ShakAttack

Despite what I may think, isn’t it funny that for YEARS we were led by our defense and run game, trying to figure out how to fix the pass game and now here we are, our best team since the mid-90s, led by our pass game and trying to figure out how to fix the run game and run defense. Psrsonally, if I had to choose, I’d rather have it this way. Everyone wants to have the complete team, but who really does? Hopefully our run game can improve and complement the pass game while it remains at least as potent as it is now, and if that helps us decrease the turnovers on offense in the process, that would be the cherry on top. Despite their struggles, Chargers are still a pretty good team with a good defense, better than Seattle and Arizona, so it will be interesting to see what we look like coming out of the bye. Probably doesn’t help they are finally getting Ekeler back

I think there has been some confusion in the responses in this thread. I did not disagree that the run game shouldn’t be “a priority” or even “a top priority” I just didn’t think it should be the “#1 priority” unless it means they are making the run game a priority to complement the pass game. My concern was that we over-commit to the run game to the extent it takes away from what we do best with the passing game, which is what has made this our most effective offense in years and the reason we punt a LOT less than we ever have. I agree with fixing the run game, but I am also a believer in building on existing strengths. I am fine with using the passing game to setup a more effective run game, as long as we don’t flip that script. Maybe I shouldn’t worry that would happen in the first place, but when I read that it was the #1 priority, the thought crossed my mind. and I agree, in the months of December, we need to be able to have an effective running game. I just don’t want it to ever come at the expense of what we do best on offense and potentially break something that has been working. There is a fine line here, guess time will tell

True. The leads we have had in, what, 4 games so far this season are leads that we never see the Bills come back from, and yet, when we have that lead, we find a way to give it up almost every time.... in the third quarter. It’s a little scary how this team seems to depend on jumping out to these big leads. But it also presents a great opportunity if we could ever find out how to keep them going. Pats game is the only Bills win that was really close the whole way through.

I am a bit concerned with reports that fixing the run game is supposedly our top priority during the bye week. While I definitely recognize the lack of production here, this is also the best offense we have had in years and it was at its best in the Seattle game, a game in which we practically neglected the run altogether. My concern is if we come out of the bye with too much of an emphasis on establishing the run game against the Chargers when we already have something that is working for us at a high level right now. Guess you could say I believe the offense has already established its identify and I would put more of an emphasis on making the pass game even more potent, perhaps work on where it has struggled at times against zone coverage and fixing the run game becomes a secondary priority. Having said that, I realize that - unfortunately - the weather will dictate the game plan to some extent and it will be important to be able to call on the run game as needed in the month of December, but again, my concern would be over-committing to establishing the run game to where it has a negative impact on our pass attack. There is something to be said about being on pace to have the least number of punts in team history and I am sure we would all like to keep it that way.

Frankly, I just worry about the weather forecast when we play the Chargers. If weather forces us to convert to a run first offense again, that just isn’t our strength, no matter how much that chip has grown. If the weather allows for it, I have confidence that this offense will come out and make a huge statement for a full 60 minutes, without the 3rd quarter let down. If the weather allows for it....

The hardest part is, when the day started it seemed like we were going to be healthier than we had been in weeks against the Cards, and that they would have more issues with injuries than we did. One step forward, two steps back. Always seems to be the case for the bills with injuries (and now covid)... except for 2019.

9 years old and don’t remember much from that time but I remember the Bills-Cowboys Super Bowls all too well 😢

we are SO overdue for a defensive TD

Last week the Pats were not the only dragon we slayed. We also overcame 3rd quarter woes for the most part. Better continue here, because 14 points is right where Russ likes to have it. Great performance by Allen though

Idk guess we could figure it out but that exact scenario I laid out probably has a 0.001% chance of happening in the first place lol

With 1:23 left against the Vikings, 4th down on his own 23, Russell Wilson launched a deep ball to Metcalf for 39 yards. Couple completed passes later, they were down to the Vikings 6 yard line with 50 seconds left, without having used their only time out remaining. Took Wilson 33 seconds to take the Seahawks from his own 23 to the opponent's 6 yard line, without a time out. Granted, he threw incomplete passes on 1st 2nd and 3rd down from the 6, so by the time he hit Metcalf on 4th down (when he had to have it) there was 16 seconds left. But if Wilson had only enough time to make one throw from the 6 yard line to win the game, I am not betting against him, not this year. Point is.. I only had to go back a few weeks to find an example of Wilson moving his team down the field from his own 23 in under 45 seconds. He is that good. And I'm not going to say our defense is better than the Vikings either. They were actually in control of the game until the end. Trust me, Russell Wilson is my fantasy QB this season. I've been watching him about as closely as our own!

Oh they’re definitely beatable, but if - for instance - we have a 5 point lead kicking off to the Seahawks with 45 seconds and 0 time outs remaining, I am betting on Russell Wilson. And if they have more time / time outs then just forget it.

wasn’t it like that when we made the surprise trade for Kb too?

I like how he’s converted the whole team into clappers

better believe it. Funny thing is I didn’t start Beasley after all. When the Aaron Jones news broke last night I grabbed JAmaal Williams immediately. As good as I felt about Beasley, I figured Jamaal was just as much of a guarantee but with a higher ceiling as well. It’s always nice when the guy you started and the guy you benched both did well. In fact Jamaal had 3 more points than Bease

lol good question. Really screwed myself with that trade didnt i? i had to scramble to pick up someone off FAs for this week....... and went with none other than Cole Beasley Beasley has been underrated all season. Low ceiling but a high floor. Has our scored his “projected” amount in every game except week 1... against the Jets..... oh, wait.... nah I actually feel good about it though. With no Brown we need Cole to step up and he will.

