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    Game week thread - Bills at Texans

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    5 hours ago, Uncle Monkeyhead said:

    Thought I heard the odds changed to Houston -1.5??? Where did I hear this? Can't remember where but know I did

    I read that on one of these forums, but I didn't see that reflected on Vegas Insider. Even so, at + or - 1.5, you'd think there'd be some pundits picking the Bills. I've seen only one out of many.

    Which Bills player are you irrationally confident is going to have a monster season?

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    4 hours ago, Juice_32 said:

    I have high hopes for Palmer. I was optimistic when we signed him. IF he's healthy he compliments Moore really well. 
     

    Honorable mention is Kilgore. I think he's going to be a menace.

    I'm with you on Palmer, although I wasn't very optimistic about him when he showed up-- I thought it was going to be more of an MVS situation where he wasn't going to live up to the hype, and I thought I was right by the end of the season. I also thought he would be in a battle for #5WR with Hardman, Sherfield, et. al that he would lose. But we saw what happened in TC, and preseason, and the narrative of his '25 season being hampered by injury. Now, he's looking like he could be an MVS, but with reliable hands, and 3+ receptions per game, who has to be accounted for on the boundary.

    Game week thread - Bills at Texans

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    1 hour ago, Jauronimo said:

    Is he still full TuAnon?  I figured he would be on the Falcon's bandwagon and trolling Saints fans by now.

     

    If he still playing the part of a Bills fan hes either the world's most high effort and least impact troll or he's seriously mentally ill.

    Two things which are certainly not mutually exclusive...

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    New report on Pats cheat

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    20 hours ago, NoSaint said:

    What do they say? You can’t show the uprights on the board? 
     

    coach your kicker on it and keep moving.

    I certainly don't think the Pats* would be censured in any way. But the NFLCC might take steps to ban such behavior. I'm not 100% sure, but I believe the third down train whistle cannot be used once the play is under way. I assume there is some restriction there, and if there is, then restricting an intentionally distracting image would be in line with that.

     

    EDIT: Just looked it up-- NFL rules state that piped-in music, sound effects, and crowd-prompting audio must stop by the time the play clock reaches 20 seconds, or when the opposing team's offense reaches the line of scrimmage, whichever comes first. It would be common sense to include the Pats* video screen malarky in that rule.

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    53 Man - Prediction/Thoughts

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    As this is a prediction thread, here is my prediction: The Bills carry five WRs come W1.

     

    I've read quite a few assumptions that the Bills will carry six WRs, and some predicting they'll carry seven. Six wouldn't surprise me (seven certainly would), but I think five is more likely. JA17 averaged 10 separate targets per game, and I think most (including me) are expecting Moore to get more targets that any one player did last season (Khalil Shakir had the most). They also have two TEs who are legit receivers (plus Hawes, who is capable), and three RBs who are legit receivers. They could certainly carry a fourth TE, Kaliki Latu, who has also proven to be a decent receiver.

     

    They could also carry an additional defensive player, considering the crazy rotations Leonard could be dialing up. 

     

    3 minutes ago, BuffaloBillyG said:

    It would depend on a lot. First off, zero setbacks, obviously. Second, he not only needs to get back in shape, but be in football shape as well. And he's gotta have the confidence in his ACL to cut and such. It's going to be a tough ask IMO to get him ready for November snaps. 

    To the bolded, having been through it myself, that's the biggest issue for him, IMO. They say the last 5% of recovery is mental.

    53 Man - Prediction/Thoughts

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    Just now, BuffaloBillyG said:

    I mean, Trent Sherfield is likely a Shavers spot holder. But the injury Shavers had and when he got it, he may not be back this season at all. 

    That's the name I was thinking as well.

     

    TC reports are that Shavers has been ever present at the Bills' facility working with trainers, and has been aggressive in his rehab. Torn ACLs suck (I've had two of them) and you're right about the timing for Shavers-- his injury happened in January. But nine months is pretty much the minimum for an ACL, and Shavers seems motivated to hit something close to that. I could see him ready to practice come October for a November return-- it that's what fits with team needs.

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    53 Man - Prediction/Thoughts

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    2 hours ago, ColoradoBills said:

    I'll start a thread to stop these comments in the Cut Thread.

     

    I'll ask again.  Do the Bills need to keep a FB?

    Did VanSumeren do enough to warrant a roster slot?

    I didn't pay enough attention to him this summer to have an educated guess.

    Hard to say about any bubble player based on preseason games, but I think they've clearly been considering it. If they don't carry a FB, I wouldn't be surprised to see them carry a fourth TE-- Kaliki Latu. He's made a case for himself the last two preseasons. 

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    53 Man - Prediction/Thoughts

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    I wonder: If we carry six WRs, if the #6, along with being a special teams guy, doesn't end up as an ipso facto place holder for another player that does not get talked about much-- Tyrell Shavers? He was acquired as an UDFA largely on his ST potential, and worked his way onto the roster as a decent 6'4" endzone target, and downfield blocker. And he is fairly beloved by the team. Currently on the Reserve/PUP list, I imagine the team has some plan for him?

    Winners/Loser Pittsburgh & Final 53 & Thoughts

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    I can't see the Bills carrying seven WRs. Even six is unlikely IMO,  but Hardman may have gotten a spot as PR, just out of default. 

    4 minutes ago, eball said:

     

    I’m almost always wrong on my predictions of who gets cut, so take this with a grain of salt, but I think Sherfield sticks and Hardman doesn’t. Sherfield is a ST stud, and as we saw last night we need those guys. Plus, he really is good WR insurance and knows how to play the game.

     

    I could absolutely see this.

    Keep Ian Wheeler cut Ty Johnson?

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    Ty Johnson had a bit of a down year last season, I believe as a result of the increased usage of James Cook on third down. But, Johnson had an unbelievable 2024 season that inspired Josh Allen to repeatedly refer to him as "the best third-down back in the league." I know highlight reels are not an accurate reflection of a player's abilities, but they do give you an idea of a players ceiling, and Johnson's '24 highlight reel is something else: 

     

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