The Bills are shaping up to be the best
The one that best veiled its weapons and seized the moment to storm to the top was the Buffalo Bills, who for 2021 once again look like the favorite to win the divisional title.
The pieces are in place. All the ingredients are in place so precisely that the recipe seems to be just right. These Buffalo Bills are here to stay and are the clear favorites to take the AFC East Division this season.
Coach Sean McDermontt enters his fifth year at the helm of the team and the offensive and defensive coordinators will repeat, which shows that the franchise has bet on continuity and consistency of a formula that has already begun to pay off.
Key players are back. Josh Allen signed a super million dollar contract extension, they have the most powerful weapon in the division in receiver Stefon Diggs and the defense is full of talent.
This team has a clear goal and according to the ESPN Football Power Index projection, the Bills have the third best chance of any team to make it to the Super Bowl.
Player to watch: LB Matt Milano – I can talk about Allen’s powerful arm or Diggs’ athletic ability to always be open, but I’m going to focus on linebacker Matt Milano, who signed a four-year contract extension before entering free agency. This fifth-year defensive back is going to be the difference in a defense that needs consistency to hold opponents to few points and let Allen work his aerial magic.
Most intense period of the schedule: Weeks 11-14.
The third part of the schedule looks complicated. Starting in Week 11, it will be seen if Buffalo is a contender. Their visit to New Orleans will be tough, but the toughest part will be traveling to Florida to face the defending NFL champs in Week 14. If the Bills make it through that stretch of games, they’ll have a clear path to rest the first week of the Playoffs.
Fantasy fact – Emmanuel Sanders was signed in free agency and while he’s not the best at his position, he can come very cheap when you select him and can certainly give you good production in an offense that likes to throw long passes on 35 percent of its plays.
