The Buffalo Bills (8-2) were off to a good start heading into Sunday's game against the Indianapolis Colts (4-6), having defeated several key opponents during their four-game winning streak. While the Colts (4-6) haven't had a good season compared to teams like the Bills, especially with Indianapolis changing quarterbacks, Buffalo still had to take care of business in Week 10 if it wanted to keep the good times rolling.
Luckily, the Bills did what they had to do to beat the Colts by one Result that Buffalo is now achieving in a part of the season in which the team is still recovering from injuries. Thanks to this, Bills star quarterback Josh Allen didn't have his best game of the season partly due to missing He played wide receivers Amari Cooper and Keon Coleman, but he made the plays he needed to make when the moment called for it.
More specifically, Buffalo's defense stepped up tremendously against Colts QB Joe Flacco, forcing him into four turnovers, including three interceptions.
Without further ado, here is the Bills stock report following the Bills win at the Colts:
Stock up: Bills' defense
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Given the amount of injuries the Bills offense was dealing with before this game, including tight end Dalton Kincaid a knee injury As the contest progressed, Buffalo's defense stepped up to lead the team to victory. The Bills picked off Flacco on Indianapolis' first offensive possession, setting the tone for the rest of the game.
Stock Down: DT Ed Oliver
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Despite the Bills' good defense against the Colts, Oliver didn't have his usual impact on the game. In the first half, Colts running back Jonathan Taylor ran all over the defense, and that was because of how well the Indianapolis offensive line was able to limit the influence of players like Oliver.
Stock up: QB Josh Allen
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Allen didn't have his best game against Indianapolis because, as mentioned, he was missing two of his wide receivers. In addition, Kincaid left the game and Allen was without many throwing weapons, while wide receiver Mack Hollins led the team with 86 receiving yards.
Stock Down: TE Dawson Knox
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Even though Knox had his second-best game of the season in terms of yards, it's still painfully clear that he can't have much of an impact on the offense even if Kincaid isn't in the game. Obviously, Knox's value goes beyond catching the football, but in a situation where Allen was looking for someone to catch the ball, Knox didn't step up to the plate that way.
Cover: WR Mack Hollins
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With Dawson Knox mentioned as someone whose value is declining, it's important to point out how well Hollins played in this game, especially considering the number of injuries in the receiving room required him to be more involved in the offense has. Hollins had by far his best game of the season and for the Bills he was the right man for the job.
Add: RB James Cook
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Cook was one of the main reasons the Bills were in this game because of his work on the ground. Cook ran the football 19 times for 80 yards and a touchdown against an Indianapolis Colts defense that was hoping to stop the run because Buffalo missed so many pass catchers early in the game.
