any further info on Gabe Davis being inactive yesterday?

[quincy]

Looks like they chose the younger non ST WR over the older non ST WR. 

 

Gabe has seven catches for eighty eight yards over four games.

 

A lot of people are down on and want to move on from Keon, I can understand that but Gabe is nothing special either right now. 

 

Gabriel Davis (2025-2025) vs. Keon Coleman (2025-2025): Head-to-Head Stats Comparison 

[boyst]

Pure hunch with no speculation... The Bills did not see him being a factor in the game plan. The Pats CBs are good and didn't see the benefit of putting him on the field in slippery conditions.

 

Having a linear vertical threat with Palmer was sufficient.

 

This also goes for Benford. Having him rest on slippery surface in this matchup was to simply save him and his body. Maye has good stats and has played well but quite literally isn't what people who don't pay attention think. His outside the hash passes and windows are pretty big by the scheme more so than talent. This means great CB play would be mitigated.

 

Flipping back to topic ... Davis in routes, hooks, and flares weren't gonna be the factor. The TE's, RB's and middle of the field were.

 

Against Cleveland we will use Davis to give him the reps but it'll be different. It'll be live fire reps for the playoffs. The pass rushes we may face cojld be important: Texans and Broncos. The Browns and Eagles will be bringing the heat. Josh won't have time to let plays develop for Davis. Like he didn't yesterday until the Pats fell apart and went full ###### on defense 

[Free Speech]

Toss 'em in a Yahtzee cup and roll the dice. The only one with consistent targets is Shakir, and it's usually on third down 2-3 yards short of the first down marker hoping he can RAC for the first down. I will never understand not even trying to execute pass plays to the marker.   

Edited 12 hours ago by Free Speech

[noacls17]

17 minutes ago, stlbills13 said:

Coleman made a nice downfield block so unfortunately he probably got more games. I would rather see Gabe out there 10 out of 10 times over Keon

The refs missed him holding big time. 

[WickedGame]

He was held out because they didn’t want to catch too many passes. He’s in danger of leapfrogging half our WR room. Gabe falls apart when he jumps from #4 to #1. 

[Juice_32]

Gabe is better than Keon in every way. Gabe is also not good. Keon is not an NFL talent.

[JP51]

36 minutes ago, brianthomas said:

wish we just would've kept Hollins. But from everything i've seen, Davis was sat because Palmer came back. Simple as that from what i've seen

At this point I take Hollins over Palmer any day so far... add in the Salary difference and its a no brainer...  Hollins brought something to the room people loved... 

[Captain Hindsight]

43 minutes ago, stlbills13 said:

 

I think Davis is better at everything than Coleman. I genuinely don't know that I can think of one thing Coleman is better at

[zow2]

I really feel like the Bills are a better team when Keon is off the field.  They just are.  I don't think Gabe is all that good anymore either to be honest.

[JP51]

39 minutes ago, Ridgewaycynic2013 said:

That's just sympathetic morning sickness. 😇😁

I was gonna say he took one of Hailee's pre natal vitamins by accident and Voila! 

[Stenbar]

33 minutes ago, noacls17 said:

The refs missed him holding big time. 

I can't stand Coleman, he seems like he has an entitled attitude, but that was an awesome block, textbook block driving his legs through the entire block. Will never be called a hold when it's blocked like that. However that was his moment.

[Epstein's Mother]

1 hour ago, Dillenger4 said:

1) Gabe may have had the Flu. Did anyone see Josh puking on the sideline twice during the game??

 

I think it's been widely reported that Josh pukes prior to virtually every game.  When asked about it afterward he even said that apparently he didn't get it all out pre-game.

[JP51]

14 minutes ago, zow2 said:

I really feel like the Bills are a better team when Keon is off the field.  They just are.  I don't think Gabe is all that good anymore either to be honest.

I agree with this and I would include Bernard as well in this mix... hated to see him get hurt but really happy to see the upgrade in Shaq.... with respect to Gabe... I am not ready to get there... I think he is coming off a pretty significant knee injury... lets see how it plays out... 

[harmonkillebrew]

Gotta give Coleman the chance to step up after his issues. He's still potentially the future.

But apart from a mean run block he was pretty much invisible. If he doesn't show more, we might end up back with Gabe over Coleman.

I'd love to see a little Josh-Gabe deep ball. That used to be one of Gabe's specialities 

[BillytheKid]

1 hour ago, Dillenger4 said:

Two things I "think" but obviously don't know:

 

1) Gabe may have had the Flu. Did anyone see Josh puking on the sideline twice during the game??

 

2) Is Gabe signed to the roster now? Isn't there a three game call up rule? He's had 2 so far...

Josh said in the post game that he wasn’t sick, just went back to him saying that is something he does every week before the game and also sometimes during the game or after the game. 

[Starr Almighty]

Gabe didn't want to see Stephen it's obvious 

[hondo in seattle]

2 hours ago, dave mcbride said:

That sounds very strange to me given Coleman's recent healthy scratches and performance.

 

I am not Gabe's biggest fan by a long shot, but even I would have dressed Gabe before Keon.  

[hondo in seattle]

1 hour ago, quincy said:

Looks like they chose the younger non ST WR over the older non ST WR. 

 

Gabe has seven catches for eighty eight yards over four games.

 

A lot of people are down on and want to move on from Keon, I can understand that but Gabe is nothing special either right now. 

 

Gabriel Davis (2025-2025) vs. Keon Coleman (2025-2025): Head-to-Head Stats Comparison 

 

Neither of these guys were likely to get separation against the Pats CBs

 

But before the game, I would have said Gabe's the better blocker.  It's harder to say that now.

I still think Gabe is better during scramble drills and that's always a big part of our offense, considering our QB and the fact that we use only 5 blockers in pass pro more than any other team in the league.  

[sven233]

We have to be the only team in the league where the prerequisite to getting on the field as a WR is not about route running or catching the ball, but how well you block.  May as well find a few more "Jackson Hawes types", put them at WR and just block everyone. 

 

Our outside WRs never get the ball anyway, so you may as well taking the blocking shtick to the next level.  You can obviously still have them run routes because teams will still have to honor them as a "threat to maybe catch something" but make sure you get the best possible blockers out there.

[Desert Bills Fan]

9 minutes ago, sven233 said:

We have to be the only team in the league where the prerequisite to getting on the field as a WR is not about route running or catching the ball, but how well you block.  May as well find a few more "Jackson Hawes types", put them at WR and just block everyone. 

 

Our outside WRs never get the ball anyway, so you may as well taking the blocking shtick to the next level.  You can obviously still have them run routes because teams will still have to honor them as a "threat to maybe catch something" but make sure you get the best possible blockers out there.

Well now…change Hawes to a wide receiver…I kind of like that idea…..if we are gonna block with the WR’s make it really good blocking!

Anderson checks in as eligible, add TE Knox , FB Gilliam and WR Hawes. And pound the ball with RB Cook. As a change up send Knox, Hawes, Gilliam and Cook out for passes.