The Buffalo Bills were able to go on the road in Week 11 and pull out a much needed victory over an opponent that was also trying to get back into the AFC playoff race. The Bills defeated the Bengals 16-12 in an ugly game that counts as a win all the same.
They’re next up against the Jacksonville Jaguars, but before we turn the page to the next week’s opponent, first is a detailed look at how the game went for the players that make up the Buffalo Bills roster.
Each and every week, WKBW.com will review the tape, and bring you how each player graded out in the previous week, with the help of the Game Pass app on NFL.com. Before we get to the rankings, first, an explanation of how they are done.
Every Tuesday, when the All-22 film becomes available, we’ll go through and watch each play and every player on each play as many times as necessary, to assess a letter grade for that game to the player. It is subjective analysis, and it’s important to note that we do not know the play calls and full responsibilities. With that written, the grades stem from technique, outstanding efforts, and presumed liability.
Only players that take a snap on offense or defense are accounted for, and players with under 15 snaps, unless they have a significant impact on the game, will not be factored into weekly rankings.
Season-long grades have been tallied and documented, with each individual game’s grade being weighted for how much the player was on the field in a given week. You can find those below all the weekly rankings at the bottom of the article.
Now, the individual player grades of the Bills versus the Bengals:
1) DL Kyle Williams
Snaps on the Field: 61/73
Grade vs. Bengals: A
2) DL Marcell Dareus
Snaps on the Field: 49/73
Grade vs. Bengals: A-minus
3) OLB Lorenzo Alexander
Snaps on the Field: 71/73
Grade vs. Bengals: B-plus
4) CB Stephon Gilmore
Snaps on the Field: 71/73
Grade vs. Bengals: B-plus
5) LT Cordy Glenn
Snaps on the Field: 65/65
Grade vs. Bengals: B-plus
6) RB Mike Gillislee
Snaps on the Field: 29/65
Grade vs. Bengals: B-plus
7) ILB Preston Brown
Snaps on the Field: 71/73
Grade vs. Bengals: B
8) RB LeSean McCoy
Snaps on the Field: 20/65
Grade vs. Bengals: B
9) S Corey Graham
Snaps on the Field: 73/73
Grade vs. Bengals: B
10) ILB Zach Brown
Snaps on the Field: 70/73
Grade vs. Bengals: B
11) FB Jerome Felton
Snaps on the Field: 17/65
Grade vs. Bengals: B
12) WR Brandon Tate
Snaps on the Field: 26/65
Grade vs. Bengals: B
13) TE Charles Clay
Snaps on the Field: 60/65
Grade vs. Bengals: B-minus
14) WR Marquise Goodwin
Snaps on the Field: 54/65
Grade vs. Bengals: B-minus
15) RG John Miller
Snaps on the Field: 65/65
Grade vs. Bengals: B-minus
16) RT Jordan Mills
Snaps on the Field: 35/65
Grade vs. Bengals: B-minus
17) C Ryan Groy
Snaps on the Field: 65/65
Grade vs. Bengals: B-minus
18) OLB Shaq Lawson
Snaps on the Field: 21/73
Grade vs. Bengals: B-minus
19) LG Richie Incognito
Snaps on the Field: 65/65
Grade vs. Bengals: B-minus
20) CB Ronald Darby
Snaps on the Field: 68/73
Grade vs. Bengals: B-minus
21) CB Kevon Seymour
Snaps on the Field: 40/73
Grade vs. Bengals: B-minus
22) WR Percy Harvin
Snaps on the Field: 46/65
Grade vs. Bengals: B-minus
23) WR Justin Hunter
Snaps on the Field: 21/65
Grade vs. Bengals: B-minus
24) RT Seantrel Henderson
Snaps on the Field: 34/65
Grade vs. Bengals: B-minus
25) DL Adolphus Washington
Snaps on the Field: 20/73
Grade vs. Bengals: B-minus
