Bills Lovers Everywhere United fans understand what it’s like to be bad. We know how bad we as a franchise and fanbase can get. We have seen the dark side. How soon we forget! For as long as I can remember we were the weak frail team waiting to get their shot to shine.. Not anymore. This team is still on a Super Bowl Quest and we’ll be here every week. LFG Bills fans. It’s Game Day.

Failing to prepare is preparing to fail, so let’s breakdown this week’s game in the #pregamedump so you can STAY ready, so you don’t gotta get ready.

The Card Shuffler

If you listened to the pod this week – you heard me talk about Tua being a great “card shuffler.” He is someone who can make all the throws that his team is asking him to, and can shuffle the deck in the backfield with ball fakes and believable play action. Despite his lack of premiere running backs, he establishes a nice mesh with the RBs and forces the defense into a lullaby, often leading to quick balls to the outside or up the seams. His ball comes in from the left hand, and spins the opposite direction, so it’s not easy to track down for WRs, but even harder for DBs.

If the Bills can keep Tua on longer passing downs, and pit against the run enough to ruin Miami’s opportunistic, high % Play Action Pass, they’ll be just fine.

Greggy Boi

Now that Big Baby Face Rousseau has one rookie game behind him, the ladder climbing to his NFL Sack Leader Belt ceiling has begun. Ok he may not lead the league in sacks this year, but his chance to go home to Miami for his 2nd career game is a perfect scenario for him to go off like the Jolly Green Giant he is. I fully expect Greggy Boi to get his big paws on the QB a few times today, hopefully not ANYWHERE near his helmet though, as refs will be ready to call some weak roughing call against the Bills today. (you watch)

I am excited to see how Greg begins to fit into his role, and how veterans like Poyer and Hyde start to lean on him for momentum energy.

Wet Weapons

There are sure to be some fireworks in this game, be it sloppy trailer park fireworks, as a HOT and HUMID and even maybe wet-ball game is in store. Miami is going to feel like 97 degrees, and it’s going to be humid, with a 40% chance of rain. Sure if you didn’t play QB or offense you may not think it matters what type of weather we play in right? WRONG. Wet balls are a nightmare for QBs looking for their mojo. Wet balls are like impotence for star QBs, as their best weapon can be made flaccid in sloppy conditions. Both Tua and Josh might get a little weird if it gets wet in Miami.

Look for the team who can execute at a cleaner level despite conditions to win. Depth will also play a factor in Buffalo’s ability to finish down the stretch.

GABE PLEASE

Gabriel Davis only played on 51% of offensive snaps last week. Gotta think that’s higher in Miami right?

Mossy Feeling

Zack Moss dropped his first podcast episode with Josh Allen this week, and it was terrific. It was really unique to see how with no one else in production, the 2 kids were so pure and normal. You forget how young these young men really are. Moss is from Florida, and even though he was a weird scratch last week, I think he’s gonna sneak into the mix and bring some ZMO-mentum to the game.

Bassmaster

Buffalo and Miami both bring legs to the limelight with Jason Sanders crankin kicks for the Dolphins and Tyler Kick His Ass Seabass booting for the Bills. I don’t usually write about kickers in the #pregamedump, but when I do, it’s because I know how important it is to winning. The Bills have a good kid kicking, and he kicked down in sticky Georgia weather in college.

I expect him to kick well, and the Bills may even need him to win it for Buffalo down in South Beach…

FINAL PREDICTION

Buffalo should have been woken up last week when Blitzburgh didn’t blitz. Miami will try to bring the same type of defensive approach to 17 with minimal blitzing and making him be patient. Corners for Miami will play physical and tight. Tua will shuffle the deck until the final whistle. If the Bills can get ahead by 2 scores (LIKE THEY COULD HAVE LAST WEEK) other teams will fold early all season. If we let them stick around til the second half and be in a one score game, with sloppy play and Josh Allen breathing hard with his tongue hanging out his mouth, Miami can win.

I expect a business trip from the Bills who will come in and bring a HARDNOSE physical game to the table, expecting to bully a Miami front nothing like PIT. I expect Greg Rousseau to get his big mitts on Tua, and Milano to make a huge play. I also expect slippery balls to factor into outcome. Bills Depth Helps Down Stretch. A Big kick wins or loses the momentum of the game. Bills stop late.

30-22 Bills.

#BOOKIT.