Buffalo Bills (3-6) at Jacksonville Jaguars (5-4)

It’s the first game of the post-Dick Jauron era for the Bills, and interim Buffalo coach Perry Fewell wasted no time in making a key decision: No. 2 QB Ryan Fitzpatrick is back as the starter and Trent Edwards is back on the bench.

Fitzpatrick is 1-1 in two starts and also rallied the Bills to a 16-13 overtime win over the New York Jets on Oct. 18, after Edwards was knocked out of the game. Fitzpatrick has completed just 49.4 percent of his passes. He has two TD strikes, four interceptions and a passer rating of 49.8. Edwards has a completion percentage of 60.2 percent with six TDs and seven interceptions. His passer rating is 74.1. But Fitzpatrick has won two games and Edwards none and also has shown a bit more willingness to throw downfield. Terrell Owens, for one, said he thought Fitzpatrick should have kept the job even when Edwards, who has never passed for 300 yards in 30 starts, was healthy.

Jaguars RB Maurice Jones-Drew needs two TDs rushing to tie Fred Taylor’s single-season franchise record of 14 set in 1998. He is fourth in the league with 860 rushing yards, first with 12 touchdowns and fourth in receptions among running backs with 32.

The Bills have allowed 101 fourth-quarter points in 2009 — most of any team in the league. Jacksonville is 5-0 when scoring more than 17 points in 2009 and has won three in a row at home.

These teams are meeting for fourth consecutive year, with Buffalo winning two of last three.

WAGERWEB.COM ODDS

Jacksonville -8.5 (Jaguars are -380 on money line); over/under: 43

APPROXIMATE PUBLIC LEAN

55 percent on Jacksonville

INJURY REPORT

(OUT – Definitely will not play; DNP – Did not practice; LIMITED – Limited participation in practice; FULL – Full participation in practice):

BILLS: DNP: T Demetrius Bell (knee), S Jairus Byrd (groin), LB Keith Ellison (thigh), LB Nic Harris (illness), WR Justin Jenkins (illness), CB Terrence McGee (knee), WR Roscoe Parrish (illness), T Jonathan Scott (not injury related), DT Marcus Stroud (knee), CB Ashton Youboty (ankle). LIMITED: WR James Hardy (groin), DT Kyle Williams (knee). JAGUARS: OUT: CB Rashean Mathis (groin). DNP: S Gerald Alexander (shoulder), LB Justin Durant (head).
er (ankle). LIMITED: S Erik Coleman (knee), RB Jerious Norwood (hip), WR Roddy White (knee). GIANTS: LIMITED: RB Ahmad Bradshaw (ankle, foot), CB Aaron Ross (hamstring).

TRENDS

* Bills are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games after allowing more than 350 total yards in their previous game.

* Bills are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games as a road underdog of 3.5-10.0.

* Bills are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 road games.

* Bills are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games on grass.

* Bills are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games as a road underdog.

* Bills are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games following a SU loss of more than 14 points.

* Bills are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games overall.

* Bills are 3-10 ATS vs. a team with a winning record.

* Bills are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 vs. AFC.

* Bills are 1-8-1 ATS in their last 10 games in November.

* Bills are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games after accumulating less than 90 yards rushing in their previous game.

* Jaguars are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.

* Jaguars are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 games following a S.U. win.

* Jaguars are 5-18 ATS in their last 23 games on grass.

* Jaguars are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games in November.

* Jaguars are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall.

* Jaguars are 2-8 ATS in their last 10 games following a ATS win.

* Jaguars are 2-10 ATS in their last 12 home games.

* Jaguars are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 games as a favorite of 3.5-10.0.

* Jaguars are 1-11 ATS in their last 12 games as a favorite.

* Jaguars are 0-4 ATS vs. a team with a losing record.

* Jaguars are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 games as a home favorite of 3.5-10.0.

* Jaguars are 0-8 ATS in their last 8 games as a home favorite.

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