The Buffalo Bills will look to continue their winning ways when they host the New England Patriots in a Sunday Night Football contest. Starting off 4-0, the team hasn’t faced a true challenge outside of the Baltimore Ravens in Week 1, with none of their opponents having a record better than 1-3. The Patriots bring a change to that dynamic, coming off their most impressive showing of the season in Week 4.
Trying to combat their young core led by sophomore Drake Maye, the Bills are going to be debuting their brand-new Nike Rivalry uniforms as the fans at Highmark Stadium bring a complete whiteout on the night. Here’s everything you need to know about the players who will be on the field, and the ones who have been declared out for the contest.
Inactive List for Bills and Patriots
Buffalo Bills
- WR Elijah Moore
- CB Brandon Codrington
- DB Jordan Hancock
- LB Dorian Williams
- OT Chase Lundt
- DT Ed Oliver
- DT TJ Sanders
New England Patriots
- OLB K’Lavon Chaisson
- DT Eric Gregory
- G Caedan Wallace
- WR Efton Chism
- QB Tommy DeVito
Starters for Bills vs. Patriots
Buffalo Bills
The league’s best offense, per PFSN’s Offense Impact, will feature:
- QB Josh Allen
- RB James Cook
- WR Keon Coleman
- WR Khalil Shakir
- WR Joshua Palmer
- TE Dalton Kincaid
- FB Reggie Gilliam
- LT Dion Dawkins
- LG David Edwards
- C Connor McGovern
- RG O’Cyrus Torrence
- RT Spencer Brown
The defense, which has struggled so far this season, will have:
- LDE Greg Rousseau
- LDT Ed Oliver
- RDT DaQuan Jones
- RDE Joey Bosa
- WLB Matt Milano
- MLB Terrel Bernard
- SLB Jimmy Ciarlo
- LCB Tre’Davious White
- SS Taylor Rapp
- FS Cole Bishop
- RCB Christian Benford
- NB Taron Johnson
With Matt Prater’s success, the special teams unit will feature:
- PK Matt Prater
- P, H Mitch Wishnowsky
- PR, KR Brandon Codrington
- LS Reid Ferguson
The Bills will be relying on their offense to once again put them over the top. However, against another top-10 offense, the defense will surely be put to the test. After giving up 40 points to the Miami Dolphins and the New Orleans Saints combined, it wouldn’t be hard to expect a shootout between these two squads.
New England Patriots
The offense, which has been a top-10 unit this far, will feature:
- QB Drake Maye
- RB Rhamondre Stevenson
- WR Stefon Diggs
- WR Kayshon Boutte
- WR Mack Hollins
- TE Hunter Henry
- FB Jack Westover
- LT Will Campbell
- LG Jared Wilson
- C Garrett Bradbury
- RG Mike Onwenu
- RT Morgan Moses
Under new head coach Mike Vrabel, the defense hasn’t been as good as many predicted it would be. But it has shown week over week improvement with the following players:
- LDE Christian Barmore
- NT Khyiris Tonga
- RDE Milton Williams
- WLB Harold Landry III
- LILB Robert Spillane
- RILB Christian Elliss
- SLB Elijah Ponder
- LCB Carlton Davis III
- SS Jaylinn Hawkins
- FS Craig Woodson
- RCB Christian Gonzalez
- NB Marcus Jones
An electric special teams will have:
- PK Andy Borregales
- P, H Bryce Baringer
- PR Marcus Jones
- KR Antonio Gibson
- LS Julian Ashby
The Patriots’ biggest drawback has been turnovers. Last week, they got that under control, and Vrabel will hope that the trend can continue this week if they want to stand any chance against a team that has consistently been among the best in the AFC over the last half-decade.