26) CB Nickell Robey-Coleman
Snaps on the Field: 15/73
Grade vs. Bengals: B-minus
27) S James Ihedigbo
Snaps on the Field: 18/73
Grade vs. Bengals: B-minus
28) OLB Jerry Hughes
Snaps on the Field: 61/73
Grade vs. Bengals: C-plus
29) S Robert Blanton
Snaps on the Field: 48/73
Grade vs. Bengals: C-plus
30) QB Tyrod Taylor
Snaps on the Field: 65/65
Grade vs. Bengals: C
Players with less than 15 snaps
DL Leger Douzable (14)
TE Nick O’Leary (14)
RB Jonathan Williams (13)
RB Reggie Bush (11)
WR Robert Woods (10)
DL Jerel Worthy (10)
S Jonathan Meeks (8)
OLB Lerentee McCray (7)
CB Corey White (4)
ILB Ramon Humber (2)
QB EJ Manuel (0)
OL Patrick Lewis (0)
S Sergio Brown (0)
Inactives: QB Cardale Jones (10), WR Walt Powell (2), TE Gerald Christian (3), T Cyrus Kouandjio (4), DL Corbin Bryant (2), ILB Brandon Spikes (2), CB Marcus Roberson (1)
Season Grades (Last week’s rank)
*At least 150 snaps to qualify
1) DL Kyle Williams - 3.47 (2)
2) OLB Jerry Hughes - 3.39 (1)
3) RB LeSean McCoy - 3.14 (4)
4) OLB Lorenzo Alexander - 3.11 (5)
5) LG Richie Incognito - 3.10 (3)
6) FB Jerome Felton - 3.02 (6)
7) ILB Zach Brown - 3.01 (7)
8) RB Mike Gillislee - 3.00 (10)
9) C Eric Wood - 2.98 (9)
10) RG John Miller - 2.97 (8)
11) LT Cordy Glenn - 2.94 (13)
12) WR Robert Woods - 2.93 (11)
13) TE Charles Clay - 2.87 (12)
14) DL Adolphus Washington - 2.86 (14)
15) TE Nick O’Leary - 2.84 (15)
16) ILB Preston Brown - 2.80 (17)
17) S Corey Graham - 2.76 (21)
18) WR Marquise Goodwin - 2.76 (16)
19) WR Justin Hunter - 2.76 (18)
20) CB Ronald Darby - 2.75 (19)
21) DL Leger Douzable - 2.74 (20)
22) S Aaron Williams - 2.73 (22)
23) CB Stephon Gilmore - 2.70 (24)
24) CB Nickell Robey-Coleman - 2.67 (23)
25) DL Corbin Bryant - 2.61 (25)
26) OLB Lerentee McCray - 2.58 (27)
27) WR Walt Powell - 2.54 (28)
28) QB Tyrod Taylor - 2.52 (26)
29) RT Jordan Mills - 2.42 (30)
30) S Robert Blanton - 2.03 (31)
**Cyrus Kouandjio removed for not having enough snaps to qualify
Total Snaps
1) ILB Preston Brown - 666
2) RG John Miller - 662
3) S Corey Graham - 660
4) LG Richie Incognito - 657
5) CB Stephon Gilmore - 656
6) QB Tyrod Taylor - 638
7) RT Jordan Mills - 631
8) OLB Jerry Hughes - 598
9) ILB Zach Brown - 598
10) C Eric Wood - 569
11) TE Charles Clay - 568
12) CB Ronald Darby - 551
13) DL Kyle Williams - 536
14) LT Cordy Glenn - 510
15) OLB Lorenzo Alexander - 463
16) WR Robert Woods - 441
17) RB LeSean McCoy - 392
18) WR Marquise Goodwin - 374
19) CB Nickell Robey-Coleman - 366
20) S Aaron Williams - 339
21) DL Leger Douzable - 293
22) WR Walt Powell - 277
23) S Robert Blanton - 270
24) DL Corbin Bryant - 234
25) WR Justin Hunter - 221
26) DL Adolphus Washington - 217
27) TE Nick O’Leary - 197
28) RB Mike Gillislee - 185
29) FB Jerome Felton - 167
30) OLB Lerentee McCray - 159
31) OL Cyrus Kouandjio - 146
32) C Ryan Groy - 139
33) CB Corey White - 119
34) CB Kevon Seymour - 118
35) DL Jerel Worthy - 106
36) DL Marcell Dareus - 91
37) S Duke Williams - 91
38) OLB Shaq Lawson - 85
39) WR Sammy Watkins - 82
40) WR Brandon Tate - 82
41) RB Reggie Bush - 76
42) ILB Brandon Spikes - 73
43) WR Percy Harvin - 67
44) S Jonathan Meeks - 53
45) RB Jonathan Williams - 46
46) WR Greg Salas - 36
47) T Seantrel Henderson - 34
48) TE Jim Dray - 30
49) QB EJ Manuel - 25
50) ILB Ramon Humber - 20
51) S James Ihedigbo - 18
52) OL Michael Ola - 11
53) FB Glenn Gronkowski - 8
54) TE Gerald Christian - 7
