Bills Are A Running Team, Too?! Devin Singletary, James Cook Trample Browns

Devin Singletary and James Cook put together their best performance of the season for the Buffalo Bills in their win against the Cleveland Browns.

Jeremy Brener | Nov 20, 2022

The Buffalo Bills (7-3) are celebrating a 31-23 win over the Cleveland Browns (3-7) Sunday afternoon at Ford Field in Detroit. But it wasn't a typical win that we've grown accustomed to from the Bills.

Rather than Josh Allen dominating the game through the air and ground, that responsibility shifted this week to the skill players ... the running backs in particular.

Bills running backs Devin Singletary and James Cook dominated the line of scrimmage, rushing for 86 yards apiece in the win. Singletary also added a touchdown, while Allen took a step back and ran the ball just three times for seven yards, a season-low for the MVP candidate.

But the Bills still got the win, and that's what matters.

If anything, this isn't a sign to panic for Allen's quiet performance, but rather an opportunity to praise the unexpected versatility in the Bills' offense. For a unit defined by the aerial attack, this game puts film and attention on the running game for future opponents.

Singletary's 86 yards on the ground mark a season-high and his touchdown makes two straight games of him finding the end zone. Cook, a rookie second-round pick from Georgia, had the best game of his young career and built his case for more carries as the season winds down.

Unexpected heroes were the heartbeat of Sunday's win ... but maybe it should have been expected as the Bills proved yet again why they are one of the deepest teams in the league and a Super Bowl contender.

The Bills will stay in the Motor City for the short week as they prepare to face the Detroit Lions. Kickoff is scheduled for Thanksgiving Day at 12:30 p.m.

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Published Nov 20, 2022

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.