Last week: 11 (-10)

Record: 0-1

I don’t often admit I’m wrong after week 1 (more on this later) because it’s one game and the last thing I want to do is flip flop after one week and then eventually find out I was right the first time. However, I’m pretty sure I’m wrong about the Bills getting into the playoffs on the decent quarterback, good running game, good defense, easy schedule model. That only works if your quarterback isn’t horrendous, which Fitzpatrick was against the Jets.

Fitzpatrick was 18 of 32 for 195 yards, 3 touchdowns, and 3 interceptions, including a pick six and was even worse than that would suggest because a lot of those yards and touchdown came in garbage time. He set the Jets up with great field position all game and even gave their offense a free 7, which made it impossible for their defense to have a good game. It also doesn’t help that the defense mailed it in after getting down big early with the Jets capitalizing on great field position.

Their defense is still talented and they’ll still be able to run the ball without Fred Jackson because CJ Spiller is awesome (169 yards on 14 carries) and their schedule is still easy, so maybe they can sneak into the playoffs with the right luck, but they should be demand a full refund on that giant contract they gave Fitzpatrick because his late season slump last year does not appear to have been a fluke. In fact, Bills fans should be hoping they don’t sneak into the playoffs, because that would really hurt their chances of landing a franchise quarterback through the draft.

Studs

RB CJ Spiller: 169 yards rushing (133 after contact) and a touchdown on 14 carries, 8 broken tackles, 2 catches for 25 yards on 3 attempts

C Eric Wood: Allowed 0 sacks, quarterback hits, and quarterback pressures on 33 pass block snaps, run blocked for 28 yards on 5 attempts

DT Kyle Williams: 5 solo tackles, 1 assist, and 3 stops on 26 run snaps, 1 quarterback hit on 25 pass rush snaps

ROLB Arthur Moats: 4 solo tackles, 2 assists and 3 stops on 24 run snaps

LOLB Nick Barnett: 8 solo tackles, 1 assist and 5 stops on 35 run snaps, allowed 2 catches for 27 yards on 2 attempts

Duds

QB Ryan Fitzpatrick: Completed 18 of 32 for 195 yards, 3 touchdowns, and 3 interceptions, 60.7 adjusted QB rating, pressured 12 times

LE Mario Williams: 1 quarterback hit on 26 pass rush snaps, 1 solo tackle and 1 stop on 35 run snaps

CB Leodis McKelvin: Allowed 6 catches for 71 yards and 2 touchdowns on 6 attempts, 3 solo tackles and 1 missed tackle on 3 run snaps

CB Stephon Gilmore: Allowed 4 catches for 84 yards and a touchdown on 6 attempts, 4 solo tackles, 1 assist, and 1 stop on 37 run snaps

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