Bills Defense A Confident Play Against Pittsburgh

Bills Defense A Confident Play Against Pittsburgh

one year ago

The Buffalo Bills defense overcame a rash of injuries to close the season fourth in sacks (53) and third in interceptions (18), starting up postseason play on Monday on a quite a heater. Over their five-game winning streak to end the year, head coach Sean McDermott's unit is holding opponents to just 16.8 points per game, coming without All-Pro linebacker Matt Milano (leg) and star cornerback Tre'Davious White (Achilles). Though Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph enters this wild-card tilt with an NFL-best 118.0 passer rating among qualifiers, it's a small sample size of just 74 passes in four games. The Steelers ranked 27th in points scored (17.9) and 25th in total yards (304.3) as well as passing yards (186.1) during the regular season. Buffalo's D is appropriately priced around the top at $3,500 on DraftKings, and they likely offer the most convincing prospects of any play on the slate, with the Bills checking in as double-digit home favorites.

Source: The Athletic