A look at Buffalo Bills players who were “up” and those who were “down” in Sunday’s 14-13 win to Tennessee Titans:
UP
Tyrod Taylor: Shield your eyes from his passing stats -- 10 of 17 for 109 yards -- and consider that Taylor set a single-game franchise record for rushing yards by a quarterback (76), and he's the most obvious choice for the up arrow. Rex Ryan considered Taylor the reason why the Bills won the game, and his teammates applauded his toughness in dealing with an injury that briefly forced him from the game on the Bills' winning touchdown drive.
Chris Hogan: Even with a wide receiver depth chart more crowded than last season, Hogan is on pace to match or exceed his output from 2014. His 46-yard gain and then his 2-yard touchdown catch three plays later were exactly what the Bills needed: timely contributions from role players when star players (Sammy Watkins, LeSean McCoy) are injured.
Mario Williams: Williams appeared to be the most disruptive player on the Bills' defensive line. The stats back it up, too. He finished with a sack and two quarterback hits. That's notable because the Bills' defensive line had been under fire last week for not producing enough on the stat sheet. Williams played a role in changing that on Sunday.
DOWN
Denarius Moore: The Bills signed Moore last week and gave him essentially one job: returning punts. He fell short on Sunday, fumbling a punt in Bills territory after the Bills had forced Tennessee into a three-and-out. That led directly to a Titans touchdown and put Moore on shaky ground entering this week.
Percy Harvin and Charles Clay: Taylor's inaccuracy was surely part of the problem, but neither Harvin nor Clay was able to provide much relief for the Bills in the absence of Sammy Watkins. Harvin was held without a catch on three targets and Clay had a seven-yard catch on three targets.
Cordy Glenn and Seantrel Henderson: Both tackles committed second-half penalties that slowed the Bills' comeback bid. Glenn's holding call is his fifth of the season, tying him with Jerry Hughes for the team lead. Henderson was flagged for holding on what would have been a first down in the fourth quarter, then added a false start on the next play.