NFL FANTASY FOOTBALL
 Buffalo Bills - Priority News
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| Ryan Fitzpatrick - QB |
Posted 11/18/09 1:18pm et |
| NFL.com reports Buffalo Bills QB Ryan Fitzpatrick is expected to start the team's Week 11 game, according to a league source. |
The Huddle's Take: A bit of a surprise since Fitzgerald hasn't played any better than Edwards this season and he has less talent overall. But if your team is in a tailspin and you just fired your head coach, I guess you'll try anything. Regardless of who's taking the snaps, the Buffalo quarterback has little to no fantasy value.
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| Perry Fewell - DC |
Posted 11/17/09 4:11pm et |
| FOXSports.com reports Buffalo Bills head coach Dick Jauron was fired Tuesday, Nov. 17, according to sources. SportingNews.com reports defensive coordinator Perry Fewell is expected to be named the interim head coach. |
The Huddle's Take: The timing is a bit of a surprise, since it was assumed by many Jauron would last the season, but it was really just a matter of time considering how the Bills have cratered this season. Maybe the team will rally around Fewell and put together some wins down the stretch. But even if they do, no Bills' player is worth Fantasy consideration with the possible exception of WR Lee Evans.
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| Terrell Owens - WR |
Posted 11/14/09 11:19pm et |
| The Associated Press reports Buffalo Bills WR Terrell Owens (hip) has declared himself ready to play in the team's Week 10 game after practicing Friday, Nov. 13. Owens said he fell asleep on his couch Monday, Nov. 9, after practice, and woke up feeling stiff the next morning. 'Earlier in the week it was painful, but I knew I would be ready,' Owens said. 'My couch is very comfortable, so it's easy to fall asleep on. (But) I don't know if it was the couch.' |
The Huddle's Take: It would certainly be a surprise if Owens did not play due to this situation but he has not been getting a steady amount of opportunities this season. Buffalo's offense has sputtered and it doesn't seem to matter who the quarterback is so fantasy owners should not expect much more from Owens on a consistent basis this year.
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| Terrell Owens - WR |
Posted 11/13/09 2:06pm et |
| ESPN.com reports Buffalo Bills WR Terrell Owens (hip) returned to practice Friday, Nov. 13, and said he will play in Week 10. |
The Huddle's Take: Owens has slipped to the status of someone you only consider for a Fantasy start out of desperation. Three weeks ago he may have been worth taking a flier on, seeing how pathetic the Tennessee pass defense had become. But since Cortland Finnegan's return the Titan pass D has improved fairly significantly, so Owens should probably remain either on your bench or in your league's free agent pile.
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| Terrell Owens - WR |
Posted 11/12/09 3:22pm et |
| Buffalo Bills WR Terrell Owens (hip) did not participate in practice Thursday, Nov. 12. He is considered very questionable for Week 10. |
The Huddle's Take: It wasn't as if you were banking on Owens this week anyway, but now you can definitely make different plans.
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| Trent Edwards - QB |
Posted 11/9/09 1:07pm et |
| CBSSports.com reports Buffalo Bills QB Trent Edwards (concussion) believes he will be able to play in Week 10. 'I should be cleared and ready to go so I'm excited that I'll be able to help the team out in whatever capacity I can,' Edwards said. |
The Huddle's Take: If this were, say, Week 7, then Edwards would be a potential sleeper candidate against the Titans' pass defense. But since Cortland Finnegan's return in Week 8, Tennessee has looked much better against the pass. It no longer seems like a no-brainer to start any quarterback playing the Titans. So unless you're really hurting for a starting quarterback, Edwards isn't worthy of Fantasy consideration this week - whether or not he's cleared to play.
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| Jairus Byrd - S |
Posted 11/5/09 11:13am et |
| Chris Brown, of BuffaloBills.com, reports it appears Buffalo Bills FS Jairus Byrd should be able to practice at some point next week. If he is unable to practice Monday, Nov. 9, then he should be able to go Wednesday, Nov. 11. |
The Huddle's Take: Byrd is dealing with lingering pain from a hernia operation and will take advantage of the Bills' bye week to rest and recover. The Bills' secondary has been riddled with injuries this year, so they would dearly love to have Byrd ready to go following the bye.
