(QB Josh Allen – Getty Images)
Key Players Returning:
QB Josh Allen, RB James Cook, WR Keon Coleman, WR/RS Khalil Shakir, TE Dalton Kincaid, OC Connor McGovern, OG O’Cyrus Torrence, OT Spencer Brown, OT Dion Dawkins, DE AJ Epenesa, DE Greg Rousseau, DE Casey Toohill, DT DaQuan Jones, LB Terrel Bernard, LB Baylon Spector, LB Dorian Williams, CB Christian Benford, CB Rasul Douglas, CB Cam Lewis, NB Ja’Marcus Ingram, SS Cole Bishop, SS Damar Hamlin, KR Brandon Codrington, PK Tyler Bass, and PT Sam Martin.
Key Players Injured:
(SUSP.) LB Von Miller (Conduct) | (IR) Matt Milano (Biceps) | (Out) DT Ed Oliver (Toe), and FS Taylor Rapp (Concussion).
Key Players Added:
WR Tyrell Shavers (Practice Squad), OL Will Clapp (Chargers), NT Zion Logue (Falcons), DL Brandon Deen (UDFA).
(WR Keon Coleman – 247Sports)
Draft Picks (If Draft was today):
Round 2: Pick 058 – TBD
Round 3: Pick 088 – TBD
Round 4: Pick 119 – via Bears TBD
Round 4: Pick 127 – TBD
Round 4: Pick 137 – TBD
Round 5: Pick 173 – TBD
Round 6: Pick 184 – via Giants TBD
Round 6: Pick 201 –TBD
2024 Results:
W01 COMMANDERS W 34-28
W02 @ Dolphins W 31-10
W03 Jaguars W 47-10
W04 @ Ravens L 10-35
W05 @ Texans L 20-23
W06 @ Jets TBD
W07 TITANS TBD
W08 @ Seahawks TBD
W09 DOLPHINS TBD
W10 @ Colts TBD
W11 Chiefs TBD
Bye Week
W13 49ers TBD
W14 @ Rams TBD
W15 @ Lions TBD
W16 PATRIOTS TBD
W17 JETS TBD
W18 @Patriots TBD
Team Info:
2024 Record: 3-2 (1st in AFC East)
Home: 2-0
Road: 1-2
East: 1-0
AFC: 2-2
NFC: 1-0
Head Coach: Sean McDermott
Buffalo: 80-48
Career: 80-48
Postseason: 5-6
(DT Ed Oliver – Duane Burleson/AP Photo)
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Josh Allen (79-131, 945 yards, 60.3%, 7.2 avg., 8 TD, 0 INT)
Rushing: James Cook (70 car., 309 yards, 4.4 avg., 4 TD)
Receiving: Khalil Shakir (18 rec., 230 yards, 12.8 avg., 2 TD)
Yards After Catch: Khalil Shakir (141)
Sacks: Von Miller/Greg Rousseau (3)
Tackles: Dorian Williams (54)
Interceptions: Ja’Marcus Ingram (2)
Pass Deflections: Ja’Marcus Ingram (4)
Tackles For Loss: Greg Rousseau (5)
Forced Fumbles: 4 Tied (1)
Kick Returns: Brandon Codrington (2 ret., 79 yards, 39.5 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: Brandon Codrington (6 ret., 59 yards, 9.8 avg., 0 TD)
Kicking: Tyler Bass (8-10 fg/fga., 80%, 16-17 xp/xpa., 40 pts.)
Punting: Sam Martin (20 punts, 973 yards, 48.7 avg., 11 in20)
Projected Offensive Starters:
QB: 17 Josh Allen
RB: 4 James Cook
WR: 0 Keon Coleman |R|
WR: 13 Mack Hollins
WR: 1 Curtis Samuel
TE: 86 Dalton Kincaid
LT: 73 Dion Dawkins
LG: 76 David Edwards
OC: 66 Connor McGovern
RG: 64 O’Cyrus Torrance
RT: 79 Spencer Brown
KR: 29 Brandon Codrington
PK: 2 Tyler Bass
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 50 Greg Rousseau
DT: 92 DaQuan Jones
NT: 90 DeWayne Carter
DE: 57 AJ Espenesa
LB: 42 Dorian Williams
LB: 43 Terrel Bernard
NB: 39 Cam Lewis
CB: 47 Christian Benford
CB: 31 Rasul Douglas
FS: 24 Cole Bishop
SS: 3 Damar Hamlin
PR: 29 Brandon Codrongton
PT: 8 Sam Martin
(RB James Cook – Getty Images)
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: A
Running Backs: A
Wide Receivers: C
Offensive Line: A
Defense
Defensive Line: B
Linebackers: B
Secondary: B
Special Teams
Kick Returners: B
Punt Returners: B
Kickers: A
Punters: A
Schedule:
09/08 CARDINALS | Buffalo leads the series 8-5. The Bills won (34-28) this season’s meting between teams, and they lost (30-32) the prior meeting in 2020.
09/12 @ Dolphins | Buffalo trails the series 59-62-1. The Bills are 17-5 since 2014, and their last series road loss (19-21) was in 2022.
09/23 JAGUARS | The series is tied 10-10. The Bills are 3-4 since restarting the series in 2015, and their last series loss (20-25) was in 2023.
09/29 @ Ravens | Buffalo trails the series 5-7. The Bills lost (47-10) this season’s meeting between teams, and their last series win (23-20) was in 2022.
10/06 @ Texans | Buffalo trails the series 5-7. The Bills are 2-3 since 2015, and their last series win (40-0) was in 2021.
10/14 @ Jets | Buffalo leads the series 69-58. The Bills are 11-7 since 2015, and their last series road loss (16-22) was in 2023.
10/20 TITANS | Buffalo trails the series 20-30. The Bills are 4-2 since restarting the series in 2015, and they won (41-7) the last meeting between teams in 2022.
10/27 @ Seahawks | Buffalo trails the series 6-8. The Bills won (44-34) the last meeting between teams in 2020, and their last series loss (25-31) was in 2016.
11/03 DOLPHINS | The Bills last series home loss (31-34) was in 2016.
11/10 @ Colts | Buffalo leads the series 38-33-1. The Bills lost (15-41) the last meeting between teams in 2021, and their last series win (27-24) was at the prior meeting in 2020.
11/17 CHIEFS | Buffalo leads the series 29-25-1. The Bills are 5-4 since 2015, and their last regular season series loss (17-26) was in 2020.
12/01 49ERS | Buffalo leads the series 7-6. The Bills won (34-24) the last meeting between teams in 2020, and their last series loss (3-45) was in 2012.
12/08 @ Rams | Buffalo leads the series 9-5. The Bills won (31-10) the last meeting between teams in 2022., and they won (35-32) the prior meeting in 2020.
12/15 @ Lions | Buffalo leads the series 7-4-1. The Bills won (28-25) the last meeting between teams in 2022, and their last series loss (17-20) dates back to 2006.
12/22 PATRIOTS | Buffalo trails the series 50-78-1. The Bills are 8-10 since 2015, and their last series home loss (10-14) was in 2021.
12/29 JETS | The Bills last series home loss (6-13) was in 2019.
01/05 @ Patriots | The Bills last series road win (24-10) was in 2022.
Prediction:
Home: 0-0
Road: 0-0
East: 0-0
AFC: 0-0
NFC: 0-0
Overall: 0-0
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