There's nothing quite like the slow-paced wait for a football game like the one awaiting us on Saturday night. Two winning-record divisional foes are ready to go at it in primetime late in the season for a high-stakes game… and there's snow coming. A lot of it.

And the cherry on top? The Buffalo Bills will be seeking revenge over the Miami Dolphins after falling to Tua Tagovailoa and company in the Miami heat back in Week 3. Now, the weather and momentum should be on the Bills' side.

Of course, this game will be mostly about slowing down Mike McDaniel's offense which ranks #1 in pass DVOA in the NFL. That's a tall task as the Dolphins have one of the best wide receiver duos in the league (Tyreek Hill was a full participant and is expected to go).

However, with the weather on their side, the Bills defense could be in for an easier-than-expected battle.

On the other side of the ball, a recent acquisition might prove to be more important than one would imagine in his first game with the Bills this season.

Beasley can fix one of the Bills' biggest problems

That's because wide receiver Cole Beasley could prove to be essential to win this game as he will be a huge part of the solution Buffalo seeks to one of its biggest problems.

The running game. Although the Bills have a great 100+ rushing yards streak going on right now, they still rank 15th in rush DVOA and 23rd in rush EPA/play. 

Although Beasley is a pass-catcher, he can serve as an alternative to attack defenses underneath.

"The way that we've used him (Cole Beasley), he's an extension to the run game," said Bills GM Brandon Beane on Wednesday's press conference. "When people are just trying to take away the deep stuff and you need those guys finding the holes in the middle when you've got to throw it."

"Cole has proven to be that."

Beane is right about that. In 2020, Beasley was second on the Bills in first-down catches (59) including the playoffs. Last season, he was third (37) in fewer pass snaps.

After all, NFL teams are looking for the same thing when using quick game concepts in passing than they do when rushing the football. Although it's not as straightforward as being more efficient when running the ball, Beasley will serve as an out-of-the-box solution. It's easier to add that weapon than to revamp the offensive line, right?

Recently, the Bills offense has done a better job throwing checkdowns with James Cook rising at running back. And it's worked. It's about attacking underneath when defenses are playing with two safeties up high to take the deep shots away.

Now, Ken Dorsey's offense adds another answer moving forward. Although Beasley will work in a rotation with Isaiah McKenzie, expect his impact on the field to be felt right away.

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