Bills Offensive Grades: Josh Allen Takes Over in OT Win vs. Rams

Sports admin October 13, 2026 0 Comments

Bills Offensive Grades: Josh Allen Takes Over in OT Win vs. Rams

After a lackluster first half, the Buffalo Bills rebounded in their 37-34 overtime win over the Los Angeles Rams on Monday night at SoFi Stadium.

Here are the offensive game grades for the Bills win, which boosted their record to 4-1.

Buffalo Bills Offensive Game Grades

Quarterback: A

Josh Allen had an uneven first half, where he looked out of sync with his receivers. He only completed 12 of 19 passes for 210 yards and a touchdown and threw an awful interception that almost gave the Rams a momentum-flipping touchdown at the end of the half.

But Allen put the Superman cape on at halftime and took the game over, particularly with his legs. He rushed for 100 yards in the second half and overtime, scored a rushing touchdown and made the Rams’ defense look silly by trying to spy him with linebacker Nate Landman, who otherwise played well.

Allen had 32 yards on the ground on Buffalo’s final drive, setting up Tyler Bass’ game-winning 46-yard field goal.

Running back: A-

Bills fans surely don’t need to be told that James Cook needs to better protect the ball. His two fumbles, the latter of which nearly cost the Bills the game, are the demerits for the running backs room.

But other than his fumbles, Cook was dominant. He was the lone bright spot in the first half and turned a season-high 25 carries into 111 yards and two touchdowns.

Reserve running back Ty Johnson was also one of the Bills’ best receivers, finishing second on the team with 72 receiving yards. Plus, Ray Davis turned his lone touch into a 31-yard catch and run.

Wide receivers: C

Playing without No. 1 wide receiver D.J. Moore, the Bills wideouts were largely ineffective, catching only four passes Monday night.

Keon Coleman’s touchdown came on his only reception of the game, and Khalil Shakir’s 57-yard reception was by far the longest of his three-catch, 80-yard performance. But Shakir getting tripped up from behind nearly cost the Bills the game, since Cook fumbled on the next play.

The Rams’ lockdown cornerback Trent McDuffie had an impact on the Bills’ wideout struggles. But they need Moore back soon.

Tight ends: D

The Bills tight ends didn’t do much, other than Dalton Kincaid’s 2-point conversion. He and Dawson Knox combined for two catches for 13 yards.

Kincaid now only has four catches for 52 yards over Buffalo’s past three games.

Offensive line: A

The Bills offensive line opened holes for Cook all night and kept Allen clean, allowing only one sack against the likes of Aaron Donald, Byron Young and Omar Speights.

Plus, O’Cyrus Torrence recovered Cook’s first fumble, ripping the ball away from the bottom of the pile after officials initially ruled a Rams recovery. That recovery led to Allen’s 7-yard touchdown to Coleman, which gave Buffalo a 19-14 lead.

This story was originally published October 13, 2026 at 10:30 AM.