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Linebacker Lorenzo Alexander took a moment from discussing the "whuppin Ryquell Armstead Jersey ," as he put it, the Bills defense experienced last weekend to assess the sorry state of the Washington Redskins, one of his former teams."It's shocking in some ways," Alexander said, of a once-proud franchise off to a 1-7 start and traveling to face the Bills (5-2) on Sunday. "With the ups and downs, the drama, the stuff that's not football-related can wear on you."Washington has changed coaches, with Bill Callahan taking over for Jay Gruden, who was fired following an 0-5 start. There's the drama of offensive tackle Trent Williams' uncertain playing status, which remains unresolved even after he reported to the team this week.And then there's rookie first-round pick Dwayne Haskins making his first career start with Case Keenum still in concussion protocol."I've been on teams like that when you're down to your third-string quarterback and a guy that hasn't had a lot of reps," said Alexander, who spent seven of his 15 NFL seasons in Washington. "It's just hard to win."Tantalizing as the matchup might look, Alexander understands the Bills can't overlook anyone despite being off to their best start in eight years.Questions continue as to whether Buffalo is benefiting from a soft schedule. The Bills' five wins have come against opponents entering this weekend with a combined record of 7-31. Those concerns didn't lessen after Buffalo was pushed around on both sides of the ball in a 31-13 loss to the Eagles last weekend.The Josh Allen-led offense mustered a season-low 253 yards and managed two first downs on its final six possessions. The usually stout defense gave up a season-worst 218 yards rushing, including 156 in the second half."We never want to be dominated the way we were last week http://www.jaguarsfanstore.com/Quincy-Williams-II-Jersey ," Alexander said. "But one game doesn't define us."In Washington, Callahan is taking a step-at-a-time approach to inject a sense of respectability into a team in jeopardy of opening with one or fewer win through its first nine games for only the fifth time, and first since going 1-8 to open the 1998 season."We're making progress. I think that's internal and it's hard for me to say publicly that we're improving when we're at the point that we're at right now," Callahan said. "But for the guys in the room, that's our sole focus is just getting better every day."PETERSON VS GOREThe matchup will be the first to feature two running backs with at least 13,500 yards rushing.Buffalo's Frank Gore's 15,170 yards rank fourth on the list and 99 shy of matching Barry Sanders. Minnesota's Adrian Peterson moved into sixth place with 13,701 yards, after passing Jerome Bettis and LaDainian Tomlinson last week.Bills defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier held the same job in Minnesota during Peterson's rookie season in 2007. "He's finishing his career strong for sure," Frazier said.HASKINS' TIMESelected 15th overall out of Ohio State, Haskins has had extra time to prepare after going 3 of 5 for 33 yards and an interception over the second half of a 19-9 loss at Minnesota on Oct. 24. Overall, he's gone 12 of 22 for 140 yards, with four interceptions in two relief appearances."Next step in my progression? First start," said Haskins. "We'll see how it goes from there."Veteran offensive tackle Donald Penn has no worries in believing Haskins will do "just fine.""He's really trying to hold it in Josh Oliver Jersey , but I think he's really excited and juiced about this, which he should be," Penn said.SECOND-HALF STRUGGLESWashington has been outscored 101-46 in the second half, including allowing the winless Dolphins' first points following halftime this season in a 17-16 win. Washington also allowed 109 second-half rushing yards to Minnesota last week."You can say maybe we play a lot of snaps, but everybody across the league plays a lot of snaps," inside linebacker Jon Bostic said. "But when it comes down to it, we've got to win. We've got to get off the field."TRENT'S HERE, SORT OFWashington has been granted a roster exemption for Williams, who failed his physical because of helmet discomfort after having surgery to remove a tumor from his skull. Williams said he told the team of the medical issue six years ago, and the growth on his head grew substantially over time.Williams said he distrusts the team's medical staff and adds he was "told some scary things" by doctors which changed his outlook on life.He has not committed to playing for the Redskins again.DC CONNECTIONSAside from Alexander, who played for Washington from 2006-12, the Bills have numerous players facing their former team. DE Trent Murphy and offensive lineman Spencer Long played their first four seasons in Washington (2014-17). Offensive tackle Ty Nsekhe spent the past four seasons in Washington before signing with Buffalo in March.AP Sports Writer Stephen Whyno contributed to this report. While the Jacksonville Jaguars had a disappointing season thus far, the team has a budding star on their roster — and not just on the defensive side of the football. For years now, the Jaguars have lacked elite talent on the offensive side of the football. With the insurgence of talent such as running back Leonard Fournette http://www.jaguarsfanstore.com/Jawaan-Taylor-Jersey , many presumed he would be the only weapon available. However, his former college roommate — receiverDJ Chark Jr. — has turned out to be one of the most impressive players on the roster today. Entering the season Chark Jr. was thought of as no more than a potential red zone option, or a wide receiver three with Dede Westbrook and veteran receiver Chris Conley manning the top two options available to now-starting quarterback Nick Foles. Just 10 games into the regular season, the former LSU Tiger is proving he belongs, not only at the top of the Jaguars depth chart, but potentially at the top of the AFC wide receiver rankings. Looking through the numbers, Chark Jr. is currently tied for the league-lead in touchdown receptions (8), leads the AFC in 20+ yard receptions (15), and is tied for fourth in the AFC in receiving yards with 796. The second-year receiver has also tied a Jaguars’ franchise-record in touchdown receptions through the team’s first 10 games of the season (Marcedes Lewis, 2010). On Sunday, Chark Jr. hauled in eight receptions for 104 yards and two touchdowns. He, along with Buccaneers receivers Mike Evans and Chris Godwin are the only receivers in the NFL this season to post multiple games with at least 100 receiving yards and two-plus receiving touchdowns. Simply put, the Jaguars made a home-run selection when they picked Chark Jr. 61st overall in the 2018 NFL Draft. During his rookie season with the Jaguars Chark Jr. played in only 11 games, hauling in 14 receptions for 174 yards and zero touchdowns. Now he leads the team in not only receptions Josh Allen Jersey , receiving yards, and touchdowns, but targets (85) as well. When Foles was named the team’s starting quarterback, the presumption was Chark Jr.’s receptions may decrease due to the affinity Foles showed during the offseason with with Conley and Westbrook. That, however, was not the case on Sunday as Chark Jr. received a season-high 15 targets on the day. After the game on Sunday, Chark Jr. spoke to reporters about his seemingly instant connection with Foles. “It was good. We’ve still got to work on the connection to feel – his first game back out there. I felt like me as well as the other receivers and Nick (Foles) made some plays,” Chark Jr. said when asked how it was to play with Foles again. The standout receiver, however, not satisfied with how the game ultimately played out, and knows there are six more games to go. “We can make more and we will make more. For us it’s just one step. We’ve still got six more and I think we will look back at this game and won’t remember it as much because of the next six.”While there are plenty of negatives surrounding this team, currently, the Jaguars and their fans should look forward to the future of one of their most talented players.