Zachary Engberg
2 min read • November 22, 2022
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The Bills' dynamic quarterback suffered a right elbow sprain in Week 9 that has yet to fully heal ahead of their matchup with the Lions.
The major difference in the last two games is the depth of the big-armed Allen's targets: Allen is averaging 6.81 adjusted yards per attempt, down from 8.74 in the seven games before the injury.
Allen's rushing went from six attempts for 84 yards and one fumble against the Vikings to three rushes for seven yards in the win over the Browns, and his leftover totes pushed Devin Singletary and James Cook to 86 yards each, with Singletary notching a score.
Versatile pass-rusher Micah Parsons briefly left the Cowboys' Week 11 win with a knee injury, but he was able to return and should still be effective against the Giants.
Helping soften any limitations will be New York's beat-up offense, which is missing not only multiple receivers but the starting right tackle and center and features a 67.8 passing offense SIC score.
Minnesota head coach Kevin O'Connell already ruled out the Vikings' standout left tackle against the Patriots after he suffered a second concussion in two games last week.
Darrisaw went out early against the Cowboys and Minnesota had by far its worst offensive game of the season: Kirk Cousins was sacked seven times and threw for 105 yards on 52% completion and the unit had no plays over 17 yards.
Patriots' veteran center David Andrews will reportedly miss multiple weeks with a thigh injury, leaving Mac Jones and the struggling offense with a potential weak spot against a solid Vikings front-seven.
Left guard Isaiah Wynn is also questionable with a foot injury that pushed him out of Week 12.
The Lions' embattled blue-chip cornerback was knocked out of their win – their third in a row – with a concussion and is unlikely to clear the protocols by Thursday to battle Stefon Diggs and Gabe Davis.
The third-year cornerback missed nearly all of the last two seasons with significant injuries and has 52 tackles with five passes defended and one interception in 10 games this season.
Written by Zachary Engberg
