• Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
  • Home
  • In-Season Rankings
    • Standard
    • PPR
  • Waiver Wire
  • Members Only
    • DFS LU TOOL
    • Player Tracker
    • Forum
    • Cheat Sheets
    • Log In
  • Join
Fantasy Knuckleheads

Fantasy Knuckleheads

Fantasy sports news, rankings, sleepers, cheat sheets, stats and tools.

Bills vs. Colts Preseason Recap: Wild Bills Tame Colts in Wk1 Thriller

August 12, 2013 by Kurt Turner

Preseason WK 1 comes to a close with a thriller in Indianapolis, as the Bills make quick work of Andrew Luck and the Colts. There's plenty to discuss despite it only being Week 1 so let’s get right to it, shall we?

For additional coverage on all the other games, comes check out my Preseason WK1 Highlights and Recaps piece.

First I’d like to recap this game a bit. The Buffalo Bills basically moved the ball at will against last year’s 26th ranked defense, lending some early concerns as to whether or not the Colts improved that area of the team.

Both E.J. Manuel and Jeff Teul had very impressive days. Manuel completed 16 passes out of 21 attempts for 107 yards and a single score.

Jeff Teul, a player that many feel will be hard pressed to develop into a QB2, did better completing 19 passes out of 23 attempts (70%) for 212 yards and two scores.

The main fuel behind Buffalo’s air show was second year man Marcus Easley who put together a solid bid for a starting job catching 7 balls for 94 yards—not bad for a guy who was primarily a return man in 2012.

For Indianapolis, the big story of the day was second year man T.Y. Hilton who many feel is primed for a breakout season. Hilton also put in quite a bid for a starting role catching three balls for 61 yards and a burner of a TD.

Both defenses looked a little shaky, but it isn’t anything unexpected so early in the year.

A Final Word:

I really liked what I saw from Buffalo today, but I need to see a full preseason out of them in order to determine whether or not they are a better team than the 2012 version. From a fantasy standpoint, C.J. Spiller is the best player out of Buffalo with everyone else being solid ancillary picks.

For Indianapolis it’s a totally different expectation.

Andrew Luck, in his first year, managed to put together seven come-from-behind victories (11 in all) and guide this team to the post season, and he did it as a guy who was one of the most pressured QBs in the game.

He led the league in passes 10 yards or less and 20 yard attempts, so it wasn’t as if he was lighting up the field either.

This season, the Colts have installed Luck’s old Stanford system making his potential success rate even better. This will also bode well for just about anyone on the offensive side of the ball, with more three-wide looks and different run looks.

From a fantasy standpoint, I believe the majority of what Indianapolis has to offer from the offensive side of the ball will wind up showing themselves to be “better-than-advertised” players come year’s end.

T.Y. Hilton was a player I pegged as a 2013 sleeper candidate back in May—man, May was a good month for me—and I believe this prediction still to this day.

A few more performances like he had Sunday, and I’ll be patting myself on the back for drafting him :)

Category - NFL Coverage - Bills vs. Colts Preseason Recap: Wild Bills Tame Colts in Wk1 Thriller

Dominate Your League

About Kurt Turner

Kurt's fantasy advice is featured on USA Today Sports, Bleacher Reports, SiriusXM and Fox Sports. He is the owner of FantasyKnuckleheads.com and has been butchering topics here for over 15 years. Follow him on Twitter

Primary Sidebar

Recent Articles

  • Fantasy Football Draft Psychology: How To Outsmart Your League Mates

    Fantasy Football Draft Psychology: How To Outsmart Your League Mates

  • Which Quarterback Should You Draft in 2021?

    Which Quarterback Should You Draft in 2021?

  • Team Defense Committee vs Streaming Draft Strategy

    Team Defense Committee vs Streaming Draft Strategy

  • Week 16 Waiver Wire Pickups

    Week 16 Waiver Wire Pickups

  • Week 15 Waiver Wire Pickups

    Week 15 Waiver Wire Pickups

Need To Know

  • Fantasy Football Rankings
  • Average Draft Position (ADP) Report
  • Fantasy Football Draft Projections
  • The Best Waiver Wire Picks
  • Best Optimal Lineup Tool
  • ESPN Insider Coupon Code
  • Premium Fantasy Football Draft Guide
  • Fantasy Football Projections Video Series

Footer

ABOUT US

Established in the summer of 2009, Fantasy Knuckleheads is devoted to providing quality fantasy football news, advice, cheat sheets, tools and services. We’re not a mega-sports-site that churns out content by the pound. We’re simply a small, tight knit group of fantasy experts turned writers that love what we do, especially when we’re right. We strive to tell you something you don’t already know that’s actionable and at the very least, informative.

Fantasy Blog Network

Get This <a href="https://fantasyknuckleheads.com" title="Fantasy Football Rankings"><b>Fantasy Football for all you knuckleheads</b></a>

INFORMATION

  • Staff
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact Us
  • About Us
  • Write For Us
  • Fantasy Sports Widget

Copyright © 2023 · Fantasy Knuckleheads ·

Copyright © 2023 · Magazine Pro on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in