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| Ryan Fitzpatrick - QB |
Posted 10/26/09 12:37pm et |
| The Associated Press reports Buffalo Bills QB Ryan Fitzpatrick will start in Week 8 in place of QB Trent Edwards. Head coach Dick Jauron sidestepped a question Monday, Oct. 26, about whether Edwards will regain the starting job once he's fully recovered from a concussion. Jauron said Edwards is improving and has been cleared to work out. |
The Huddle's Take: It makes sense to keep Fitzpatrick in the lineup, as the Bills have won two straight under his direction. Not that his stats have been particularly gaudy, but as Crash Davis noted, you have to respect a streak.
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| Terrell Owens - WR |
Posted 10/23/09 11:57am et |
| Chris Brown, of BuffaloBills.com, reports Bills WR Terrell Owens is not participating in practice Friday, Oct. 23. |
The Huddle's Take: There was no report of an injury for TO, so we'll wait to hear if there's any more of an explanation. Maybe he had some re-shoots for his reality show?
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| Trent Edwards - QB |
Posted 10/23/09 11:57am et |
| Chris Brown, of BuffaloBills.com, reports Bills QB Trent Edwards is not participating in practice Friday, Oct. 23. |
The Huddle's Take: Edwards hasn't practiced all week after suffering a concussion in the Week 6 win over the Jets. Ryan Fitzpatrick will get the start for Buffalo in Week 7.
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| Trent Edwards - QB |
Posted 10/22/09 4:12pm et |
| Buffalo Bills QB Trent Edwards (concussion) did not participate in practice Thursday, Oct. 22. He will not be able to play in Week 7. |
The Huddle's Take: Ryan Fitzgerald will once again be under center when the Bills take on Carolina this week.
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| Fred Jackson - RB |
Posted 10/22/09 4:13pm et |
| Buffalo Bills RB Marshawn Lynch had 21 touches in Week 6, while RB Fred Jackson received 15 touches in the game. That split is expected to continue as the season goes on. |
The Huddle's Take: This is just about the definition of "running back by committee." Hopefully you'll have another option at running back going forward.
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| Ryan Fitzpatrick - QB |
Posted 10/21/09 5:25pm et |
| The Associated Press reports Buffalo Bills QB Ryan Fitzpatrick likely will start in Week 7 because of the injury to QB Trent Edwards (concussion). |
The Huddle's Take: Does it really matter who's under center for the Bills? They are one of the worst passing offenses in the league and that's not going to change.
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| Ryan Fitzpatrick - QB |
Posted 10/19/09 2:00pm et |
| The Associated Press reports Buffalo Bills QB Trent Edwards (concussion) sustained his third concussion of his NFL career Sunday, Oct. 18, and his status is uncertain for Week 7. Head coach Dick Jauron said Edwards was healthy enough to travel home with the team, but the team is taking his injury day-to-day. QB Ryan Fitzpatrick, who went 10-for-25 for 116 yards and a touchdown Sunday, would start in Week 7 if Edwards is unable to play. |
The Huddle's Take: Fitzpatrick probably isn't worth Fantasy consideration this weekend in Carolina unless you have some significant QB bye week problems.
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| Terrell Owens - WR |
Posted 10/15/09 1:11pm et |
| The Buffalo News reports Buffalo Bills WR Terrell Owens said he is not worrying about his name being discussed in trade rumors. 'No, not at all. Whether it happens or not, I don't know. I'm committed right here until it does happen. I'm not saying that it will, but other than that I'm committed,' Owens said. |
The Huddle's Take: The Bears were a team mentioned as a possible trade partner for Owens, but they have said they have no interest. If a contending team with a need at receiver does come calling, maybe Owens can still have some Fantasy relevance this season.
