Bills Beat Browns, 24-14, But Lose C.J. Spiller To Shoulder Injury

With Spiller in the lineup, the Bills got ahead early, leading 14-0 following a 32-yard touchdown catch by the running back. He injured his shoulder during the next series, though, forcing the team to depend on Choice as its primary ball carrier.

Choice came through, putting up 91 yards on 20 carries to keep Buffalo’s rush offense alive. Fitzpatrick did his part as well, completing 22-of-35 passes for 208 yards and three touchdowns, although he did lose a fumble in the second quarter.

What is lucky for the Cleveland Browns is Trent Richardson, the third overall pick in the 2012 NFL draft, is already the team’s most explosive offensive player. What is not lucky for the Cleveland Browns is Trent Richardson is already the team’s most explosive offensive player.

The Browns have a hard time moving the football, lack consistency and discipline on defense, have had trouble opening running room for their new running back and essentially beg defenses to play one-on-one and zone coverage until Brandon Weeden can get comfortable in the pros.

Spiller had carried the ball four times for 16 yards prior to his injury. He also caught two passes for 42 yards and a touchdown.

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Spiller carried this screen pass 32 yards to put the Bills up a quick 14-0 over Cleveland.

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Unofficially, this has become an annual date on the schedule with both teams consistently finishing in the cellar of their respective AFC divisions.

Cleveland is desperate for a win and head coach Pat Shurmur knows his team must avoid an 0-3 hole. Buffalo, meanwhile, has an opportunity to jump into first in the AFC East, where all four teams are 1-1. Buffalo is favored by a field goal. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET at Cleveland Browns Stadium, and CBS will have the broadcast.

This game should be one of the tighter contests of the weekend, as the Browns have played both of their opponents closely, despite not getting a positive result to this point. Meanwhile, the Bills have looked like two completely different teams in their first couple of games, so it’s not easy to know what to expect from them.

At ESPN, the Bills have a 6-4 lead, and two people have yet to pick. Two out of the three Yahoo! experts, on the other hand, think the Browns will win. CBS Sports’ football writers appear to be Bills fans, as every single one of them have picked Buffalo.

The over might not be a great option – the line for the over/under is set at 43.5, but three of the last four times these teams have played, they have combined for under 20 points. That said, Buffalo has hit the over in each of its past five outings.

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