- The Buffalo Bills began the 2009 season with expectations of being better than 2008, a season in which the finished 7-9 with Edwards only starting 12 games
- They began the season 1-4 as Trent Edwards struggled with injuries
- Fitzpatrick finally came in to replace Edwards and the team finished with a 6-10 record on the season
- The team scored 258 and allowed 326 against
Buffalo Bills
AFC East
Players
2010 Schedule
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Week 1
MIA @ BUF
09/12/10
1:00 pm
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Week 2
BUF @ GB
09/19/10
1:00 pm
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Week 3
BUF @ NE
09/26/10
1:00 pm
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Week 4
NYJ @ BUF
10/03/10
1:00 pm
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Week 5
JAC @ BUF
10/10/10
1:00 pm
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Week 6
bye
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Week 7
BUF @ BAL
10/24/10
1:00 pm
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Week 8
BUF @ KC
10/31/10
1:00 pm
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Week 9
CHI @ BUF
11/07/10
1:00 pm
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Week 10
DET @ BUF
11/14/10
1:00 pm
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Week 11
BUF @ CIN
11/21/10
1:00 pm
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Week 12
PIT @ BUF
11/28/10
1:00 pm
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Week 13
BUF @ MIN
12/05/10
1:00 pm
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Week 14
CLE @ BUF
12/12/10
1:00 pm
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Week 15
BUF @ MIA
12/19/10
1:00 pm
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Week 16
NE @ BUF
12/26/10
1:00 pm
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Week 17
BUF @ NYJ
01/02/11
1:00 pm
Offensive Depth Chart
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Quarterback
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Running Back
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Wide Receiver
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Tight End
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Kicker
2009
By Air
- Edwards will have to battle for his starting job with Ryan Fitzpatrick and Brian Brohm.
- New coach Chan Gailey is giving no edge to any QB, so look for an intense QB battle during training camp
- Last season the Bills ranked 30th in passing with 2,515 yards through the air
- Behind Lee Evans the WRs are young and inexperienced, look for one to have a breakout season
- The TEs did not have a very productive season catching 26 passes between the top 2
- The running backs were effective receivers out of the field especially Fred Jackson
By Land
- The Bills biggest strength was their run game. With two legitimate starters in the backfield, Fred Jackson and Marshawn Lynch, the team compiled an effective running attack
- The team ranked 16th in rushing yards with 1,867 on the ground
- The 2 QBs, Trent Edwards and Ryan Fitzpatrick, for the Bills also compiled over 100 yards rushing, look for this to increase with the spread of Gailey
QB
- Trent Edwards will look to reposition himself as the starting QB for the Buffalo Bills. Last season he completed 110 of his 183 attempts for 1,169 yards and 6 TDs to 7 INTs
- Ryan Fitzpatrick will also look to battle for a starting gig. Fitzpatrick completed 127 of his 227 passing attempts for 1,422 yards and threw 9 TDs to 10 INTs
- Brian Brohm looks to be the low man on the totem pole as of now, but this could all change with new coach Gailey. Brohm threw 17 of 29 for 146 yards with no TDs and 2 INTs
RB
- The Bills have three running backs each with a different skill set. C.J. Spiller was drafted 10th overall to come in and provide big play ability to an offense that lacked it last season
- Fred Jackson had an excellent season rushing for 1,062 yards on 237 carries while scoring twice. He also caught 46 passes for 371 yards and 2 TDs
- Marshawn Lynch started only 6 games last season, he rushed 120 times for 450 yards and 2 TDs. Lynch also caught 28 passes for 179 yards
WR
- The Bills have only one proven WR on their roster in Lee Evans. Last season Evans caught 44 passes for 612 yards and a team leading 7 TDs
- James Hardy is penciled in as the second receiver but only caught 1 pass for 9 yards
- Roscoe Parrish is the teams third receiver and he had 3 catches for 34 yards
- ONE OF THESE GUYS HAS TO HAVE A BREAKOUT SEASON
TE
- The Bills got marginal production from the TE position last season. Shawn Nelson led the TE position in receiving with 17 catches for 156 yards and a TD
- Derek Schouman, who is penciled in as the teams starter, caught 9 passes for 103 yards
Kicker
- Rian Lindell made 28 of 33 field goals for an 83.8 percentage. He also made all 24 of his extra points
Bills Defense
- Paul Posluszny led the team with 110 tackles, George Marshall had 103
- The Bills had 32 sacks last season
- Leading sacker was Aaron Schobel with 10
- How can the Bills increase the effectiveness of their defense
- Jarius Byrd led the team with 9 INTs
- Team forced 13 fumbles
- Team forced a total of 41 turnovers
Offensive Line
Analysis: This line was not very good last year and they don’t look a whole lot better this year. The run game was average, but there were a bunch of sacks via the inexperienced Trent Edwards. Jason Peters was a two time Pro Bowler in his early career and they traded him to the Eagles this off-season.
