‘Allen’s Overall QB Performance Score was 96%.’
BillsBeat - November 22, 2023
Can Stefon Diggs get his mojo back? 3 questions for Bills vs Eagles
‘But in the last two games against the Broncos and Jets, seeing consistent coverage from two of the elite cornerbacks in the league – Denver’s Patrick Surtain II and New York’s Sauce Gardner – Diggs has been somewhat invisible. In those two games he has been targeted just 13 times and has caught only seven passes for 61 yards. That’s the lowest yardage total Diggs has ever had in a two-game stretch during his 3 ½ seasons in Buffalo.’
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‘Speaking of Shakir, the second year wide receiver has established himself the past few weeks as one of Josh Allen’s favorite targets. Shakir continues to catch just about everything thrown his way while picking up valuable yards after the catch. While most of his yardage came on his 81-yard score, Shakir’s final stat line (3-115-1) led both teams on Sunday. His 81-yard score is also the league’s longest TD reception of the year to date.’
What they're saying | NFL analysts share these opinions as the Bills prepare for a tough three-game stretch
‘”If the defense rises to an average unit and the offense plays like this, this team is a real contender. They’re a real force in the AFC and it’s not like their playoff hopes are dashed, they’re 6-5. … This is very much in sight, this is very much a realistic possibility for them to get in and seriously scare some people if they do.”‘
BillsBeat - November 21, 2023
Upon Further Review: Rasul Douglas looking like a trade-deadline steal for Bills
‘Since coming over in a trade with the Green Bay Packers on Halloween, Douglas, 28, has wasted no time becoming an indispensable member of the Bills’ secondary. That was especially true Sunday in a 32-6 victory over the New York Jets at Highmark Stadium. Douglas played all 67 defensive snaps and registered four tackles, two interceptions, three passes defended and one fumble recovery in the win. He became the first member of the Bills since Kurt Schulz on Sept. 28, 1998 against the St. Louis Rams to have two interceptions and a fumble recovery in a single game.’
Bills receiver Gabe Davis not targeted despite playing nearly 90% of snaps against Jets
‘The team’s No. 2 receiver was on the field for 67 offensive snaps during a 32-6 victory over the New York Jets at Highmark Stadium – 88% of the team total. Despite that playing time, Davis was not targeted in the win.’
Position grades: Josh Allen moves up on the TD-making lists
‘The Buffalo Bills’ quarterback had three TD passes vs. the New York Jets, which gave him a league-leading total of 29 combined passing and rushing TDs for the season.’
Alan Pergament: Tony Romo's super optimism is right medicine to soothe anxiety of Bills fans
‘And before he and play-by-play announcer Jim Nantz signed off the three-and-a-half hour game, Romo said if the Bills win their next three games against Philadelphia, Kansas City and Dallas, “they might even be Super Bowl favorites.” To borrow a line from “When Harry Met Sally,” “I’ll have what he’s having.”’
NFL's best team, the Philadelphia Eagles, up next for Buffalo Bills: Here’s what to know
‘Assuming the Buffalo Bills were watching on TV, they saw how difficult their next two games are going to be as they head to Philadelphia Sunday to play an Eagles team that boasts a 9-1 record, the best in the NFL. And then after their bye week, the Bills are off to Arrowhead (again) to play the Chiefs who, even while playing poorly on offense and committing two brutal red zone turnovers, one of them by Taylor Swift’s boyfriend Travis Kelce, nearly beat the Eagles because of their tremendous defense.’
New Bills play-caller Joe Brady had more highs than lows in his first game
‘The Bills averaged 4.4 yards per carry on designed runs in the first half Sunday, but they continued to run the ball in the second half, despite averaging 3.4 yards per carry in the game. But James Cook had 4.3 — tying a career-high with 17 carries — and they ran it 38 times.’
Josh Allen and the Bills’ offense find a spark under interim coordinator Joe Brady
‘For one game, the indecisiveness Allen showed on the field and his frustrations off it were gone. So were the stagnation and predictability the offense had displayed as Buffalo dropped four of its previous six games.’
Bills coach McDermott says safety Taylor Rapp has chance to play day after neck injury
‘Coach Sean McDermott provided the update on Monday in saying all medical tests have come back negative. “He’s in a good spot and has a chance to play on Sunday,” McDermott said.’
Bills' Taylor Rapp has shot to play Sunday despite neck injury
‘”We believe, I believe, I haven’t seen him today, but according to our [athletic] trainers, he’s in a good spot, and has a chance to play on Sunday,” McDermott said.’
Sean McDermott’s Dice Roll Pays Off for Aging Bills
‘So you may, along the way, be looking for signs that things are going one way or the other, and McDermott got one from a place you might not expect deep in Sunday’s AFC East showdown with the Jets. His star receiver and captain, Stefon Diggs, was in the midst of a four-catch, 27-yard afternoon.’
McDermott gives updates on injured defensive backs Monday
‘In his weekly Monday Zoom call with the local media, McDermott gave updates and several players were injured in Sunday’s 32-6 victory over the New York Jets.’