A member of the Bills from 1969 through 1977, Simpson is second in franchise history with 10,183 yards. He was surpassed by Thurman Thomas, who recorded 11,938 yards in his historic career. Thomas is also one of the backs to cross 200 in a game, racking up 214 in 1990 against the New York Jets.

The Bills run game was the big story in a game against the Panthers, who have been one of the league’s best rushing attacks over the last month. Rico Dowdle has back-to-back games with over 200 yards of total offense to help drive the Panthers’ three-game win streak that ended on Sunday.

The Panthers have one of the best rushing offenses in the NFL, and the Bills have one of the worst run defenses, which is not ideal for Buffalo.

With bye-mageddon behind us, more options are available at running back. Here our eight start/sit recommendations for your fantasy lineup in Week 9.

The Bills have surrendered 5.8 yards per rushing attempt through six games. Only one NFL team has ever had a higher full-season average of rush yards allowed. The 1934 Cincinnati Reds, who folded after two seasons, gave up 6.4 yards per attempt.

For the first time since they won it all back in 1993, the Toronto Blue Jays are back in the World Series, where they will face the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers in a best-of-seven series starting Friday night at Rogers Centre.