Offensive Scheme
Analysis: Dick Jauron and Turk Schonert have not had much success passing the ball yet, but the bombastic Terrell Owens could have something to say about that. Jauron has always been a ball control, no mistakes, and win with defense guy - Not very exciting for Fantasy Fans, but he is fired if the Bills don’t go to the playoffs this season.
Major Off-Season Moves
June 16, 2010
Signed WR Marcus Easley. Waived LB Mike Wright.
June 10, 2010
Signed LB Arthur Moats and QB Levi Brown. Waived DE Will Croner and OL Jorge Guerra.
June 8, 2010
Signed OL Kyle Calloway. Waived DB Stephan Virgil.
June 5, 2010
Agreed to terms with LB Reggie Torbor.
June 3, 2010
Signed LB Danny Batten.
May 27, 2010
Signed OL Ed Wang.
May 12, 2010
Released RB Walter Mendenhal and C Kyle Mutcher.
May 11, 2010
Signed RB Chad Simpson. Released DT Marlon Favorite.
May 5, 2010
Named Darrell Moody national scout. Promoted Matt Hand to an area scout. Announced college scouting assistant Michael LaFlamme will add pro personnel assignments to his duties.
May 5, 2010
Signed G Cordaro Howard.
May 1, 2010
Signed WR David Nelson and LB Mike Wright.
April 29, 2010
Signed WR Naaman Roosevelt, RB Joique Bell, DE Will Croner, DB John Destin, G Jorge Guerra and DB Stephan Virgil.
April 21, 2010
Claimed TE Michael Matthews off waivers from Detroit.
April 12, 2010
Signed RB Rodney Ferguson.
April 8, 2010
Re-signed TE Derek Schouman.
April 7, 2010
Signed RB Walter Mendenhall.
March 31, 2010
Signed WR Chad Jackson. Re-signed CB Ashton Youboty.
March 30, 2010
Re-signed S George Wilson, LB Keith Ellison, LB Jon Corto, DB Cary Harris, DB Jonathan Stupar and WR Felton Huggins.
March 17, 2010
Signed DE Dwan Edwards to a four-year contract.
March 16, 2010
Signed LB Andra Davis.
March 11, 2010
Re-signed TE Joe Klopfenstein.
March 8, 2010
Agreed to terms with OT Cornell Green on a three-year contract.
March 2, 2010
Signed DT Marlon Favorite.
February 19, 2010
Named Daryl Daye assistant coach.
February 18, 2010
Announced the retirement of OT Brad Butler.
February 17, 2010
Named Bobby Johnson assistant offensive line coach.
February 16, 2010
Released TE Derek Fine, WR Justin Jenkins, DB John Wendling, LB Ashlee Palmer, DE Jermaine McGhee, DE Marcus Smith and C Marvin Phillip. Named Stan Kwan special teams assistant coach.
February 10, 2010
Named Doug Whaley assistant general manager/director of pro personnel.
February 9, 2010
Named Eric Ciano and John Gamble co-strength and conditioning coaches.
