, even without Watkins and McCoy. You’ll rarely see miss this confident about a game, but I am this week. Prediction: Bills 29, Giants 13
Michael Necci @manecci 2-1 I guess I’ll take the Bills 27 – 22. I don’t care about The Giants. Georgia at Alabama, Ole Miss at Florida, and Notre Dame at Clemson are the best football games of the weekend and those three take place Saturday at 3:30pm, 7:00pm, and 8:00pm respectively. So, uh, Go Bills.
Brett Ludwiczak – @BLeez17 – 1-2 This has all the feelings like it could be a letdown game for the Bills after last week’s demolition of the Dolphins. LeSean McCoy and Sammy Watkins are going to miss the game it sounds like, but for some reason I still like the Bills in this one. Was it a road game I’d probably go Giants, but I feel like the team will feed off what should be a crazy crowd. I’m not terrible impressed with the Giants, especially since they won’t have Victor Cruz again. Odell Beckham Jr. will get his, but the Bills still win this by double-digits. Buffalo 31 New York Giants 21
Brad Gelber, @BradleyGelber (1-2): FINALLY got my first correct prediction on the season! This week is tough to predict. The Bills will be without two of their biggest offensive weapons, not to mention John Miller & Aaron Williams. The Giants are banged up too with Victor Cruz looking like he may not play. I know Karlos Williams is the sexy pick right now, but this Giants run D is good. I think Tyrod will have to be sharp and distribute the ball to Woods, Hogan, Harvin & Clay in order to keep this team rolling. The D-Line should do it’s thing and in the end I think the Bills still manage to pull this one out. 23-16 Bills
Luke Wachob (3-0) @lukewachob – After seeing the Bills dominate Indy and Miami, it’s hard to pick against them unless there’s a guy named Brady or Rodgers on the other team. The Bills’ offense will probably come back to Earth at some point, and maybe it happens this week with a banged up McCoy and Watkins, but I love how this defense matches up against the Giants’ offense. I expect sacks, turnovers, and another Buffalo win. Bills 23-16.
Joe@Buffalowins (2-1)- Amazing that even with McCoy and Watkins out of the lineup, the Bills can still roll out some decent skill guys. This is going to be a tough game as the Giants could very easily be 3-0. Their defense is ranked 16th, but the run defense which was a tire fire last year is giving up just 3.4 YPC. Interesting enough the Giants and Bills rank 31st and 32nd in passing yards given up. Could we be getting a shootout? Could Eli throw his first INT on the season here? The Giants offense for the most part is all Eli and OBJ. The Giants don’t even have a RB who has over 100 yards rushing on the season. I think that’s going to be the key. The Bills have better balance and should win. 24-20, Bills.
Sean – @SeanCorleone (2-1) What a win last week, am I right? The Bills completely dismantled the Dolphins in week 3 as they bounced back from their week 2 loss with emphasis. The win over Miami is huge for this team, and now we can only hope that the momentum from last week can carry into week 4 as they take on the Giants. On the surface, I think this is a game that the Bills should have no problem winning. The Giants have no resemblance of a running game early on in the season, and they find themselves staring in the face of the NFL’s best rush defense. That means this game will fall squarely on the shoulders of Eli Manning and the Giants’ offensive line. So far this year, Eli has been solid, and uncharacteristically has yet to throw an interception in 2015. The Bills are currently 3rd in takeaways, so my very first prediction here is that the interceptionless streak will come to an end this Sunday (is interceptionless even a word?). The game plan for the Giants will feature quick passes as they try to get the ball out of Eli’s hands as quickly as possible. This is seemingly the best game plan when going up against this Bills defensive front, but things will be challenging for them in the passing game, especially now that Victor Cruz has been ruled out. Defensively, the Giants leave much to desire, ranking 31st overall (32nd against the pass), however they are 2nd overall behind the Bills against the run. Its looks like the Bills will be without Shady and Sammy this week, so this will be a good test for this Bills offense, specifically for Karlos Williams. Williams has looked great early on in the season, and this week he will get the brunt of the carries as he is the go to guy this time around for the NFL’s top rushing attack. Taking everything into consideration, this game will be closer than most expect it to be, and personally I’m a little nervous going into this one. The Bills cannot afford to lose these home games, especially against teams they appear to have the edge over on paper. Despite the possibility of a let down, I feel the Bills are focused and will not let this one get by them. This team needs to take advantage of this “soft” stretch before the bye, because things are only going to get harder as the season progresses. In the end, my prediction is that the Bills win this in a close one. Bills 22 – Giants 20
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