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OutlookThe Bills can improve on last season's disappointing 6-10 record but don't expect much of a bump. They made several changes on both sides of the ball but many of those impact players are young. And the quarterback situation remains a question mark with Manuel and Kolb as the likely suspects to start. This team could be erratic. But a new coach and talent on both sides of the ball should get this team one or two more wins. |
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C.J. Spiller, RB. Spiller finally gets his chance this season to shine from day one. He'll still share a little time with Fred Jackson but will be the featured back in this offense, an offense that should make Spiller the centerpiece. Spiller has huge total yardage potential and the ability to be a top-five fantasy back. This is the season Spiller takes his game to a new level. Remember, he had more than 1,700 total yards last season and wasn't even the full-time starter all season. |
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Steve Johnson, WR, Bills. Johnson posts pretty consistent numbers at receiver and has been a fantasy asset the last several years. We are just worried about his consistency this season with either EJ Manuel or Kevin Kolb starting at quarterback for the Bills. Ryan Fitzpatrick wasn't great by any means but looked for Johnson often and had a lot more experience as a starter than either of these options. We wouldn't be surprised if the Bills passing attack took a step backwards this season, impacting the fantasy value of Johnson. |
Team Notes| Jun 16, 12:13 AM |
Buffalo Bills DE Mario Williams warned his teammates about staying in shape in the weeks leading up to training camp. 'This is not vacation time,' Williams said. 'You can take a trip or whatever. That's fine. But this six weeks that everybody has is not just go home and eat Doritos.' | | Jun 14, 02:53 PM |
Buffalo Bills OGs Colin Brown and Doug Legursky received time at left guard with the first-team offense during minicamp. Brown received most of the reps the first two days of practice with the starters but shared reps with Legursky during the final day of minicamp. | | Jun 14, 02:53 PM |
Buffalo Bills TE Scott Chandler (knee) is not expected to have any restrictions when training camp begins. | | Jun 13, 07:13 PM |
Buffalo Bills WR Stevie Johnson (back) revealed that the back injury he suffered in March was a slight fracture in his L-5 vertebrae. He was filming a workout session for BuffaloBills.com when it happened. Johnson said he was given a cortisone shot and an epidural during his recovery. | | Jun 10, 04:43 PM |
Buffalo Bills defensive coordinator Mike Pettine said the team wants to move DE Mario Williams around this season so offenses will not know where he will be at all times. 'We want to get the bulls-eye off him and move him around,' Pettine said. 'We want to dictate to teams that if they're going to deal with Mario, they're going to have to find him first. I think he's certainly smart enough to handle it and versatile enough to handle it.' Pettine said he believes Williams can play outside linebacker in a 3-4 defensive alignment and defensive end in a 4-3 defensive alignment. | | Jun 10, 02:13 PM |
Buffalo Bills franchise free-agent FS Jairus Byrd will not attend the team's upcoming minicamp unless he has a contract. | | Jun 10, 10:23 AM |
Updating an earlier report, Former LB Shawne Merriman reportedly overdosed on a mixture of alcohol and unspecified drugs. | | Jun 10, 09:43 AM |
Former LB Shawne Merriman was rushed to a Los Angeles hospital after suffering a medical emergency at a nightclub over the weekend. He tweeted that he was OK. | | Jun 07, 03:43 PM |
Buffalo Bills WR Marcus Easley (undisclosed) has not been participated in organized team activities because of an undisclosed injury. It is not known if Easley will be able to participate in the team's upcoming minicamp. | | Jun 05, 04:23 PM |
Buffalo Bills OG Doug Legursky will be in the mix for the starting left guard position this year and will be in competition with OGs Colin Brown, Zach Chibane, Chris Scott, Thomas Welch and Sam Young. Legursky could also compete with C David Snow for the backup center job. | | Jun 04, 08:53 AM |
Buffalo Bills WR T.J. Graham was reportedly the team's most impressive receiver in OTAs.
Fantasy Impact: Graham has a chance to play a much bigger role this season in the offense. | | Jun 03, 11:19 AM |
Buffalo Bills head coach Doug Marrone scolded WR Da'Rick Rogers in practice Friday, June 31, after the rookie wideout taunted CB Ron Brooks after beating him on a 15-yard reception. Rogers stood above Brooks for a moment after the defender had fallen to the ground. 'The thing that concerned me - and I addressed it with him right after he made a very good catch, then he kind of stood there over a player, and that's a 15-yard penalty - that's not what being a pro is, and that's not playing like a Buffalo Bill,' Marrone said. 'I told him, 'Is this going to be something we're going to have to be concerned about with handling any type of success from you?' That's what I told him. I looked at him in his eye, and he understood that. And it's good to end on a good note cuz now you're excited to see what he can do when we come back to the mandatory minicamps.' | | Jun 03, 10:41 AM |
Buffalo Bills head coach Doug Marrone has praised rookie QB EJ Manuel during organized team activities. 'From my standpoint ... EJ Manuel has done better (as a rookie) than any of the other organizations I've been a part of,' Marrone said.
Fantasy Impact: Manuel will be given every shot to win the starter's job in Buffalo. | | Jun 03, 08:33 AM |
The Buffalo Bills opened $7 million under the salary cap when QB Ryan Fitzpatrick's contract came off the books June 1. He'll cost them $3 million this season and $7 million on next year's cap. They could use the room to sign S Jairus Byrd to a long-term deal. | | Jun 02, 05:32 PM |
Buffalo Bills head coach Doug Marrone said the team was going to use TE Dorin Dickerson at wide receiver during organized team activities, but Dickerson was asked to work as a tight end because several tight ends were not taking part in the workouts. Marrone said he believes Dickerson could help out as a tight end as well as a wide receiver. | | Jun 01, 11:22 PM |
Buffalo Bills RB C.J. Spiller intimated that he expects to get the ball more in 2013, after being asked his thoughts on head coach Doug Marrone's statement that he'd go with the hot hand at running back.
Fantasy Impact: Yeah, this isn't a surprise. Spiller has a chance for a huge season this year. |
Offseason Keys|
QB Kevin Kolb, FB Frank Summers, TE Mickey Shuler, DL Alan Branch, LB Manny Lawson.
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QB Ryan Fitzpatrick,
WR Donald Jones,
WR David Nelson,
OG Andy Levitre,
OG Chad Rinehart,
DL Chris Kelsay,
DL Shawne Merriman,
DL Kyle Moore,
SS George Wilson.
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2013 Schedule
| 1 | Sep 8 |
1:00PM |
New England |
| 2 | Sep 15 |
1:00PM |
Carolina |
| 3 | Sep 22 |
4:25PM |
at New York Jets |
| 4 | Sep 29 |
1:00PM |
Baltimore |
| 5 | Oct 3 |
8:25PM |
at Cleveland |
| 6 | Oct 13 |
1:00PM |
Cincinnati |
| 7 | Oct 20 |
1:00PM |
at Miami |
| 8 | Oct 27 |
1:00PM |
at New Orleans |
| 9 | Nov 3 |
1:00PM |
Kansas City |
| 10 | Nov 10 |
1:00PM |
at Pittsburgh |
| 11 | Nov 17 |
1:00PM |
New York Jets |
| -- Week 12 Bye -- |
| 13 | Dec 1 |
4:05PM |
Atlanta |
| 14 | Dec 8 |
1:00PM |
at Tampa Bay |
| 15 | Dec 15 |
1:00PM |
at Jacksonville |
| 16 | Dec 22 |
1:00PM |
Miami |
| 17 | Dec 29 |
1:00PM |
at New England |
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