Five takeaways from the Buffalo Bills’ 19-17 win over the Cleveland Browns

The Buffalo Bills beat the Cleveland Browns on Friday night Buffalo Bills T-Shirt , and for as much intrigue as there was heading into the game, there might be more heading out of it. The quarterback competition was thrown for a loop, the Bills suffered some legitimate injuries that should worry fans, and the offensive line might be to blame.Here are my five takeaways:How are you going to keep Josh Allen from starting?The Bills rookie seems destined to start the third preseason game next weekend. On Friday night against Cleveland, Allen demonstrated poise leading three scoring drives and going 9/13 for 60 yards. One of those incompletions was a spike to kill the clock.Allen threw a touchdown pass on a pretty play, where he avoided the pass rush and kept his eyes down the field to find his receiver running free on a crossing route in the end zone. It brought a tear to my eye.AJ McCarron breaks his collarboneFurther complicating the Bills’ quarterback competition, Friday’s starter was sidelined with injury. It happened as he was supposed to be replaced anyway, so no one knew until the second half, but McCarron broke his collarbone on a hit by Myles Garrett.The veteran QB was hounded by the Browns pass rush all night Buffalo Bills Hats , ad the offensive line was putrid in front of him and the slower-developing passes he hit a week ago didn’t have a chance to materialize. He’ll be out a minimum of eight weeks.Legit concerns on the first-team offensive lineIt’s time to pick the starting center and go with it. Early in the first quarter, a miscommunication between center Russell Bodine and left guard Vlad Ducasse left a free pass rush to sack the quarterback. LeSean McCoy and the rest of the running backs was met in the backfield routinely and the Bills just couldn’t get a rhythm going on the first-team offense. Ducasse also drew a holding call later.From the depths rise challengesThought to be dead and put out to pasture, tight end Nick O’Leary and receiver Austin Proehl each made plays with the third team, including an O’Leary touchdown catch on a blown coverage. Both has slid down the depth charts but strong showings Friday mean it’s not over.Injuries a concern for the first timeThe Bills had been relatively healthy this offseason, losing only defensive tackle John Hughes to injury. Against the Browns, defensive tackle Kyle Williams left with a knee injury, then McCarron, then backup punter Cory Carter and tight end Jason Croom both exited. With the team dealing with an injury to defensive end Trent Murphy and receiver Brandon Reilly and Cam Phillips, the injury list is getting longer by the day. The New York Jets host the Buffalo Bills this week in what could be a throwback quarterback matchup fit for 2007. Josh McCown is set to start for the Jets due to a foot sprain suffered by rookie quarterback Sam Darnold. Buffalo’s quarterback situation is so bad that if injured rookie Josh Allen Buffalo Bills Womens Hoodie , who is recovering from an elbow sprain suffered three weeks ago, is unable to play, then they are hoping that the recently un-retired Derek Anderson can clear concussion protocol in time to avoid another Nathan Peterman start.None of this points to a hotbed of fantasy football activity, but there are certainly some members of Gang Green worth considering for your lineup this week.RB Isaiah CrowellThe Bills have been very hit or miss against running backs this year. When they’ve been good, they’ve been really good, allowing only 12.5, 10, and 13 points combined to the running backs for the Minnesota Vikings, Tennessee Titans Womens Customized Buffalo Bills Jerseys , and Houston Texans. However, they have allowed eight different running backs to score in double-figures this year, and they have allowed 3 running backs to surpass the 20-point mark in a week. Crowell has been just as hit or miss, scoring 18 points or more on three occasions. In the other six games in which he’s played, he has not surpassed 6.5 points. He has the kind of explosiveness that could give Buffalo problems, especially if the Bills’ offense continues its trend and gifts the Jets solid field position all day long.Jets D/STThis one is pretty self explanatory. Buffalo has allowed 4 defensive touchdowns this season. They only have 8 touchdowns themselves on the year. The Bills have thrown 16 interceptions, lost 6 fumbles, and allowed 33 sacks. If the Jets’ defense is available, pick them up and start them.K Jason MyersThe Jets’ kicker is available in 63% of Yahoo! leagues. Guess who the highest-scoring kicker in fantasy football is this year? If you guessed the Marist College product Authentic Josh Allen Jersey , then you are correct. Myers has 91 fantasy points, one more than Stephen Gostkowski has. Myers is doing Poughkeepsie proud, playing only 2 hours south of his college digs. If the Bills defense is able to bend and not break, the Red Fox will be in line for a big day. Myers is 20-for-22 on the year, and 10-for-11 on kicks over 40 yards. He’s definitely worth an add.