This would be a typical bills game: 21-3 Bills At halftime 21-17 Bills at end of 3rd quarter with Jets driving jets take the lead 21-24 Allen wakes up and gets pissed off because it’s the Jets, not the Ravens/Pats/Chiefs/etc so he won’t play scared this time but instead we will have a 3 play TD drive and never look back. final score 28-24... way too close for comfort... but an extremely familiar feeling

Crowder questionable (bet he goes but definitely isn’t right; hasn’t had a FP all week) Mims might not be activate Your kicker is hurt, i think so that is not entirely accurate, but you are indeed a lot more healthy than we are. Fortunately Jets have a lot of players that probably wouldn’t be starters on other teams to begin with though, so hopefully even if let’s say all things were equal (on the field) then hopefully we can at least count on McDermott and co to not be outcoached by Adam Gase? Don’t think that’s asking too much. that said, I’ll bet Gase is better at halftime adjustments!

He’s pretty much the only guy we can’t stop on their offense whenever we face off, so yeah I’d definitely say his injury is just as important to monitor as the Bills we have been freaking out about. Yet, not a word about him missing practice... Their kicker, on the other hand..

All this talk about Jets having their WRs for the first time this season... Crowder popped up on the injury report yesterday with a new groin injury was limited yesterday and OUT of practice today. I don’t think he’s a lock to play at all, and he’s the most dangerous WR they’ve got...

thank you... because I accepted it... haha only problem is, Jefferson ain’t playing this week so I had Claypool in at Flex, but I did the trade knowing I could put Crowder in at flex which is a solid matchup as well, but come to find out Crowder has a new groin injury and has been limited for 2 straight practices. as a Bills fan, this is good’ish news, but as a fantasy player having just traded Claypool for a guy on Bye because I’m banking on Crowder this week, it’s a bit concerning

This one is driving me crazy. My gut feeling has been "do it" because Jefferson seems to be targeted more in general, Vikings will always throw a lot and play from behind and Jefferson is solidified at the WR2 spot on his team, whereas Claypool is on a team with a lot of WR Depth and has benefit from Diontae Johnson being out (and he might be back this week). Having said that... I've been playing fantasy for years and in my experience it definitely helps to have players on playoff contenders that still have a lot to play for down the stretch. Claypool is the better athlete overall and obviously plays for the better team. In addition, I ran this offer by a good friend of mine that - like me - has won a lot of his leagues and he says keep Claypool. For the record, the last couple times I went against his advice I got burned, so I am definitely putting more stock into it this time around. Still, can't shake the gut feeling that I should pull the trigger and take Jefferson for Claypool... so now I'm looking for some more opinions. What would YOU do?

And each time Brown was targeted he would come up gimpy. Makes me think he was probably better off missing the game. Side note... it's still mind boggling that, no matter the opponent, we are still a trainwreck in the 3rd quarter. I'm still waiting for the day we can either use the 3rd quarter to seal the victory with a big lead or shift momentum in a game where we are trying to turn it around after a poor first half. It is indeed concerning that we are a terrible third quarter team because it reflects on coaching and half-time adjustments. Although sometimes it has also been poor execution. The one exception is the Raider game. I believe we came out of the half with a TD, but defense had a complete meltdown and nearly let LV take the lead, only to turn it on in the 4th quarter with a couple of huge turnovers (which almost happened yesterday too and - who knows - if the RB's knee isn't down before that ball starts coming out, perhaps the momentum shifts to Buffalo and never turns back? Doesn't matter now, but football is funny like that.)

very true. Team seems to be quite dependent on building the early lead, but I’ve yet to see us come back in a game where we really fall behind from the start. You don’t really see him snap out of a funk. If that’s how he starts the game, he usually ends up being wildly inconsistent throughout. I’ll still give him the benefit of the doubt because he has shown incredible growth overall since his rookie years, but he will have to get himself back on track very soon otherwise the “I will learn from this” quotes will get old very fast.

Seems like he misses more of the “easy” throws against better teams, which can include teams like KC that do not necessarily have a “good” defense. He plays a lot more cool and confident in games we are expected to win. Same thing with the fourth quarter comebacks. He’s got several to his credit, but they have always been in situations where we were the better team throughout the game, but let the game get away from us (3rd quarter, as always) and Allen had to bring us back. but I am still waiting for that comeback against a top tier opponent. baltimore... New England... Texans (playoffs)... chiefs today... in all those games against playoff teams we just needed a late drive and couldn’t get it. I thought he may have turned the corner against the Rams, but after taking a couple steps back, here we are again. Not to mention, the Rams are not on the same level as the other teams mentioned. It’s kind of like the question of who did we actually beat last year, when someone answers “Well, Dallas.....” ehh.. not really. If we are being honest with ourselves. now I will say in his defense, he never really had the chance to put together the game winning drive for us today. Still bummed that their RB’s knee was Indeed down after our TD when it looked like we had recovered a fumble. I would have liked to see how Allen would have finished the game in that scenario, but I guess we will have to keep waiting. with all the quality opponents left on our schedule, if we do not see Allen bring the team back against a genuine playoff caliber opponent at SOME point this season, i would be a little disappointed. until we see him put together an improbable comeback against a contender like Mahomes and Wilson have done repeatedly, he does not deserve to be in that conversation.