HansLanda Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 We all know what to think about predictions in July, but of slight interest is we have both of his Super Bowl teams on the schedule...on top of the Pats twice. https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/2018-nfl-predictions-prisco-picks-every-game-for-every-team-plus-super-bowl-champion/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan17 Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 Oliver here we come. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beerme1 Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 F em. We get no credit for an improved D? F Pete Prisco. Actually, F em all. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRT88 Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 (edited) well if they start 0-8, we know one thing, Allen will definitely get plenty of time on the field. we even get scores too, so I guess there's no need to watch. why do people write this useless crap? Edited July 23, 2018 by KRT88 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jr1 Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teef Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 hasn't he made a prediction like this a number of times? he's at least done it once in the last 2-3 years. i'm not saying the bills are going to be world beaters, but this team is better than 2-4 wins. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunnerBill Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 I did a season prediction thing earlier. I actually got us to 8-8 with wins against: Ravens Miami x2 Tennessee Jets (home) Bears Detroit Jags 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aristocrat Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 that start is no joke. i could very well see us 0-8 if our offense is bad. but if they can move the ball it's more like 3-5. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quinnearlysghost88 Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 this is the july insight i need in my life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HansLanda Posted July 23, 2018 Author Share Posted July 23, 2018 1 minute ago, aristocrat said: that start is no joke. i could very well see us 0-8 if our offense is bad. but if they can move the ball it's more like 3-5. Unfortunately, unless Daboll can pull a rabbit out of his hat on a weekly basis, I think this offense is going to be anemic at best. I can def see a lot of vegas over/under lines in the low 40's. At least we have a good kicker? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drunken Pygmy Goat Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 (edited) I don't like it, and I don't totally agree with it, but the Bills could be in for a very rough start to the season. And that's my own formulated opinion, not based on what the pundits say. Unfortunately, the points that they make, and reasoning for such a poor season, are very realistic and not bold at all. I think they win at least 5 games, and probably overachieve a bit again this year, but I'd be genuinely surprised if they win 8 games. And I'm okay with a down year, as long as the arrow is clearly pointing up by the end of the year. Edited July 23, 2018 by Drunken Pygmy Goat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBill Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 The only thing more worthless than pre-season predictions about the outcome of a season are pre-season predictions about the post-season. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldmanfan Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 I could care less about such predictions, positive or negative. But I would just ask a couple questions about why so many, including a number of TBD participants, keep thinking a playoff team from last season will for some reason go into the toilet this year: 1. Offense: predictions are that the offense will be terrible. But what changes have really been made? a. Taylor for McCarron: I presume McCarron starts. And is he really a dramatic drop off at the position? TT ran well, but at times was a liability in the passing game. McCarron should get the ball out quicker and do better on the passing end. So kind of a wash here. b. O line: Groy I presume starts at C, and he did well when he filled in for Wood a couple seasons ago. RT is still an issue, but Dawkins looked very good at LT, and the G you have the same guys at RG as last year. Really it's filling in for Richie, so that is a loss to be sure. c. WR: Same cast as last year except for Thompson, and you figure one of the rookies gets that shot. So is it a stellar group? No. Any worse than last year? No. d. Changes OC's to a guy in Daboll with experience in two big time college and pro programs. So overall the offense wasn't great last year, probably won't be great this year, but so much worse it accounts for such a dramatic fall off in results? No. 2. Defense a. D line: Better at DT with Star and Harrison. Better at DE with Murphey and hopefully with a slimmed down Lawson. b. LB: Drafted a potential stud in Edmunds. MIlano comes in with more experience. And the kid from Jacksonville St may be that hybrid kind of guy McD likes. So worse than last year? Doesn't look that way. c. DBs: Strength of the team, and you add a solid vet in Davis at CB, some potentially good rookies, veteran at the slot, and the safeties still look really good. So overall the defense looks very solid, certainly as good as last year and likely better. So is this the reason we see such a fall off in record? No. 3. Coaching: McD is in his second year, and that experience should help him with game day situations. Frazier provides continuity, and Daboll replaces a guy that didn't appear to be that great at OC. So is this the reason we go from 9 wins to 3? Don't see that either. So what exactly explains it, because I can't find the glaring reason why a playoff team should drop six games down from last year to this. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornette's Commentary Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 16 minutes ago, BillsFan17 said: Oliver here we come. Will you be watching every University of Houston game closely? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike in Horseheads Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 Jags in the Super Bowl is enough to tell me this is garbage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 @oldmanfan if you think Pete Prisco or any of these national writers are putting 1/10 the effort into their evaluations you did you are kidding yourself. Prisco doesn't know much more about the Bills (or any team) than a casual fan. I've learned to just ignore them. Nearly every writer predicted a 3-4 win season last year. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Joshin' Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 A sample of his work from last year: Bills: 7-9 not as bad as I thought Browns: 5-11 winless Jets: 0-16 Bad either way Eagles: 8-8 Whoops Rams: 3-13 big miss So predictions are inaccurate by definition, his are pretty poor overall. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucci Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 same predictions as last year...most had the Bills at 2-3 wins and picking 1st overall....many on here did as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 that's a really drastic prediction to make, it's too rare an accomplishment to predict 1-7 I can see, and hope it doesn't happen. 18 minutes ago, Dalton said: A sample of his work from last year: Bills: 7-9 not as bad as I thought Browns: 5-11 winless Jets: 0-16 Bad either way Eagles: 8-8 Whoops Rams: 3-13 big miss So predictions are inaccurate by definition, his are pretty poor overall. so you only pay attention to perfect predictors? can you show us who they are? you realize ALL football fans ALREADY know what you have posted, right??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerseyBills Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 38 minutes ago, HansLanda said: We all know what to think about predictions in July, but of slight interest is we have both of his Super Bowl teams on the schedule...on top of the Pats twice. https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/2018-nfl-predictions-prisco-picks-every-game-for-every-team-plus-super-bowl-champion/ We had a super hard schedule last year too , according to everybody. Played both SB teams last year from the year before (@ATL,,@NE, VS NE) .. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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