It’s going to be a much different game weather wise for the Buffalo Bills in Week 14. Less than a week ago, they were delivering a snowy beatdown to the San Francisco 49ers to clinch the AFC East for the 5th consecutive season. The Bills are playing like the best team in the conference, maybe even the NFL depending on who you talk to.
They will now travel out to Inglewood, CA for an out-of-conference battle against the Los Angeles Rams. While the Bills are cruising and can just focus on chasing the No. 1 seed the AFC, the Rams have some catching up to do within their division alone. They are 6-6 and have a great chance at taking the division but it won’t be easy. Now they will have to find a way to win in a must-win game against one of their toughest opponents.
With the way both teams are playing, the Bills should be able to handle the Rams and put a dent in their playoff chances, but the Rams are going to be physical and are looking for anyway to win to stay alive in the NFC West.
There are four players that the Rams may look towards to step up for them this Sunday and Bills fans better hope that they don’t get momentum to make Buffalo pay the price.
4 Rams that Bills fans must keep an eye on in Week 14
RB Kyren Williams
Starting off with the one player that could be a big game-changer, running back Kyren Williams. Williams has 926 yards on the ground along with 10 touchdowns, averaging over four yards per carry. LA is not afraid to run the ball and Williams is the perfect guy to do it. Teams facing against Josh Allen should know that the longer you keep Allen off the field, the better chance you have at winning.
Buffalo’s run-defense is their weakest link, having given up over 100 yards in seven games. Williams has a prime opportunity to shine and punish the Bills.
CB Cobie Durant
Outside of LA, Cobie Durant doesn’t get a lot of recognition and it’s very surprising. He doesn’t give up yards easily and he can take the ball away at any point without hesitation. While he isn’t having a fantastic season like his rookie season, Durant still provides stability to the Rams’ secondary and could become an x-factor in locking down one of Josh Allen’s primary targets like Khalil Shakir.
WR Demarcus Robinson
NFL fans know Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua, and what they bring to the Rams. However, one overlooked receiver that the Rams have is wideout Demarcus Robinson who leads the Rams in receiving touchdowns with seven and ranks third in targets on the team.
The Bills have a tendency to contain the big-name receivers, but will struggle against an opposing team’s third or fourth receiver. Robinson is a deep-threat who can get an easy touchdown if ignored. Bobby Babich cannot forget about Robinson’s presence while already having to find a way to lockdown Kupp and Nacua.
DL Braden Fiske
It was difficult to decide between the Rams’ two first picks this past year, Braden Fiske or Jared Verse. Both of them have been outstanding for the Rams by creating pressure and quite frankly, they don’t look like rookies. The reason why Fiske is on this list is because of the matchup against the interior offensive line. While Verse has a lot of talent, whether he lines up against Dion Dawkins or Spencer Brown, he should be contained smoothly.
On the other hand, Fiske has a more favorable matchup on the interior. The fact that he can provide interior pressure as a rookie is hard to believe. He is tied with Byron Young for the most sacks on the Rams (6) and Josh Allen will have to make sure to he doesn’t hang onto the ball for too long because Fiske will meet him in the backfield if he does.