Bills Vs. Giants: Ahmad Bradshaw’s Three Scores Helps G-Men Top Buffalo

The play was interesting both because of the blocking scheme and for how Jackson was utilized. In some ways, it was deceptive, with Buffalo showing one look before motioning into another before the snap. In others, it was simply power in the trenches and the exploitations of a massive hole in the middle of the field, created by the coverage New York showed.

To get a better idea of what happened, we’re going to take a look at the play from beginning to end. You’ll see it’s simple and subtle, yet includes effective wrinkles and sound fundamentals, all adding up to a huge touchdown run by Jackson.

Cruz was averaging 77 receiving yards a game with 386 receiving yards on the season and three touchdowns through his first five weeks of the 2011 NFL season. The bulk of that production came in the past three games when Cruz piled up 369 yards on 17 catches. Cruz played sparingly in 2010.

Fred Jackson just continues to churn out impressive fantasy performances. The Buffalo Bills running back turned in another one on Sunday, rushing for 121 yards and a touchdown, while adding 47 yards on five catches. He even threw in a 80-yard touchdown run for those of you in bonus leagues.

It continued what has been a monster thus far in 2011, both in fantasy and real-life. In points-per-reception leagues, he’s been especially dominant as his role as Ryan Fitzpatrick’s favorite checkdown option and a featured screen returner has opened up opportunities to gain massive chunks of yardage.

Neither team ever led by more than seven points.

With the win, the Giants move to 4-2 on the season, while the Bills fall to that same 4-2 record with the loss

After four straight weeks of tossing at least two touchdowns in every game, Eli Manning had a much more quiet fantasy performance on Sunday against the Buffalo Bills. Manning threw for 292 yards, but didn’t throw a touchdown in a Giants victory. He did avoid any interceptions, though.

Manning came in eighth in Yahoo! Sports’ fantasy rankings heading into Week 6, making him a low-end starter in a standard 10-team fantasy league. When he is at his best, Manning can be an elite option, however. Unfortunately, his occasional dud performance makes him a liability from time to time.

Nicks was averaging 82 receiving yards a game with 412 receiving yards on the season and three touchdowns through his first five weeks of the 2011 NFL season. Nicks’ receiving yards per game is nearly identical to last seasons’.

After a hot start to the season, Fitzpatrick’s fantasy numbers hit the brakes leading up to Week 6. Through the season’s first three games he averaged just over 280 yards per outing, accumulating nine touchdowns. Fitzpatrick failed to reach 200 yards in weeks 4 or 5, with just one touchdown total during the span.

Fitzpatrick’s stock has slipped as a result. He came in 9th in Yahoo! Sports’ latest fantasy rankings, placing him firmly on the starter/bench border, depending on the matchup. What looked like one of the great sleeper pickups of the year early on has seemingly dropped back to join the means.

Bradshaw came into the game as one of the more disappointing running backs this season. He had scored just two touchdowns and had 286 yards rushing coming into this game.

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Buffalo Bills running back Fred Jackson broke off an 80-yard touchdown run in the first quarter to give the Bills a 7-7 tie with the New York Giants. Lined up in the pistol formation, which Chan Gailey is working his hardest to bring back, Jackson broke loose up the middle. Check out the video.

Ryan Fitzpatrick later connected with Naaman Roosevelt to make it a 14-7 lead for the Bills.

Game Date/Time: Sunday, October 16; 1:00pm ET

Location: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ

For more on Jacobs and the Giants running back situation, check out out Giants blog, Big Blue View. Also be sure to check out all of our fantasy football news and video highlights of the best Week 6 action.

Peter King says that the Bills will indeed win, and gives a nice recipe for how they can do it.

CBS splits their picks for this one. ESPN is all over the map in what might be the toughest game to predict this week.

Check out Odds Shark for more NFL Week 6 odds and lines. For more news and notes on this game, visit our Bills blog Buffalo Rumblings and our Giants blog Big Blue View.