February 4, 2010
Named George Edwards defensive coordinator.
February 1, 2010
Named George Cortez quarterbacks coach, Bruce DeHaven special teams coach and Stan Hixon wide receivers coach.
January 27, 2010
Named Curtis Modkins offensive coordinator/running backs coach, Bob Bicknell tight ends coach, Joe D'Alessandris offensive line coach, Giff Smith defensive assistant and Kevin Patullo offensive quality control.
January 19, 2010
Named Chan Gailey coach.
Strength of Schedule
We are firm believers that strength-of-schedule analysis is essential when ranking players at every position. We applied this system (without the 5% NFL draft impact) in hindsight to last year's schedule as we were curious how well it could work. The notable results were that Michael Turner and the Falcons had a #32 ranked (easiest) rush schedule last season and DeAngelo Williams and the Panthers were #30.
Our SoS considers three factors when determining rankings for schedules for the upcoming year:
80% weight is applied to the quality of defense from the previous year. We determine quality of defense based on fantasy points given up (run and pass). However, before we get to that number, we factor in the quality of teams that these defenses faced (basically a strength-of-schedule for the previous year). This was all done by hand. Let's just say our boy, Stitchface, has a bit of the carpal tunnel-syndrome going on.
15% weight is applied to Free-Agent movement. We ranked each free agent's impact to their former team (2008), and then ranked each team according to whether they added or lost talent overall.
5% weight is applied to the NFL draft impact. It's tough to gauge a rookie's effectiveness which is why we valued it so low. Certain teams not only drafted defensemen well in '09, but also will be sliding those guys into highly deficient positions from '08, and usually, anything is an upgrade when you are starting a rookie.
If you trust Stitchface's formula (and you will eventually), all you need to realize is the following... The higher the SoS number, the easier the fantasy schedule.
Ranking: 1=toughest 32=easiest
Breaking News
Trent Edwards put on injured reserve expand +
Bills quarterback Trent Edwards (ankle) was put on injured reserve Tuesday, thus ending his 2009 NFL season.
Pyro's Take:
One step closer to the world catching a full game glimpse of the bad boy known as Brian Brohm.
Trent Edwards, Ryan Fitzpatrick out, Brian Brohm in expand +
Bills quarterbacks Trent Edwards and Ryan Fitzpatrick both suffered ankle injuries in the loss to the Patriots last weekend and are highly unlikely to suit up for the game against the Falcons this week. QB Brian Brohm will get the start in their place if neither can go.
Pyro's Take:
Hmmm... good news or bad news? Brohm is nothing to write home about, but both Edwards and Fitzpatrick are about as bad of a QB tandem as it gets, so pick your poison. Whatever the case, Terrell Owens and Lee Evans take a hit to their fantasy value this upcoming weekend.
Lynch practice in full Wednesday expand +
Bills running back Marshawn Lynch went through a full practice today after sitting out the second half of the game last week with a shoulder injury.
Pyro's Take:
Lynch will play this week, but can barely be used as a flex on your fantasy football team as Fred Jackson continues to eat into his touches and playing time.
Owens, Evans like Fitzpatrick over Edwards expand +
Bills wide receiver Terrell Owens said on Thursday that QB Ryan Fitzpatrick should have remained the starter after the bye, and fellow wideout Lee Evans seconded the statement.
"He has a lot more experience. There are some situations where he'll be able to buy time with that experience. There will be some times where he can assess the defense and really take some shots down the field. We're looking forward to the opportunity with Ryan," said Owens.
Pyro's Take:
Fitzpatrick may have the starting job over Edwards, but that doesn't make him fantasy football material. He's had just two TD passes to four interceptions and a QB rating of 49.8 in the four games he's played in thus far, which hardly makes him a good option in any situation.
Trent Edwards goes into backup role expand +
Bills quarterback Trent Edwards is being benched this weekend in favor of backup QB Ryan Fitzpatrtick according to interim head coach Perry Fewell.
Pyro's Take:
Neither QB is worth having on your fantasy football team at this point.
