Expecting a return to form for Allen this week.

[ChicagoRic]

It's been a tough 6 weeks since the bye.

 

3 games in a row with 2 INTS

The elbow injury

Limited practice time due to said injury, team flu, and the weather.

A Detroit "home" game

 

Amazing that the Bills managed 4-2 during that stretch. 

 

But now, finally, the mini-bye. Extra time to rest and recover.

 

Allen is back at home IN BUFFALO for the first time since 10/30, the elbow injury is 5 weeks in the rearview, and the Bills have a loss against a division opponent to avenge. 

 

Even great QBs have setbacks, but I think (hope?) that this is the week Allen gets his swag back.  300+ yards, 3 passing TD and another one on the ground. 

 

[GolfandBills]

I don’t see it this week.  I think he’ll play well but no big numbers.  The opponent and weather will make that tough.  

[Fleezoid]

The one way I see this happening is if the defense is playing really well. A couple of turnovers and short field? Yeah, I think that's the way Allen can pad the numbers a bit. 

 

As Golf eluded to, it's more likely to be a grind. 27 pts feels about right to me. As long as the D is playing well, it's a W.

[mrags]

I’m All for it. I definitely hope, AND think he may have a return to form. He and the rest of the team should be pumped for this one for sure. 

[Process]

Rain/snow mix has to be pretty bad for the passing game. I doubt Allen has a monster game but I think he'll have a significantly better day than Mike White.

[Chaos]

Allen played like a top 10 QB while injured. Last week he returned to top 2 form.  If Dorsey gets it together this week, Allen will be the offensive player of the week. 

[rusty shackleford]

I’ll be satisfied with a win and a classic JA stiff arm.

[Trock]

42 minutes ago, Process said:

Rain/snow mix has to be pretty bad for the passing game. I doubt Allen has a monster game but I think he'll have a significantly better day than Mike White.

Bills play better in weather. 

[Buffalo03]

With how fascinated Dorsey is with running the ball, I'd expect Allen to be slightly more of a game manager like he has been. Not an Alex Smith type game manager but more of game manager than just flinging it around like he has the last few seasons

[NoHuddleKelly12]

Per Greg Cosell on OBL today, expect the Bills with the benefit of 10 days prep to have some deeper new wrinkles to work out of the 2 back pistol sets from which they mostly ran last week, but could set the table for a lot of effective play action.

 

Edited December 10, 2022 by NoHuddleKelly12

[Goin Breakdown]

I'm exited for the next two games. They need to show this division that that are still the standard of the east. Go Bills!

[Wyobills89]

I agree I think Josh will be back to form sooner than later. It's December football, he seems to flip a switch around this time of year. Meaningful football from here out, not that earlier in the season didn't matter its just more important now.

[Behindenemylines]

1 hour ago, ChicagoRic said:

It's been a tough 6 weeks since the bye.

 

3 games in a row with 2 INTS

The elbow injury

Limited practice time due to said injury, team flu, and the weather.

A Detroit "home" game

 

Amazing that the Bills managed 4-2 during that stretch. 

 

But now, finally, the mini-bye. Extra time to rest and recover.

 

Allen is back at home IN BUFFALO for the first time since 10/30, the elbow injury is 5 weeks in the rearview, and the Bills have a loss against a division opponent to avenge. 

 

Even great QBs have setbacks, but I think (hope?) that this is the week Allen gets his swag back.  300+ yards, 3 passing TD and another one on the ground. 

 

I agree totally.  He crushes it this week and has that Allen swag going.  
 

the team on D is more back to form and as long as we don’t beat ourselves this game isn’t ever really close.  
 

Go Bills!

[ghostwriter]

2 hours ago, GolfandBills said:

I don’t see it this week.  I think he’ll play well but no big numbers.  The opponent and weather will make that tough.  

Somebody not named Stefon Diggs needs to step up. Sauce Gardner is a problem at CB.

[Charles Romes]

Allen’s return to form requires weapons 2-6 not making mistakes. 

[Motorin']

23 minutes ago, Victory Formation said:

Somebody not named Stefon Diggs needs to step up. Sauce Gardner is a problem at CB.

 

Rhymes with Awesome Socks. 

[Process]

1 hour ago, Trock said:

Bills play better in weather. 

Allen has never played well in wet conditions 

[NewEra]

30 minutes ago, Victory Formation said:

Somebody not named Stefon Diggs needs to step up. Sauce Gardner is a problem at CB.

Then just line up Diggs on the right side or in the slot.  Sauce doesn’t travel.  

[strive_for_five_guy]

2 hours ago, Process said:

Rain/snow mix has to be pretty bad for the passing game. I doubt Allen has a monster game but I think he'll have a significantly better day than Mike White.

Rain especially is proven to impact the passing game.  Even light rain lowers completion percentage.  Hopefully our D can capitalize more than the Jets… 

[ghostwriter]

38 minutes ago, NewEra said:

Then just line up Diggs on the right side or in the slot.  Sauce doesn’t travel.  

Not a bad idea at all actually, but once again, I don’t expect Diggs to put up 150 yds and 1 TD in this matchup.

 

As another poster eluded to, Dawson Knox may need to step up his game this week and I hope he does, but I think our receivers as a whole need to show up Davis, McKenzie, Shakir collectively.