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Obviously we are going into a tough game here and it doesn't look good. However, I think the match-up is not bad for the Bills.
Bills OL vs Texans DL -- With Glenn and Urbik back this will by far be the best OL the Texans will have faced this year and definitely the best interior.
Watt is amazing but he will be matched up inside with Urbik and Wood which will be a tough match for him. Both can handle his power and speed. Texans will also be missing Cushing which is a huge loss to their run defense.
On the outside I think Glenn and Pears will hold up well against their OLBs. In spread formations they will have difficulty matching up with Stevie 1v1 and Chandler should have success down the middle.
I like the matchup of Jonathan Joseph on Stevie, Joseph is a speed guy which will not help him to deal with Stevie's routes.
On defense, the Texan OL is great in run blocking with their zone scheme but I think the Bills defenders would do better against a zone scheme than a power scheme. our LBs can run well which will help them rather than having to take on blocks head on and shed.
In the passing game our DL should have the advantage (if we play up to expectations). The Texans are not great in pass protection and are not overly strong inside so Dareus and Williams should be able to push the pocket. Whether Mario, Merriman and Moore can do some damage off the edge is questionable.
On the outside I like Gilmore vs Johnson. I think Gilmore will win this matchup. Owen Daniels is more of a concern because he is a very Witten like TE who finds soft spots and we have lots of soft spots in the middle.
Overall, although the Texans are the superior team obviously, I think we can win this game just based on how we matchup with their strengths and they with ours.
Bills OL vs Texans DL -- With Glenn and Urbik back this will by far be the best OL the Texans will have faced this year and definitely the best interior.
Watt is amazing but he will be matched up inside with Urbik and Wood which will be a tough match for him. Both can handle his power and speed. Texans will also be missing Cushing which is a huge loss to their run defense.
On the outside I think Glenn and Pears will hold up well against their OLBs. In spread formations they will have difficulty matching up with Stevie 1v1 and Chandler should have success down the middle.
I like the matchup of Jonathan Joseph on Stevie, Joseph is a speed guy which will not help him to deal with Stevie's routes.
On defense, the Texan OL is great in run blocking with their zone scheme but I think the Bills defenders would do better against a zone scheme than a power scheme. our LBs can run well which will help them rather than having to take on blocks head on and shed.
In the passing game our DL should have the advantage (if we play up to expectations). The Texans are not great in pass protection and are not overly strong inside so Dareus and Williams should be able to push the pocket. Whether Mario, Merriman and Moore can do some damage off the edge is questionable.
On the outside I like Gilmore vs Johnson. I think Gilmore will win this matchup. Owen Daniels is more of a concern because he is a very Witten like TE who finds soft spots and we have lots of soft spots in the middle.
Overall, although the Texans are the superior team obviously, I think we can win this game just based on how we matchup with their strengths and they with ours.
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