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Would we save anything off the Cap if we cut him right now?

I hope so. I'm the idiot who drafted him at RB in the 5th round. He and Mostert are my 2 starting RBs

Best selling jersey right now...

Gross

I kinda hate the Ravens... so boo hoo...

I will put this here as opposed to starting a new thread, though it may deserve it: I just watched Inside the NFL and the woman who is evidently the investigative reporter on that show said that among ALL NFL players on a roster as of this week (after cutdowns), the vaccination rate among players is 93%. Seems pretty Bills related considering that from what we know, our team is currently far below that number.

I really don't like the idea of Star not being 100% and a full go at this point. As much as he's been kind of a sacrificial lamb, his absence last year was one of the most significant reasons our run defense got noticeably worse than the year before. And I really expect Najae Harris to be a big part of the Steelers game plan this week. All of that combined with my continued lack of faith in Edmunds as any kind of a true run stuffing MLB has me slightly worried about our D on Sunday.

Why bother wearing a seatbelt if you can still die in a car accident? Why bother wearing a condom if you can still get a girl pregnant? Why bother wearing a helmet when riding a motorcycle when you can still die if you get into an accident? Why... well... ya know... Whatever anyone's reasons might be for not getting vaccinated, that one would be stupid.

FWIW... I picked Allen and Diggs with my first 2 picks... and Devin Singletary in the 4th round... and in the very late rounds I got Dawson Knox, Zach Moss and Gabriel Davis as my bench... along with former Bill Ryan Fitzpatrick... and Tyler Bass is my Kicker...

Oh well guys... I'm just a Bills fan playing fantasy. This is why I never play

Got it! Makes sense! It says it's a live standard draft... didn't know what that meant.

Screw it... I said I'd take him at #1... I'm doing it *****! It's only a 10 person league... maybe I can get Kamara or Diggs or Adams or Kamara at the top of the 2nd.

In my league, passing TDs are 4 points while rushing and receiving TDs are 6 points. Considering the 30+ passing TDs we expect/hope Allen gets this season and the 5+ rushing TDs... why is he a bad pick at #1 exactly?

Well... it is for money... not a lot... so I may move some things around. Draft is at 1 pm our time.

Sheesh... this should establish that I don't know SQUAT about Fantasy. Just setup my automatic draft player ranking (cause I don't know if I'll be around for the actual draft later today) with McCaffery as my #1, Kelce as my #2 and Allen as my #3. I assume this means if Kelce is available in the 2nd I'd get him. Any other suggestions? Is Diggs a better Fantasy bet than Allen? I don't even understand how that would be possible.

And yes... I'm picking Josh Allen that is all...

I doubt Buffalo is still above 80% vaccinated after cutting the roster. We were around 80%, according to Beane, when we had 93 on the roster. On a whole I'd put money on our rate dropping significantly after cutdowns since the fringe players might have viewed getting the shot as a potential reason for McBeane to keep them on the 53 man roster.

Can I blame you if we lose the opener?

As of this moment, teams that are 100% vaccinated (I know of the Falcons and Bucs at the moment) have eliminated all or most of the "silly NFL protocols" related to Covid for the upcoming season

How is it simplistic? There's a bunch of stuff in there I hadn't heard before or didn't know. Did you know Allen’s gotten hit 219 times in games since entering the league? Did you know Mahomes wasn't sacked in preseason? Did you know the Bills blitzed the 8th most in the NFL last season and had the 23rd most hurries on the QB? Did you know that Allen’s completion percentage was actually higher on the road than at home last year? I think some of you just hate the idea that our low vaccination rate could legitimately hurt the team and so you resort to silly ad hominem attacks of an established and credible sports journalist.

If Beasley or Gabe Davis or Star or Milano or any combination of them or other important players (I don't think it'll be Josh... I'd bet he got the shot at this point) misses the Super Bowl or a playoff game, I'll do someone else a favor and fall on the sword and take your title of "douche" and bump this thread

Personal beliefs aside, if Bills vs Bucs were to miraculously be the Super Bowl matchup this year, during the 2 week media fiasco that is the lead-up to that game, the entire coaching staff would have an extra thing to worry about, monitor and talk to the team about--probably multiple times. That's of course if Buffalo still has one of the lowest vaccination rates in the NFL, which they currently do. That's a competitive disadvantage.

https://theathletic.com/2805597/2021/09/03/graham-these-are-the-bills-biggest-hurdles-to-reaching-the-super-bowl-in-2021?source=user-shared-article 1. COVID-19 Buffalo’s locker room became the place to fly your anti-vaccination flag this offseason. Two weeks before opening what’s supposed to be a vision-quest season, some Bills starters were barred from the facility for five days a pop and fined for their COVID-19 impudence. McDermott remained diplomatic at his next news conference. He measured his words carefully. His body language, however, belonged to that of a man who was about to flip the eff out. “Very frustrating. Very frustrating,” McDermott said. “There’s people’s livelihoods at stake. … Our performance is judged off of wins and losses or how well a person does ‘X’ or ‘Y,’ and some of that is dependent upon other members of the team. “That’s why this is a team game. Being able to count on people is important.” Unvaccinated players create negative competitive consequences. Restrictions are eased for those who have been vaccinated. Unvaccinated players still are subject to quarantine through contact tracing. Even after Dawkins revealed he’d spent four days at Buffalo General Hospital and that he was afraid the coronavirus was killing him and two days after receivers Cole Beasley and Gabriel Davis and defensive tackles Star Lotulelei and Vernon Butler were sent home, Beasley and receiver Isaiah McKenzie publicly mocked the collectively bargained safety protocols. The NFL had fined McKenzie and Beasley $14,650 for repeatedly refusing to wear masks and/or tracking devices inside the Bills’ facility. NFL Network reported Beasley was spotted on video, while McKenzie failed to comply in the presence of league officials who were at One Bills Drive to give a presentation on COVID protocols. McKenzie tweeted a photo of his NFL notice and joked about the fine. The U.S. Census Bureau’s latest data estimates the average Erie County resident makes $33,598 a year. McKenzie, at least, had an epiphany. He eventually posted a photo of his vaccination card. Beasley is telling those around him he never will get a shot under any circumstances. Lotulelei’s decision not to get vaccinated is a noggin-scratcher. Lotulelei took the COVID opt-out last season, and while the Bills could have used him against the run at times, they also proved they could win a lot of games without him. Linebackers Matt Milano and Klein were preemptively removed from practice, an indication that they, too, were not vaccinated. The NFL’s investigation determined Milano and Klein weren’t in close-contact jeopardy and could return to practice the next day. Beane said last week the Bills’ vaccination rate might be below 80 percent. That was before the 53-man cutdown, which was expected to lower the Bills’ percentage because fringe players are more motivated to get the shots. Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians announced Thursday that his defending Super Bowl champions are 100 percent vaccinated, including all players, coaches and staff.

Hollister??? Really???

Too bad these guys aren't even considering the J & J vaccine. Heck if any of these guys went out today after our game against the Packers and got the J & J shot they'd be fully vaccinated by the time we kick off against Pittsburgh.