After what felt like a crucial early-season game against the New York Jets on Monday, the Buffalo Bills will return to Western New York this Sunday for a home matchup against the struggling 1-4 Tennessee Titans, following three straight road games. Running back James Cook was absent during the win against the Jets due to a toe injury, but the Bills’ Thursday injury report suggests he might return for Week 7. Buffalo fans are used to seeing the team
“let James Cook,” but in Cook’s absence, rookie running back Ray Davis stepped up on Monday Night Football. With only 26 career carries prior to the game, Davis rushed 20 times for 97 yards against a tough Jets defense and also contributed 55 receiving yards. It’s likely that both James Cook and, eventually, Ray Davis will benefit from the Bills’ efforts to reduce the workload on quarterback Josh Allen. In recent years, the team has relied heavily on Allen’s exceptional abilities, but through six weeks, it seems they are trying to ease some of that pressure off their star quarterback.
