Bills vs. Redskins: Washington Dealing With Several Significant Injuries

by MattRichWarren on Oct 25, 2011 10:30 AM EDT in Buffalo Bills News

When the Buffalo Bills and the Washington Redskins take the field this Sunday in Toronto, the Bills will likely be starting their third left tackle of the season, their backup or even third-string nose tackle, will have a vastly depleted wide receiver corps, and will be without their supposed big time pass rusher. They also might be the healthier of the two teams.

The Redskins had a rough go of it Sunday, losing several starters to injury. Running back Tim Hightower was lost for the season with a torn ACL. Wide receiver Santana Moss was lost for the next month with a broken hand. Linebacker London Fletcher hurt his hamstring and his status for Sunday is in doubt.

The recent injury problems for Washington aren't new. Two of their offensive line starters will also be out against Buffalo due to injury. Starting left guard Kory Lichtensteiger tore his ACL two weeks ago and left tackle Trent Williams suffered a high ankle sprain two weeks ago. While Williams hasn't been ruled out, a high ankle sprain is usually a 4-6 week recovery time.

Ryan Torain and Roy Helu will replace Hightower and Washington has depth at wide receiver, too. Veteran Sean Locklear started at left tackle last week while Will Montgomery got the nod at left guard.

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Well Washington is out its two biggest offensive threats with just TE Fred Davis remaining. Could be the jump start our defensive needs coming off the bye.

by DynamicHero22 on Oct 25, 2011 11:00 AM EDT reply actions 2 recs

Or, it could be really embarrassing :) Just playing Devil’s Advocate.

"Slowly all the roles we act out become our identity. And in the end we are what we pretend to be." - Jerry Cantrell.

by stetzwebs on Oct 25, 2011 11:10 AM EDT up reply actions

Ryan Torain has been their RB of choice for a bit now. If anything, all it does is increase the opportunity that Roy Helu sees the field.

"Go check on the ribs!"

by TheAfghanTwilight on Oct 25, 2011 1:09 PM EDT up reply actions

that’s untrue. Hightower has been getting the bulk of carries when he’s been healthy. He just hasn’t been very healthy.

by billshabsriders on Oct 25, 2011 3:09 PM EDT up reply actions

As a fantasy owner of Torain, I have to disagree with that.

Even in last weeks game when Hightower got hurt, Torain only had 2 carries.

"I got no problem with 7-9 coming off of 4-12 as long as I don't buy a couch there, you got to keep moving" - Mike Schoop

by lonestar_ak on Oct 25, 2011 3:19 PM EDT up reply actions

I love......

Brian’s and Dynamic hero’s focus on the upcoming Bills game. After seeing the Bills’ injury updates today, I was a little down.
On offense, I would love to see fitzy’s A game return and on defense, I would love to see the secondary look solid overall, and to see Sheppard show us he is a major upgrade over Davis or Scott. Barnett should have a lot more pep in him with the extra rest time. I’d love to see Heard stand out in his second start. In preseason, he really looked fast off the snap, maybe he can get in the backfield a couple times, he is huge and we need some plays! C’mon Heard, time to make a name for your self.
Another guy Bills’ fans are accustomed to seeing make some plays and so far this year hasn’t done much, is Spencer Johnson. I would love to see Spencer get off the shnide starting with the Skins this Sunday.

Go Bills!

PodunkO - The great post ender!

by podunkowego on Oct 25, 2011 11:24 AM EDT reply actions 2 recs

something like??

C’mon Heard, time to make a name for your self.

Come join the Buffalo Heard???

:-)

Optimistic??? Of course I am!! I'm a Bills fan, and as of right now, we are undefeated on the regular season!!!
Things are truly looking up!!!

by Cinga on Oct 25, 2011 11:33 AM EDT reply actions

Exactly.....

Buffalo Heard.

PodunkO - The great post ender!

by podunkowego on Oct 25, 2011 11:57 AM EDT up reply actions

Well if Troup doesn’t play….

…we can always see what the Big Ugly Formation of Heard-Jasper-Dareus is made of.

by NordicBillsfan on Oct 25, 2011 11:42 AM EDT reply actions

Haha, Jasper still has a bit to go and isn’t on the active roster yet though

by DynamicHero22 on Oct 25, 2011 11:46 AM EDT up reply actions

Yet.....

I think we may see him sooner than later…

Optimistic??? Of course I am!! I'm a Bills fan, and as of right now, we are undefeated on the regular season!!!
Things are truly looking up!!!

by Cinga on Oct 25, 2011 11:53 AM EDT up reply actions

At OT

Shun the non Billievers!

by Superduff on Oct 25, 2011 11:59 AM EDT up reply actions

Yes, as an offensive lineman.

"Slowly all the roles we act out become our identity. And in the end we are what we pretend to be." - Jerry Cantrell.

by stetzwebs on Oct 25, 2011 11:59 AM EDT up reply actions

Less sense

I know you can never have too many offensive linemen but if Bell keeps playing the well he does and Hairston can build off of the way he has played so far wouldn’t a project player like that be a better bet to help the team down the road at DT where we have one true DT that has had trouble staying healthy?

*bolded ‘project player’ because I know he is not a pro-bowler just hanging out on our practice squad.

by Wyrd UpSide on Oct 25, 2011 12:09 PM EDT up reply actions

The reason he’s at OT is because Nix doesn’t think he can play NT. I would rather have him where he has a chance to succeed than as a “true” DT where he probably doesn’t.