Trent Edwards back to the bench? expand +
After quarterback Trent Edwards' mistakes and overall performance last week, the Buffalo Bills are expected to go back to QB Ryan Fitzgerald as their starter this Sunday against the Jaguars.
Pyro's Take:
This is like trading a stick of gum for a plastic spider-ring... neither one is worth more than a nickel.
Forget about us even mentioning fantasy football with these two schmoes.
Trent Edwards active and returns to starting role expand +
Bills quarterback Trent Edwards (concussion) is active and will return to his starting role under center against the Titans today.
Pyro's Take:
He wasn't playable on your fantasy football team before his concussion, and nothing has changed since.
Trent Edwards "officially" named Bills starter again expand +
Buffalo quarterback Trent Edwards (concussion) told the media on Wednesday that he was informed he would be the starter for the Bills on Sunday against the Titans.
Pyro's Take:
He's not the greatest option, but he's better than Ryan Fitzpatrick, so he gets the nod. Neither QB is worth starting fantasy football consideration.
Trent Edwards ready to go, expects to be cleared expand +
Bills quarterback Trent Edwards (concussion) says he feels refreshed and "ready to go" after missing a month due to a head injury. After practicing twice last week, Edwards expects to be cleared by the team to start in Week 10.
Pyro's Take:
He's been practicing with the first unit, so he'll start when he comes back. As for your fantasy football team, we'd suggest holding off that clearance to play for, well, probably the rest of the year.
Trent Edwards will be ready for Week 10 game expand +
Bills quarterback Trent Edwards (concussion) is expected to be ready to take back his starting job against the Titans when the team returns from their Week 9 bye.
Pyro's Take:
Ryan Fitzpatrick looked more like Ryan Leaf than anything else in his short stint as the Bills starter. Trent hasn't been much better, but he has more fantasy football value than Fitz does for sure.
Trent Edwards inactive as expected expand +
Bills quarterback Trent Edwards (concussion) is inactive for the game against the Texans today. Ryan Fitzpatrick will start in his place.
Pyro's Take:
If Fitzpatrick can put another W up on the board today, Trent may not play another game this year. He wasn't worth much in the world of fantasy football anyway, but if you have him on your team, check the score of this game later and drop him off your team if the Bills win.
Trent Edwards returns to field in limited fashion expand +
Despite coach Dick Jauron already ruling him out for this week's game, Bills quarterback Trent Edwards (concussion) returned to practice with the team in a limited fashion on Wednesday.
Pyro's Take:
That's good news as concussions, especially two within a year, are very tough to deal with. He may never win his job back, however, and may be gun-shy even if he does. Don't be afraid to drop him from your fantasy football squad if you still have him.
Trent Edwards will not dress in Week 8 expand +
Bills coach Dick Jauron has already declared quarterback Trent Edwards (concussion) out for Sunday's game against the Texans. "Trent will not play this week... that's the proper protocol," said Jauron.
Pyro's Take:
If Ryan Fitzpatrick can get another win this Sunday, Edwards may end up the backup for the rest of the year. Trent was at best an emergency start on your fantasy football team anyway.
Trent Edwards cleared to return to practice expand +
Bills quarterback Trent Edwards (concussion) was cleared to return to practice according to coach Dick Jauron, but Ryan Fitzpatrick will still be the starter next week as the Bills play it cautious with Edwards' head.
Pyro's Take:
When asked what they'll do once Edwards is completely healthy, Jauron said "we'll cross that bridge when we come to it". Basically, we have a QB controversy in Buffalo, though neither one is worth having on your fantasy football team at this point.
Trent Edwards ruled out for Week 7 expand +
Bills quarterback Trent Edwards (concussion) did not practice at all this week and has now been ruled out for the Week 7 match-up against the Panthers.
Pyro's Take:
This was an obvious call for the Bills, as Edwards may not be able to play in Week 8 either. Ryan Fitzpatrick now has the keys to the Bills clunker offense, but neither QB is fantasy football material.
