All about value. If this game was played 7.5 times I would need Shakir to score once to break even.
It's definitely risky. We haven't seen McKenzie/Shakir/no Crowder yet. So not sure on playing time. But I like the odds.
This is beautiful. Hyde White and Phillips are obviously key pieces but this is the healthiest we've been since week 1. Hopefully White and Phillips are good to go after the bye and we are pretty much back at full strength.
Enlighten me on the expertise you have that qualifies you to rate the bills medical staff as the best in the league? Please tell me how a fan, any fan, could possibly know or judge that?
They had Davis out there basically on one leg for two weeks. I don't think they are aggressive in general trying to get guys back, but I don't think they are more "cautious" than any other team in the league.
Playing Phillips in a game we had zero need for him was dumb period.
The bills seem to have been handling the injuries well but playing Phillips vs Pittsburgh was beyond dumb. The guy looked like he got sniped when he went down vs the Titans. Players don't usually come back from hamstrings in two weeks and we brought him back for a game we basically knew we were going to win by 30 points.
Shakir is +400 anytime TD. If he's our starting slot now (or really regardless if he's the "starter" or not) that's really good value in a likely high scoring game.
Hmmm.
Cinci is an extremely average team. They shouldn't give us any trouble.
Well lose a game we shouldn't somewhere along the way but it's not crazy to think we win 10/11 after the bye.