Week 14 - Bills at Rams Game Week Thread

[FLFan]

4 hours ago, Big Turk said:

FWIW, Rams fans don't see them having much of a chance in this one...

 

https://www.laramsfans.com/viewtopic.php?t=109665

About the only people that think the Rams have a reasonable chance are some Bills fans.  The Rams are really not a very good team.  

[Big Turk]

1 minute ago, FLFan said:

About the only people that think the Rams have a reasonable chance are some Bills fans.  The Rams are really not a very good team.  

 

They are OK...kinda like the NFC version of the Colts and similar to the Seahawks.

 

Bills should beat them handily if they play their game.

[gonzo1105]

Just now, FLFan said:

About the only people that think the Rams have a reasonable chance are some Bills fans.  The Rams are really not a very good team.  

I think fans see fantasy guys and are attributing it to on field success. 
 

They have names that excite people like Stafford, Kupp, Nacua, and Kyren Williams. At times they look outstanding and other times they look really disjointed as a unit. 
 

Their really the NFC version of the Dolphins 

[zow2]

19 minutes ago, Logic said:

I don't think Coleman or Rapp will play this week.

I'm fine with letting Coleman sit another week. Let him be full strength for the stretch run and playoffs.  As they keep winning, they keep pushing Keon further back another week. 

 

 

I feel like the organization will do some load management down the stretch.  With each win they push Keon back another week.  Rapp they really need healthy in January.  #1 seed is nice but not being healthy when it matters most will take this team out, much like last January when the defense was in shambles.

[Logic]

4 minutes ago, Big Turk said:

 

Damn man...how long is he going to be out? The Bills could have just put him on IR...they kept saying he wouldn't be out long enough but now he will be most likely.

 

Rapp not being in hurts...he has been playing very very well.

 

Wonder if Hyde gets the call...

 

As for Coleman and IR...I hear you, but it hasn't adversely affected the team in any way, so I guess I'm not too worried about it.

As for Hyde, I'd have to think it's too soon. To me, it wouldn't send a good message to guys like Bishop and Lewis to kick them to the curb for a practice squad signee one week into his return to the team.

I hope it winds up being Cole Bishop. I've been wanting him to get some game action in these final few weeks so we can try to figure out what we have in him right now.

[RousseauRage]

The Dolphins beat these bums...nuff said...we should win by 3 TDs, minimum.

[Coffeesforclosers]

Real football starts in a month.

 

Get a W and come home healthy.

[GunnerBill]

What is up with Rapp?

[LABILLBACKER]

8 minutes ago, zow2 said:

 

I feel like the organization will do some load management down the stretch.  With each win they push Keon back another week.  Rapp they really need healthy in January.  #1 seed is nice but not being healthy when it matters most will take this team out, much like last January when the defense was in shambles.

I agree...we absolutely cannot have anymore AJ Klein scenarios.

[GunnerBill]

9 minutes ago, Logic said:

As for Coleman and IR...I hear you, but it hasn't adversely affected the team in any way, so I guess I'm not too worried about it.

As for Hyde, I'd have to think it's too soon. To me, it wouldn't send a good message to guys like Bishop and Lewis to kick them to the curb for a practice squad signee one week into his return to the team.

I hope it winds up being Cole Bishop. I've been wanting him to get some game action in these final few weeks so we can try to figure out what we have in him right now.

 

If Rapp is out it will be Bishop. Hyde is here to backup Hamlin at FS.

[strive_for_five_guy]

7 minutes ago, GunnerBill said:

 

If Rapp is out it will be Bishop. Hyde is here to backup Hamlin at FS.

Kareem Jackson is also on the PS and would get the call-up to be a backup, before Hyde at this point.  No way Hyde is near game shape anyway.

[YattaOkasan]

20 hours ago, Straight Hucklebuck said:

Yeah I knew I was going to get this answer.

 

I guess.

 

We got him at 29 and he was good in 2019, and then he played about half

of 2020 and was done after that. 
 

He had two 100-yard games and two 99-yard games. 
 