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| Dick Jauron - HC |
Posted 10/8/09 10:23am et |
| Chris Brown, of BuffaloBills.com, reports the Buffalo Bills are planning to stick with the team's no-huddle offense, even though time of possession has been a problem for the team. Head coach Dick Jauron said, "I don't believe that the two are related, never have. The fact that you huddle or don't huddle has nothing to do with when you snap the ball, how much you use on the clock, it doesn't have anything to do with it. It really doesn't have anything to do with what you call or how you call them. It has to do with communicating and where you communicate. It's a little easier in the huddle than it is on the ball. Other than that, there's not a lot of difference." |
The Huddle's Take: Teams that use the no-huddle are able to prevent defenses from making situational substitutions, so perhaps Jauron feels that gives his team advantages in various match-ups. Anything implemented to give a spark to the Bills offense, both Terrell Owens and fantasy owners are on board with.
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| Terrell Owens - WR |
Posted 10/5/09 12:03pm et |
| Mark Gaughan, of The Buffalo News, reports Bills WR Terrell Owens has caught eight passes through the team's first four games, the worst four-game stretch of his career as a starter in the NFL. At no point in his 14-year career has Owens started four straight games and caught fewer than 10 passes. |
The Huddle's Take: Owens is also playing with the least-established quarterback of his career, so it's not as if this was entirely unexpected. What remains to be seen is how T.O. responds to the team's struggles, both to collect wins and to get him the ball.
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| Terrell Owens - WR |
Posted 10/4/09 10:05pm et |
| The Associated Press reports Buffalo Bills WR Terrell Owens was thrown to seven times Week 4, and he was able to finish with three receptions for 60 yards. |
The Huddle's Take: T.O. has been quieted for most of the year, and this performance wasn't much better, but he's still being thrown to a lot, which is good, because at some point he's bound to grab a couple more of those and turn them in to something pretty big.
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| Marshawn Lynch - RB |
Posted 10/2/09 1:06pm et |
| The Associated Press reports the Buffalo Bills have added RB Marshawn Lynch to their 53-man roster after he served his three-game suspension. |
The Huddle's Take: Lynch could get up to half the carries in this week's game against Miami, which would drastically reduce Fred Jackson's value. If Lynch proves he can carry that load, then they will probably split time as long as they both remain healthy.
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| Donte Whitner - S |
Posted 10/1/09 3:42pm et |
| Buffalo Bills SS Donte Whitner (thumb) did not participate in practice Thursday, Oct. 1. He is expected to be out for several weeks. |
The Huddle's Take: The Bills secondary is really thin, with Whitner, Leodis McKelvin and Bryan Scott expected to miss a lot of action. Don't expect new Dolphin starting QB Chad Henne to be able to exploit that weakness this week, but more established quarterbacks should be able to benefit as the schedule progresses.
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| Marshawn Lynch - RB |
Posted 9/29/09 8:48am et |
| BuffaloBills.com reports Buffalo Bills RB Marshawn Lynch is still not on the team's 53-man roster, even though he has completed his suspension. The team has filed a request with the league for a three-day roster exemption. |
The Huddle's Take: It's odd, but likely a mere formality. Lynch should be back in action this week, and will slowly eat into Fred Jackson's productivity. He won't supplant Jackson as the No. 1 runner, however.
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| Terrell Owens - WR |
Posted 9/29/09 11:07am et |
| ESPN.com reports Buffalo Bills WR Terrell Owens said during a radio interview that the team's offense must do a better job of incorporating himself and WR Lee Evans. 'I know I can play this game at a high level,' Owens said. 'We've just got to find some ways to get myself and Lee more involved in the offense. Our run game is right where it needs to be. We just got to complement our run game with the pass game.' |
The Huddle's Take: A lot of people will jump on those remarks and say, "same old T.O." But he has a point after going without a catch for the first time in 185 games. Don't give up on Owens yet, because odds are Trent Edwards will be looking his way a lot more often in the upcoming weeks.
