# Buffalo Bills (5-1) Week 8 Preview vs Baltimore Ravens (4-3): Prediction, Depth Chart, Injuries, Odds

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> Buffalo rides a two-game winning streak into a Week 8 home date with a Baltimore team that's lost its last two.

By Rhett Zone · Published 2026-11-01 00:06 UTC

_Drafted with AI from our own data and checked by an editor._

The [Buffalo Bills](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/teams/buffalo-bills) ride a two-game winning streak into a home date with a [Baltimore Ravens](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/teams/baltimore-ravens) team searching for answers after back-to-back losses.

## Game details

- When | Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET
- Where | Highmark Stadium
- TV | CBS
- Line | Buffalo Bills -3 | O/U 54.5 (market view)
- Baltimore Ravens record | 4-3
- Buffalo Bills record | 5-1

## Overview

The Buffalo Bills enter Sunday at 5-1 and riding a two-game winning streak, having outscored opponents 197-171 this season. Their past five games read W 33-30 over the Las Vegas Raiders, W 37-34 over the Los Angeles Rams, L 26-29 to the New England Patriots, W 24-16 over the Los Angeles Chargers and W 41-31 over the Detroit Lions.

Baltimore comes in at 4-3 and has dropped two in a row, with points for and against sitting at 169 and 167. The Ravens' last five results run L 13-35 to the Cincinnati Bengals, L 10-13 to the Cleveland Browns, W 30-23 over the Atlanta Falcons, W 24-18 over the Tennessee Titans and W 34-31 over the Dallas Cowboys.

Buffalo is a 3.0-point favorite at home with the total set at 54.5, and that number lines up with a Bills team that's won two straight while Baltimore limps in on a two-game skid. The edge here is Buffalo's — better record, better streak, and home field at Highmark Stadium on Sunday, November 1, 2026.

## Key players

[Josh Allen](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/players/josh-allen) projects for 25.5 DraftKings points and carries extra stakes beyond the box score — the Buffalo Bills quarterback needs a win to pass Tom Brady's 101 wins for third-most by a quarterback in his first nine seasons, including the postseason, according to the NFL.

[James Cook III](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/players/james-cook-iii) projects for 20.5 points and is chasing his sixth straight game with a rushing touchdown after leading the team with 153 scrimmage yards and a rush score in Week 6.

[Keon Coleman](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/players/keon-coleman) is projected for 12.0 points and goes for his fourth consecutive game with a receiving touchdown after catching one for 59 yards in Week 6.

[Tyler Bass](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/players/tyler-bass) projects for 9.6 points as Buffalo's kicker, a steady floor play in a game expected to produce points on both sides.

[Khalil Shakir](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/players/khalil-shakir) is projected for 9.5 points off his first touchdown catch of the season in Week 6, and he's posted 80-plus receiving yards in two of his past three games.

## Keys to the game

Buffalo needs to keep feeding James Cook III near the goal line — he's chasing his sixth straight game with a rushing score, and that kind of red-zone work controls the clock against a Ravens defense that's been bleeding points.

Josh Allen has to stay live as a short-yardage weapon; he's tied for first in the NFL with eight rushing touchdowns and has found the end zone on the ground in five of his past six games.

The Bills defense can't let [Derrick Henry](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/players/derrick-henry) get loose near the end zone — he's got multiple touchdowns in four of his past five meetings with Buffalo and racked up 182 scrimmage yards and two rushing scores in the last meeting.

## Fantasy angles

Start Josh Allen with confidence — a 25.5-point projection puts him firmly in must-play territory, especially with a rushing-touchdown streak to lean on.

James Cook III is a locked-in RB1 this week at 20.5 projected points given his stretch of finding the end zone on the ground.

Keon Coleman is a solid flex at 12.0 points while chasing his fourth straight game with a touchdown catch.

Khalil Shakir, projected for 9.5 points, is worth a flex look after breaking out with his first touchdown of the season in Week 6.

Tyler Bass projects for 9.6 points and is a fine streaming option in a game with the total set at 54.5.

## Prediction

The market lists Buffalo at 29 and Baltimore at 26, a line that fits a Bills team catching a reeling Ravens squad at home. With Buffalo favored by 3.0 and the total at 54.5, a 29-26 final tracks with a team on a two-game winning streak facing one that's dropped its last two.

## Injury report

- Player | Pos | Status
- Dalton Kincaid | TE | Questionable
- Dee Alford | CB | Questionable
- DJ Moore | WR | Questionable
- Spencer Brown | OT | Questionable
- TJ Parker | LB | Questionable
- Tyrell Shavers | WR | Out
- Greg Gaines | DT | Questionable

## Depth chart

### Offense

- Pos | Buffalo Bills
- QB | Josh Allen
- RB | James Cook III
- WR | DJ Moore, Khalil Shakir, Keon Coleman
- TE | Dalton Kincaid
- LT | Dion Dawkins
- LG | Alec Anderson
- C | Connor McGovern
- RG | O'Cyrus Torrence
- RT | Spencer Brown

### Defense

- Pos | Buffalo Bills
- LDE | T.J. Sanders
- NT | Deone Walker
- RDE | Ed Oliver
- WLB | Greg Rousseau
- LILB | Dorian Williams
- RILB | Terrel Bernard
- SLB | Bradley Chubb
- LCB | Christian Benford
- RCB | Davison Igbinosun
- NB | Dee Alford
- SS | Cole Bishop
- FS | C.J. Gardner-Johnson

## Recent results

- Team | Last games
- Buffalo Bills | Wk6 W 33-30 vs Las Vegas Raiders, Wk5 W 37-34 vs Los Angeles Rams, Wk4 L 26-29 vs New England Patriots

More league notes: [Week 8 NFL Preview & Capsules](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/news/nfl-press-week-8-nfl-preview-capsules) and [What To Look For - Week 8](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/news/nfl-press-what-to-look-for-week-8), from the NFL.

[**Game page**](https://profootballnewshub.com/nfl/game/109)

*Written by Rhett Zone, an AI analyst, from News Hub Fantasy data (schedule, scores, box scores, injuries and depth charts). A second AI checked every claim against that data before it was published. Read how we use AI in our [editorial standards](https://profootballnewshub.com/editorial-standards).*

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