The other answer is Robert Foster in 2018, and he never surfaced again after that season. 
 

The deep ball has rarely been a part of the Josh Allen Bills offense.

 

Stefon Diggs had just enough speed and all around route running to get deep at times, but he was an intermediate high level possession WR. 

I don’t disagree that we haven’t really given Josh too much vertical take the top off the defense speed and foster is a good example of that type of player.
 

I don’t know what the yardage numbers are supposed to show but the deep ball has pretty consistently been part of the offense from 2020 to Dorsey firing last year. I can try to find some stats but Josh had been taking chunk shots to WR as the primary passing threat. It’s kinda amazing that Brady and him have added the short passing/YAC threat to the offense.  But if they find a good player that has take the top off the defense speed that would be very fun. 

[RunTheBall]

5 minutes ago, YattaOkasan said:

I don’t disagree that we haven’t really given Josh too much vertical take the top off the defense speed and foster is a good example of that type of player.
 

I don’t know what the yardage numbers are supposed to show but the deep ball has pretty consistently been part of the offense from 2020 to Dorsey firing last year. I can try to find some stats but Josh had been taking chunk shots to WR as the primary passing threat. It’s kinda amazing that Brady and him have added the short passing/YAC threat to the offense.  But if they find a good player that has take the top off the defense speed that would be very fun. 

It’s really weird. Josh can throw a beautiful over the shoulder touch pass to Knox or Cooper, but he has trouble hitting WRs when they are wide friggin open. He missed Diggs several times last year, MVS early this season, and Kincaid got injured due to an overthrow.

 

Bizarre

 

[Sojourner]

22 minutes ago, GunnerBill said:

What is up with Rapp?

I read the other day he picked up neck and shoulder injuries. He did however play all 48 of the defensive snaps and was limited yesterday as I’m sure you know. 
 

Hopefully just a precaution as not to ding or aggravate whatever’s bothering him from Sunday night. 

We’ll find out for definite today. 

[DaBillsFanSince1973]

 

Edited December 6 by DaBillsFanSince1973

[Doc Brown]

1 minute ago, DaBillsFanSince1973 said:

 

 

No way.  Too lazy to insert Dumb and Dumber landing on the moon gif.  If Rapp can't go does Bishop take his place?  Hamlin and Bishop against the Rams WR weapons doesn't sound ideal.

[DaBillsFanSince1973]

4 minutes ago, Doc Brown said:

No way.  Too lazy to insert Dumb and Dumber landing on the moon gif.  If Rapp can't go does Bishop take his place?  Hamlin and Bishop against the Rams WR weapons doesn't sound ideal.

I shouldn't of put andy in there. this clearly states "as of yet" so likely release update tomorrow or before game time? McD likes a smoke screen tactic leaving question as to who starts.

 

Edited December 6 by DaBillsFanSince1973

[Back2Buff]

Bishop in for Rapp would be game changing.  I dont think there is a worse safety in the league than Bishop.  I would expect many long TDs to Rams WR.

 

I dont understand how Rapp was practicing at all with a neck issue.  I would think he would be good to play and I hope he gets to play against his former team.

[Doc Brown]

3 minutes ago, Back2Buff said:

Bishop in for Rapp would be game changing.  I dont think there is a worse safety in the league than Bishop.  I would expect many long TDs to Rams WR.

 

I dont understand how Rapp was practicing at all with a neck issue.  I would think he would be good to play and I hope he gets to play against his former team.

He's started only one game so I wouldn't go that far and he's had some good reps in garbage time.  I know the Nico Collins TD stands out but it's wild to call him the worst safety in the league after one bad rep.

[Warriorspikes51]

12 minutes ago, Back2Buff said:

Bishop in for Rapp would be game changing.  I dont think there is a worse safety in the league than Bishop.  I would expect many long TDs to Rams WR.

 

I dont understand how Rapp was practicing at all with a neck issue.  I would think he would be good to play and I hope he gets to play against his former team.

 

Cam Lewis?