One of the things that has always fascinated me about football is how many moving pieces it has. It's not only the fact that you have 22 players on the field but also that each and every one of them will fulfill an assignment at full speed. And the amount of possible assignments is huge.

It's complicated – yet oddly beautiful and brutally awesome at the same time.

And then in comes Ben Baldwin to make it quite simple and easy to visualize. The analytics expert deserves a huge shoutout for his work as it's given plenty of football fans a fun way to understand the game. Each week, the guy fills our Twitter timelines with cool graphs that give us an idea of how NFL teams are performing throughout the season.

That brings me to the Buffalo Bills, who stand out in two of the charts pictured below. In the upper right chart which measures pass rush, the Bills are positioned alongside the Dallas Cowboys in a league of their own.

In the lower left chart, the Bills' run blocking appears to be the worst in the NFL.

The charts above are a compilation of PFF player grades and ESPN’s metrics.

Let's talk about the pass rush first. You might not be surprised to see the Bills up there. After all, that's why the team signed Von Miller. To get to the quarterback, especially when it matters most.

But the thing is the Bills' pass rush has been so good beyond Miller himself. According to Pro Football Focus, the team has a total of 52 quarterback pressures in the season with FOUR players having at least eight:

• Von Miller, 9.
• Gregory Rousseau, 9.
• Boogie Basham, 8.
• Jordan Phillips, 8.

The Bills' defense will continue to get tested as they navigate key injuries at two levels of the defense, but their pass rush has depth. Make no mistake about that.

When it comes to run blocking, though, the team has to improve. Although the team averages 4.7 yards per carry, that includes runs by Josh Allen and a couple of big-gainers from James Cook and Zack Moss. To put it into perspective, running back Devin Singletary – who leads Buffalo in rushing attempts – is averaging only 3.5 yards per rush.

It's worth noting the team has been dealing with multiple injuries to the starting offensive line (and might continue to do so). Heading into the season though, the offensive line appeared to be the biggest concern for a Super Bowl hopeful team.

Fortunately, the Bills offense doesn't appear held back by it at all. Even still, it's something to monitor as we get deeper into the season.

Featured image via Gregory Fisher-USA TODAY Sports