Game week thread - Buccaneers at Bills

[jcamm1966]

1 hour ago, Kelly to Allen said:

If buffalo wins this game comfortably, what will you guys think?

 

Back on track? AFC championship 🏆 appearance at min

 

Still skeptical? Iffy?

 

Still anticipating missing the playoffs or early wildcard exit? Fire everyone?

Beat Houston also then we will talk

[SoonerBillsFan]

35 minutes ago, Kelly to Allen said:

 

Yes I agree 💯 %. 

 

Their defense is extremely tough and excellent CBS. Pass rush is legit. I have Buffalo dropping that game... 

 

It reminds me of the 92 game when Jim Kelly in the bills went down to New Orleans and played an extremely tough saints defense.

 

I forget who the saints quarterback was.... 

 

I'm going to look up the highlights one sec 

 

That was one of my favorite games watching growing up

 

 

 

 

This is what the Texans game this upcoming Thurs reminds me of. Hopefully Allen can stay disciplined and win this game like Kelly beat the saints 

 

Those saints linebackers were awesome 

 

 

 

 

 

 

God I miss those days.  Wasn't that the game Kelly threw a TD ( or just a great pass)  and gave the "up yours" after getting clobbered?

[BillsFanForever19]

2 hours ago, Kelly to Allen said:

 

If nobody goes to ir

 

My guess is 

 

Tj Sanders activated to 53

 

Gabe Davis & Dane Jackson called up. I think they'll rest Taron and Cam. Ingram is the starting nickel.

 

So the secondary is 

 

Benford 

Hairston 

Ingram 

Poyer

Bishop 

 

White

Jackson 

Franklin 

Hancock 

 

Inactives 

 

Moore

Kincaid 

Lundt

Mathis 

Codrington 

Taron

Cam

 

6 wrs active 

 

Palmer 

Big game Gabe 

Shakir

/////

 

Coleman 

Samuel 

Shavers

 

Pr - Shakir

Kr - Samuel/ Davis 

 

 

 

I tend to agree with this. Have seen many posts on this board and on social media calling for Coleman to be inactive. I just don't see that. I know that fans and to an extent the team are disappointed in him. But I don't see them taking him from the guy that has far and away the most snaps as an Outside WR on Offense all season to a healthy scratch. 

 

I also agree that you're not likely to see Hardman actived this quickly. I don't see both PS elevations given to just one position. And I see them viewing Gabe as providing more than Hardman would on just three practices. 

 

One thing I definitely don't see is them sticking Shakir back there to return Punts while banged up. If you have Codrington active, as you do, he'll be handling the Returns. He provides nothing as a DB so it doesn't make sense to have him active if he isn't doing Returns.

 

2 hours ago, Warriorspikes51 said:

not having Hardman immediately for return ability alone would be a mistake IMO.....

I also think just having him run go routes could help us a bit 

 

2 hours ago, Warriorspikes51 said:

TJ Sanders being activated?     Don't want to see Kincaid on IR.... not worth it.

 

Is Mathis expected to be out that long?

Gabe Davis to 53
 

Hardman & Fox  call ups 

?   

 

I'd be pleased to be wrong, but I feel like if Hardman were someone they felt was that important to revitializing the passing game as you do and were going to put him on the field less than a week after signing him on three practices - they'd have put him on the 53. Especially when they had/have an open spot on the 53 at the time of signing Hardman and now as well.

 

The open roster spot will go to T.J. Sanders. Even if he were to be inactive and the 53rd spot went to a WR temporarily, that would mean we would need to call up a Defensive Lineman with both Sanders and Mathis out. And we'll also need to call up a DB with both Taron and Cam out. 

 

I just don't see a realistic way we'll be calling up both Davis and Hardman. And I see them wanting Davis active over Hardman. 

[SCBills]

Don’t want to hear about Bills injuries this week.  Just win. 
 

 

[Success]

3 minutes ago, SCBills said:

Don’t want to hear about Bills injuries this week.  Just win. 
 

 

 

For the 1st time in awhile, we're the healthier team.  Absolutely no excuses.

 

Feeling good about Sunday.  I don't think it will be that close.

 

[Warriorspikes51]

Sounds like Gabe won’t play this week. Mistake IMO.  Don’t understand this staff.  More concerned about rotational defenders than providing ANY impactful help for Josh

 

Joke if this is the case

 

[SCBills]

Very frustrating if Gabe doesn’t play. 
 

Not for nothing, and many might disagree, but I kind of want to see Gabe/Palmer outside and Keon in the slot. 
 

Bills need to figure this out and we know what Shakir is.  Would rest him and see what Keon can do there. 
 

We’re a long shot to win the Division right now, so figure out the best combinations on this team at positions like WR, LB and S … and just get into the playoffs. 

