Aug 17, 2018; Cleveland, OH, USA; Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) runs from Cleveland Browns defensive end Carl Nassib (94) during the first half at FirstEnergy Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
The Buffalo Bills defeated the Cleveland Browns on Friday night, 19-17 continuing the second full week of preseason action in the NFL.
PFF’s ReFocused series this season features immediate takeaways and a key to the victory from two Senior Analysts who graded the performance, watching every player, on every play of the game. For more data and analysis from the game, utilize our Premium Stats 2.0 dashboard to expand your knowledge on the key players, signature stats and much more.
FINAL SCORE
Buffalo Bills 19, Cleveland Browns 17
Analyst Takeaways
The box score stats do not accurately reflect the performances of the Buffalo quarterbacks against Cleveland. A.J. McCarron completed three of six passes for just 12 yards but his first pass of the game was a beautifully placed deep ball dropped by Kelvin Benjamin. Nathan Peterman had a solid night statistically, as he completed eight of 10 passes for 113 yards and a TD, but his first throw was worthy of a pick six.
Running back Marcus Murphy made the most of his four carries, rushing for 39 yards. His best play of the night was a 22-yard run in the second quarter. After receiving the handoff from quarterback Josh Allen, Murphy hesitated in the backfield, which caused the defenders playing contain to bite on Allen’s read option fake and…
