Ryan Fitzpatrick couldn’t match Shaun Hill’s passing numbers

Ryan Fitzpatrick couldn’t match Shaun Hill’s passing numbers Ryan Fitzpatrick couldn’t match Shaun Hill’s passing numbers (146 yards vs. 323). But he’ll gladly take the win, his first this season as the Bills starter. He took some big early hits from the Lions and played a smart, error-free game that included a 43-yard strike to Lee Evans to set up a touchdown. B.

RUNNING BACKS — Hello Fred Jackson, where have you been? After C.J. Spiller exited the game in the first half with a hamstring injury, Jackson took over the workload he’s used to and responded with 146 yards rushing and one TD on 24 carries. He averaged 8.2 yards per rush in the second half. Fullback Corey McIntyre had some crushing blocks but was stopped on a third-and-two run that could’ve proved costly. A.

WIDE RECEIVERS — There were some big plays but not a lot of big numbers from this group. Evans was quiet after his big early catch while Stevie Johnson had a bad drop late in the fourth quarter that may have put the game away. C.