The Buffalo Bills kicked off Week 2 with a powerful 31-10 victory over the Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium on Thursday night time.
While many of the pregame dialog surrounded Josh Allen and Tua Tagovailoa, James Cook stole the present, scoring three first-half touchdowns that put the Bills comfortably forward of their division rival. While a Week 2 loss is not going to derail their season, it would make the Dolphins’ highway to the AFC East crown fairly a bit more durable, particularly if Tagovailoa goes to overlook vital time after leaving the sport within the third quarter on account of a concussion.
PFF’s devoted group of graders was arduous at work, analyzing each participant on each play in actual time. The grades and information will probably be out there after an intensive overview tomorrow at 12 p.m. EST.
In the meantime, we’ve gathered some high-level information and snap counts from the sport to provide you an early look. Our knowledgeable graders have additionally nominated the standout participant of the sport, highlighting distinctive efficiency on the sphere.
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PLAYER OF THE GAME
To nobody’s shock, the aforementioned Cook was actually the perfect participant in Thursday’s night time sport. Ultimately, Cook completed with 11 carries for 78 yards (68 of which got here after contact) and two touchdowns along with a 17-yard landing reception, bringing his landing complete to 3 on the night. He additionally pressured a missed sort out on the bottom and recorded a landing or first down on 50% of his touches. It was extremely spectacular that Cook was in a position to make such an outsized impression regardless of solely touching the ball 12 occasions towards the Dolphins.
BOX SCORE
| Bills | Dolphins | |
| Total factors | 31 | 10 |
| Total offensive performs | 45 | 75 |
| Average EPA per play | 0.153 | -0.269 |
| Total internet yards | 263 | 351 |
| Avg yards per play | 5.8 | 4.7 |
| Total first downs | 12 | 20 |
| Rushing first downs | 7 | 6 |
| Passing first downs | 4 | 14 |
| Penalty first downs | 1 | 0 |
| Third-down effectivity | 33% | 44% |
| Fourth-down effectivity | 17% | 17% |
| Possessions | 10 | 10 |
| Avg performs per drive | 5.5 | 7.4 |
| Avg yards per drive | 23.9 | 31.9 |
| Avg factors per drive | 2.3 | 0.9 |
| Red-zone posessions | 2 | 4 |
| Red-zone performs | 4 | 17 |
| Red-zone TDs | 2 | 1 |
| Red-zone FGs | 0 | 1 |
| Red-zone scoring effectivity | 100% | 50% |
SNAP COUNTS & PLAYER PARTICIPATION