"Slowly all the roles we act out become our identity. And in the end we are what we pretend to be." - Jerry Cantrell.

by stetzwebs on Oct 25, 2011 12:53 PM EDT up reply actions

Just assuming if Troup isn’t healthy, and Williams isn’t healthy, we’ll be left with

Dareus
Edwards
Carrington
Heard
Johnson

…which after typing doesn’t look that bad if they move Dareus to NT.

by NordicBillsfan on Oct 25, 2011 12:17 PM EDT up reply actions

It does when it makes Spencer Johnson the team’s edge rusher.

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by cjf4 on Oct 25, 2011 1:12 PM EDT up reply actions

Excpet Kelsay and Moats will be the edge rushers.

Spencer has only played OLB in their heavy run packages. If he lines up at DT then he is far from a liability.

"I got no problem with 7-9 coming off of 4-12 as long as I don't buy a couch there, you got to keep moving" - Mike Schoop

by lonestar_ak on Oct 25, 2011 3:21 PM EDT up reply actions

we have to win this game.

"the man who created a legend; the legend who resurrected a franchise."

by chaucer on Oct 25, 2011 12:06 PM EDT reply actions

Brian Orakpo realizes this too.

"Go check on the ribs!"

by TheAfghanTwilight on Oct 25, 2011 1:11 PM EDT up reply actions

O-Fer

The Bills & Skins two teams that are stocking a Mash unit with all their injuries. If there ever was a opportunity that the Bills can stop the 0-Fer streak in Toronto the Skins are the team to play. Not only with all their injuries but they are starting Beck at QB. Plus, they are playing their 2nd road game in a row while the Bills have had a extra week to prepare. The stars are aligned perfectly for a Bills victory!!

"Football is NOT a contact sport - it is a collision sport.
Dancing IS a contact sport."

Duffy Daugherty / Michigan State

by Goose22 on Oct 25, 2011 12:25 PM EDT reply actions

What a jokster you are, Matt.

… their supposed big-time pass rusher.

"Go check on the ribs!"

by TheAfghanTwilight on Oct 25, 2011 1:07 PM EDT reply actions

I thought Chan said wait til Wednesday on Merriman.

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by cjf4 on Oct 25, 2011 1:11 PM EDT up reply actions

I’ve been waiting all year on Merriman.

"Go check on the ribs!"

by TheAfghanTwilight on Oct 25, 2011 1:53 PM EDT up reply actions

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b6/Vanilla_zingers.JPG

"Go check on the ribs!"

by TheAfghanTwilight on Oct 25, 2011 1:55 PM EDT up reply actions

Call me Crazy

It seems to me we should not have let Maybin go.

by Ballinboy683 on Oct 25, 2011 1:15 PM EDT via mobile reply actions

you're crazy.

"WE PROTECT AND LIVE FOR THE HONOR OF RIDING IN THE WAGON BLASTER" -abayarde

by BuffaloBlueBlood on Oct 25, 2011 1:23 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions 1 recs

Were you saying that 7 weeks ago?

by zipper on Oct 25, 2011 1:29 PM EDT up reply actions

Crazy. Three garbage time sacks mean nothing, especially when he only plays on obviously passing plays. Our back up OLBs biggest issues are run defense/contain, something Maybin can’t do.

by NordicBillsfan on Oct 25, 2011 1:49 PM EDT up reply actions

Three garbage time sacks

Does Maybin really have 3 sacks?

"Football is NOT a contact sport - it is a collision sport.
Dancing IS a contact sport."

Duffy Daugherty / Michigan State

by Goose22 on Oct 25, 2011 1:52 PM EDT up reply actions

As well as (I believe) two fumbles.

"Go check on the ribs!"

by TheAfghanTwilight on Oct 25, 2011 1:54 PM EDT up reply actions

3 fumbles

It’s pretty amazing actually.

"WE PROTECT AND LIVE FOR THE HONOR OF RIDING IN THE WAGON BLASTER" -abayarde

by BuffaloBlueBlood on Oct 25, 2011 2:04 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

Noooooooooooooooooooo

How can that be, he couldn’t even lace up his spikes without help!
.

"Football is NOT a contact sport - it is a collision sport.
Dancing IS a contact sport."

Duffy Daugherty / Michigan State

by Goose22 on Oct 25, 2011 3:09 PM EDT up reply actions

well....to be fair.....he was born with one ;-)

Don't fear the Reaper......fear The Beard

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by Joe P. on Oct 25, 2011 7:16 PM EDT up reply actions

Hear me out

It seems like this year would of finally been the make-or-break year for Maybin. I disagreed releasing him this year with one year still remaining on his outrageous contract. OLB was obviously a weakness coming into the season, Who will ever know what kind of impact Merriman and Maybin could of had. But whats done is done and Maybin is in NY and we still need a pass rusher.

by Ballinboy683 on Oct 25, 2011 2:03 PM EDT up reply actions

Somebody mentioned it on here yesterday: NYJ’s secondary is much better than ours, thus forcing the QB to hold on to the ball longer. His sacks have been a little fluky, and have certainly been the result of fantastic coverage.

But hey, good for him. I still don’t want him back.

"WE PROTECT AND LIVE FOR THE HONOR OF RIDING IN THE WAGON BLASTER" -abayarde

by BuffaloBlueBlood on Oct 25, 2011 2:08 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions