MONDAY PREVIEW
Buffalo (4-1) at Tennessee (3-2)
5:15 p.m. Monday, ESPN, KWWN (1100 AM, 100.9 FM)
■ Line: Bills -6; total 54
■ Bills player to watch: TE Dawson Knox. The third-year player leads the team and NFL tight ends with five touchdown catches. His 117 yards receiving against the Chiefs were the third most in team history by a tight end and the most since Charles Clay had 112 at Atlanta on Oct. 1, 2017. Knox has scored in four straight games, Buffalo’s longest streak since Sammy Watkins had a four-game run in 2015. The Tennessee native also will be playing close to home.
■ Titans player to watch: QB Ryan Tannehill. He is the most-sacked and most-hit quarterback in the NFL through five games. But Tannehill hasn’t lost a fumble in three straight games, and his last interception was on Sept. 26.
■ Key matchup: Titans RB Derrick Henry vs. Bills DT Star Lotulelei. Henry was limited to 57 yards on 19 carries in the Titans’ 42-16 win over the Bills last year but most notably stiff-armed his way to score two touchdowns. Buffalo’s run defense was inconsistent all last year with Lotulelei opting out for COVID-19 reasons. He’s back and represents a big reason the Bills have limited opponents to 392 yards rushing and one TD. Henry has run for at least 113 yards in four straight games.
■ Key injuries: Bills LB Matt Milano is back practicing after missing the Chiefs game with a hamstring issue. The Titans have 16 on injured reserve and had 23 on the injury report last week. But Titans WR Julio Jones (hamstring) returned to practice this week after missing two games. Titans OLB Bud Dupree (knee) could return after missing three straight games.