BUFFALO BILLS

OFF SEASON CHANGES

It’s a new era in Buffalo after the Bills moved on from head coach Sean McDermott, replacing him with last year’s OC, Joe Brady. They also have a new defensive coordinator in Jim Leonhard (previously at Denver). The big player move was giving up a second-round pick for wide receiver DJ Moore. He’s the best receiver Josh Allen has had since Stefon Diggs left two seasons ago. Buffalo also made some defensive signings, adding edge rusher Bradley Chubb, cornerback Dee Alford and safeties C.J Gardner-Johnson and Geno Stone. Two of their top draft picks (T.J Parker and Davison Igbinosun) also bolster their defense.

QUATERBACKS

Josh Allen is arguably the best quarterback in the NFL and is still just 30 years old. He’s been top-5 in MVP voting for five straight seasons and I can’t see that changing this year. He’s coming off a 25 touchdown, 10 interception season but the Bills were really lacking in top receivers last year. Finally they’ve given him a WR1 in DJ Moore who had a decent season in Chicago but still has plenty left in the tank. Allen is a true dual-threat QB, adding 14 rushing touchdowns and 579 rushing yards last year too. The Bills will probably want to rely less on his rushing ability this season and let him throw the ball more. He’s had two straight seasons throwing for less than 400 yards after passing for 4000+ in the previous four seasons. His passing line is set at 3600.5 this year and if he stays healthy he should be surpassing that.

RUNNING BACKS

The Bills boasted the best rushing attack in the NFL in 2025, with nearly 160 yards per game. James Cook had an amazing season, leading the NFL in rushing yards with 1621. He had nine games of 100+ rushing yards and added 12 rushing TDs. It’s a seriously potent rushing attack with Josh Allen always a threat with his legs, complemented by the speed and agility of Cook. Cook got paid last year and remains the workhorse RB1 ahead of Ray Davis and Ty Johnson. There has been quite a lot of chat from training camp that Cook will be more involved in the passing game this season, which is exciting news for fantasy coaches. If he can retain that elite rushing output and also add more pass catching he will elevate himself to one of the top running backs in the NFL.

RECEIVERS

The Bills have a solid three-man wide receiver rotation for the first time in years after adding DJ Moore. Khalil Shakir had a solid season in 2025 with 719 receiving yards but he’s not really a first option receiver. Keon Coleman is a former second-round pick but just hasn’t delivered on his potential so far. He had 112 yards and a touchdown in Week 1 last year, but then never had a game with more than 49 yards after that point. He was also a healthy scratch for a couple of games as the Bills lost trust in him. DJ Moore is going to be crucial for Allen but it remains to be seen if he’s a complete fix to their passing game problems. Dalton Kincaid and Dawson Knox are great options at tight end, I’m a big fan of Kincaid especially who looks to be healthier coming into this season. He dealt with a PCL injury over the past year or so.

DEFENCE

The Bills had a great rushing attack, but their rushing defense was in the bottom-five, allowing 5 yards per carry. Their secondary was elite, allowing the fewest passing yards per game (156.9) but part of that was because teams knew they could run all over them. Jim Leonhard’s 3-4 scheme was elite against the run in Denver and he has a big task to improve Buffalo’s run defense this season. Bradley Chubb and second-round rookie TJ Parker should improve the pass rush as well, while Ed Oliver anchors the interior after an injury-shortened 2025.