[Walking Tall]

4 minutes ago, Warriorspikes51 said:

Sounds like Gabe won’t play this week. Mistake IMO.  Don’t understand this staff.  More concerned about rotational defenders than providing ANY impactful help for Josh

 

Joke if this is the case

 

If that Slapnuts guy is correct then Davis “had a setback”. Does that mean injury?

[Warriorspikes51]

When Shakir gets hampered early, which always seems to happen with this team

 

Palmer

Coleman

Moore

Shavers

Hardman

 

the staff won’t trust Hardman enough to give him many offensive snaps

 

J O K E. 

[Ya Digg?]

For those of you calling for Gabe-give me 2-3 sentences why he can. Don’t tell me why others can’t, tell me why he should be on the field over the others. I just don’t see the need to play him 

[Warriorspikes51]

4 minutes ago, Walking Tall said:

If that Slapnuts guy is correct then Davis “had a setback”. Does that mean injury?

no. The staff is more worried about rotational D players than they are about improving the passing game

2 minutes ago, Ya Digg? said:

For those of you calling for Gabe-give me 2-3 sentences why he can. Don’t tell me why others can’t, tell me why he should be on the field over the others. I just don’t see the need to play him 

30 TDs with Josh Allen.  16.7 or whatever avg he had here yards per reception. He works much harder than Keon. Good run blocker

 

his “ad lib” off script ability to get open for Josh is miles better than anyone in the current WR room

Edited 46 minutes ago by Warriorspikes51

[BADOLBILZ]

2 hours ago, Kelly to Allen said:

If buffalo wins this game comfortably, what will you guys think?

 

Back on track? AFC championship 🏆 appearance at min

 

Still skeptical? Iffy?

 

Still anticipating missing the playoffs or early wildcard exit? Fire everyone?

 

 

 

I think this team has 1994 Bills vibes.   They look like their old SB-contending selves some weeks...........and then they can't take care of business against underdog opponents and look incompetent and their weaknesses look insurmountable.

 

The issues in 1994 were pass rush and OL.   The most glaring issues this year are WR and LB play.    

 

That 1994 team still had a puncher's chance to get back to the SB if Kellly hadn't gotten hurt.......but instead missed the playoffs entirely after Kelly got his knee busted up on a low hit by Jack Del Rio in an upset home defeat to a Vikings team.   

 

There is still a chance but this is a "game script" dependent team.   They aren't going to be able to bully their way back like in recent years when they've slept-walked thru the middle of seasons.

[finn]

9 minutes ago, SCBills said:

Very frustrating if Gabe doesn’t play. 
 

Not for nothing, and many might disagree, but I kind of want to see Gabe/Palmer outside and Keon in the slot. 
 

Bills need to figure this out and we know what Shakir is.  Would rest him and see what Keon can do there. 
 

We’re a long shot to win the Division right now, so figure out the best combinations on this team at positions like WR, LB and S … and just get into the playoffs. 

Yes, but what about the bubble screen to Shakir behind the line of scrimmage? You're forgetting Brady's money play! And if that fails, there's always the back-shoulder throw to Coleman along the sideline. /s

[Walking Tall]

18 minutes ago, Warriorspikes51 said:

no. The staff is more worried about rotational D players than they are about improving the passing game

30 TDs with Josh Allen.  16.7 or whatever avg he had here yards per reception. He works much harder than Keon. Good run blocker

 

his “ad lib” off script ability to get open for Josh is miles better than anyone in the current WR room

But how would they know a decision has been made? Don't the Bills have until tomorrow afternoon to put Davis on the active roster? Or have they already announced he won’t be?

21 minutes ago, Ya Digg? said:

For those of you calling for Gabe-give me 2-3 sentences why he can. Don’t tell me why others can’t, tell me why he should be on the field over the others. I just don’t see the need to play him 

I’ll give you three sentences.

 

1-Gabe has shown he can at least get behind the secondary and haul In long TD’s.

 

2-Nobody else in our roster has shown that ability.

 

3-Since nobody on this active roster has shown that ability in a Bills uniform, what not dress Gabe and see if he is once again able to offer that for this offense?

 

 

[D. L. Hot-Flamethrower]

Where does it say Davis is not playing? 

[Success]

I have to admit - I don't know anything.

 

But I can't escape the feeling that this regime would much rather go w/ the mediocrity that they know & trust rather than take even the smallest leap to try to improve things.

 

[Solomon Grundy]

1 hour ago, SCBills said:

Don’t want to hear about Bills injuries this week.  Just win. 
 

 

Hallelujah!!

[BillsFanForever19]

1 hour ago, MasterStrategist said:

Agree.

 

Who would be Ingrams backup - Hancock?  Assuming Taron and Cam miss.

 

Hopefully not Codrington.

 

As we say each week, need the offense to show up.

 

One thing I wouldn't rule out is a Practice Squad elevation of Te'Cory Couch.

 

He's primarily a Nickel and I don't think it's a coincidence he was brought back into the fold last week.