Game week thread - Bills at Texans TNF

[gobills404]

1 hour ago, Scott7975 said:

Not sure if it was posted or not yet.

 

 

Hardman, Samuel, and McGovern are the only new additions from last week and the latter’s injury is probably pretty minor (didn’t leave the game). Hopefully with some of the rest of those guys they’re just being extra careful and taking it extra easy since it’s a short week.

Edited 2 hours ago by gobills404

[Buffalo716]

12 minutes ago, SoonerBillsFan said:

Why is Hartman out?

he got hurt on the punt return that he fumbled and never returned

Edited 2 hours ago by Buffalo716

[sven233]

3 hours ago, Success said:

Personally, I hope Keon plays on Thursday.

 

I'm not ready to give up on him yet.  Maybe missing a game will be a motivator.

 

 

Nah....let him sit this week.  Coming off a game where the offense looked good (especially in the 2nd half) and the WRs were finally getting open down the field and we were hitting some explosives, I am in no hurry to see him again.  Now, if he had shown any promise of growth this season, or even in the last couple weeks leading into the benching, I might agree that it is important to get him in there.  But when you watch the All 22 and you see the lack of separation week in and week out, the lack of overall effort on many plays, and lack of any real positive impact on the offense at all in terms of getting other open down the field, I just don't need to see him until injuries or whatever dictate it. 

 

If Samuel is out I'm putting Moore in there instead.  One week in the press box and then going in on a short week isn't going to all of a sudden make him a different player.  He has to EARN his way out there again and getting to a few meetings on time on a short week isn't going to prove anything to anyone.

 

So, yeah....let him sit this week too.  Then, if over the the next week and a half before we play again he shows something to significance to the coaches and his teammates, and if you really need him back, then consider it against Pittsburgh.  Make no mistake about it, though, he's not going to be the savior of our offense, especially against a defense like Houston has.  I'm fine with him sitting at least another game, if not even more.

[zow2]

 

[Miyagi-Do Karate]

7 minutes ago, zow2 said:

 

texans injury report in 4-point comic sans font. 

[RiotAct]

If Pitre and Al-Shaiir were both out for Houston, that would be a big help.

[ShakAttack]

A few weeks ago, I thought KC -2 was easy money. I thought they'd win.

 

Last week, I thought, TB +5.5 was easy money. I thought we'd win, but by less than 5.5,

 

In my defense, that did look like a game that would be decided by less than 5.5 points the entire time. I mean... 9 LEAD CHANGES!!!

 

So the Bills are now 2-0 when I bet against them, and once again, I think our opponent at +5.5 is the better bet. Again, I think we win, but by less. Houston has an elite defense, and their 2 home losses this season were decided by 3 (to the Broncos) and 1 (to the Bucs).  

 

That said, I'm sorry Bills Mafia, because as good as it feels to be part of the reason the Bills are winning every time I bet against them, my bank account does not agree.

 

 

 

 

Edited 1 hour ago by ShakAttack

[Behindenemylines]

1 hour ago, Buffalo716 said:

he got hurt on the punt return that he fumbled and never returned

Is this a real injury or a dog house injury 

[WotAGuy]

22 minutes ago, Miyagi-Do Karate said:

texans injury report in 4-point comic sans font. 

And I thought the Bills’ PR was weird

[zow2]

6 minutes ago, ShakAttack said:

A few weeks ago, I thought KC -2 was easy money. I thought they'd win.

 

Last week, I thought, TB +5.5 was easy money. I thought we'd win, but by less than 5.5,

 

In my defense, that did look like a game that would be decided by less than 5.5 points the entire time. I mean... 9 LEAD CHANGES!!!

 

So the Bills are now 2-0 when I bet against them, and once again, I think our opponent at +5.5 is the better bet. Again, I think we win, but by less. Houston has an elite defense, and their 2 home losses this season were decided by 3 (to the Broncos) and 1 (to the Bucs).  

 

 

 

I bet the Bills vs KC for the simple reason, always bet Buffalo when they are home dogs, its rare.  Plus KC is our well documented “Super Bowl”.

 

I also bet Tampa +6, that seemed like a lock until it wasn’t. 

 

As for Houston, I think this is a decent spot for the Bills -5.5.   McDermott is always good at getting the guys to remember.  last seasons game in Houston was dreadful. Josh had his worst game ever, he won’t forget. Plus the Bills had two prime time stinkers (NE and ATL) and they will want to fix that asap.

[D. L. Hot-Flamethrower]

25 minutes ago, Miyagi-Do Karate said:

texans injury report in 4-point comic sans font. 

I thought the same thing !

[WotAGuy]

29 minutes ago, ShakAttack said:

A few weeks ago, I thought KC -2 was easy money. I thought they'd win.

 

Last week, I thought, TB +5.5 was easy money. I thought we'd win, but by less than 5.5,

 

In my defense, that did look like a game that would be decided by less than 5.5 points the entire time. I mean... 9 LEAD CHANGES!!!

 

So the Bills are now 2-0 when I bet against them, and once again, I think our opponent at +5.5 is the better bet. Again, I think we win, but by less. Houston has an elite defense, and their 2 home losses this season were decided by 3 (to the Broncos) and 1 (to the Bucs).  

 

That said, I'm sorry Bills Mafia, because as good as it feels to be part of the reason the Bills are winning every time I bet against them, my bank account does not agree.

 

 

 

 

Josh is 7-0 on Thursdays. That makes the Bills’ moneyline a solid bet. The spread is tricky, because of Houston’s stingy defense. I might bump the spread to +7.5 and take Houston. 

[bills742]

1 hour ago, Generic_Bills_Fan said:

It’s personal reasons…rumor has it it’s for the birth of his child but I don’t think he wants to be public about it 

https://x.com/alexbrasky/status/1990899409953890661?t=6S4aB_rxw7sn5gG0e5b6uA&s=19

 

[co_springs_billsfan]

30 minutes ago, bills742 said:

https://x.com/alexbrasky/status/1990899409953890661?t=6S4aB_rxw7sn5gG0e5b6uA&s=19

 

Appreciate the insight.  Glad it's a positive "personal reason"!!

[ControllerOfPlanetX]

Feeling confident about this game unless we get up by 16 and eventually the Texans are forced to convert a 3rd and 18…too soon?

 

[BillsFanForever19]

3 hours ago, Scott7975 said:

Not sure if it was posted or not yet.

 

 

 

This is, again, a very long list. Here's hoping most of the ELEVEN Limited's can get a Full in. 

 

If we have too many guys out, we may be in a situation where we can't afford to activate Gabe Davis over a healthy Keon Coleman - as we'll need both spots for bodies we're missing.