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Eric Williams
NFL Reporter
Josh Allen is a dual-threat quarterback who has always shown an ability to make jaw-dropping plays. But this season, it’s his ability to limit his mistakes while still leading his team to victories that has him nipping at the heals of Lamar Jackson in the MVP race.
Allen had another standout performance in the Bills’ dominant 31-10 victory over the Seahawks last Sunday. He finished with 282 passing yards and two touchdowns and totaled another 25 yards on the ground. Allen did throw an interception, but it was his first of the season. He’s third in the league in passer rating (107.6) and tied for fifth in passing touchdowns (14).
Another area of Allen’s game that has changed this season is fewer called runs for the QB. According to Next Gen Stats, Allen has averaged just 1.0 designed run per game after having averaged at least 1.8 designed runs per game in every other season of his career. He has carried the ball just seven times for 23 yards on designed runs, scoring a touchdown and three first downs. He’s averaging a career-low 3.3 yards per carry on such attempts.
Instead of leaning on Allen to carry the football in critical moments, the Bills are looking to RB James Cook, who has emerged as the top running threat to balance the offense. Cook has 452 rushing yards and seven touchdowns through eight games — the most TDs by a Bills player in the first eight games of a season since Travis Henry had eight in 2003.
In Week 9, Allen seeks his fifth straight victory over the Miami Dolphins. He has at least two touchdown passes in 12 of his 13 career starts against the Dolphins and has thrown for at least 300 yards in four of his past five games.
Allen’s efficient play through the first half of the season has moved him into a tie with Jackson atop the MVP odds board, with both players at 3/1. Allen has been an MVP finalist three times, but he has never won the award.
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Publish date : 2024-10-30 19:14:51
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