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| Terrell Owens - WR |
Posted 9/28/09 12:31pm et |
| The Associated Press reports Buffalo Bills WR Terrell Owens did not record a catch during the team's Week 3 game. It was the first time since his rookie season in 1996 that Owens failed to record a reception in a game. He had caught a pass in 185 straight games, the third-longest streak in NFL history. |
The Huddle's Take: Owens was targeted five times but failed to pull any of them in. Cue the "use me more" outburst in three... two... one...
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| Trent Edwards - QB |
Posted 9/28/09 12:31pm et |
| The Associated Press reports Buffalo Bills QB Trent Edwards was 20-for-35 for 156 yards with an interception Week 3 against the New Orleans Saints. |
| Derek Schouman - TE |
Posted 9/22/09 7:47pm et |
| BuffaloBills.com reports the Buffalo Bills have placed TE Derek Schouman (knee) on Injured Reserve, ending his 2009 season. |
The Huddle's Take: Derek Fine becomes the next best option for a team that was showing good use of the tight end spot so far this season. Fine's been hampered a bit by a hamstring, but the options are pretty shallow other than he at this point. Schouman was off to a good start, so this is a pretty big blow to the team, and possibly a fantasy owner or two.
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| Terrell Owens - WR |
Posted 9/21/09 10:12am et |
| The Associated Press reports Buffalo Bills WR Terrell Owens caught three passes for 52 yards with a touchdown during the team's Week 2 game. He also had a 13-yard run against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. |
The Huddle's Take: The squeaky wheel gets the oil, and you just knew after a two-catch opener that T.O. would be squeaking. Owens' stat line might have been better had he not dropped a long potential touchdown on Sunday. And in case you missed it, rest assured that Owens milked his score for the maximum allowable show, both in the end zone and on the sidelines afterward.
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| Fred Jackson - RB |
Posted 9/21/09 10:12am et |
| The Associated Press reports Buffalo Bills RB Fred Jackson had 28 carries for 163 yards and six receptions for 25 receiving yards Week 2. |
The Huddle's Take: Marshawn who? With a solid game against the Patriots in Week 1 and the big outing against Tampa Bay, Jackson is making his case for at least a share of the carries even when Lynch returns from his three-game suspension.
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| Terrell Owens - WR |
Posted 9/17/09 4:01pm et |
| The Buffalo Bills likely will make a bigger effort to throw to starting WRs Terrell Owens and Lee Evans in their Week 2 game. |
The Huddle's Take: It's the Bills' home opener, and they're facing the same Tampa Bay pass defense that gave up three long TDs to Dallas in Week 1. So if you have Owens or Evans and have a WR quandary for your lineup this week, hopefully this will help make up your mind.
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| Leodis McKelvin - CB |
Posted 9/16/09 10:24am et |
| The Associated Press reports Buffalo Bills CB Leodis McKelvin's front lawn of a home belonging to him in Hamburg, N.Y., was vandalized after the team's Week 1 loss. Police confirmed the home of a Bills' player was vandalized, but declined to release details of their investigation after an obscenity and the score of the team's loss were painted in white on the player's lawn. McKelvin fumbled a kickoff return with under two minutes to play Week 1. The New England Patriots scored the go-ahead touchdown three plays later. |
The Huddle's Take: Was it a boneheaded play by McKelvin? Absolutely. And you can empathize somewhat with the frustration of Bills fans. But when it gets to the point that a player's home is vandalized because of a football game, it's gone too far. Here's hoping the Buffalo community, like Philadelphia did when Donovan McNabb endured a similar incident, demonstrates that this was the act of one cowardly individual and not a true representation of the Bills fan base.
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| Trent Edwards - QB |
Posted 9/15/09 8:40am et |
| Buffalo Bills QB Trent Edwards was 15-for-25 for 215 yards with two touchdown passes during the team�s Week 1 game. |
The Huddle's Take: Edwards had a solid game against what's supposed to be a tough defense, and he did it with limited involvement from Terrell Owens. If he's available in your league, Edwards would be worth picking up if for nothing else than solid QB depth.
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