Stefon Diggs comes back
Stefon Diggs was not out of the lineup for the Bills in recent weeks, but his big games in the box score were. Because of that, slot receiver Cole Beasley had been the go-to option for Buffalo’s offense and quarterback Josh Allen.. Over the course of Weeks 5-7, Beasley put up 200-plus yards receiving combined. Diggs did not surpass 50 yards in either of the Bills’ last two games. But against the Patriots, the Bills were able to revert back to their top target and lean on him once again. Diggs had a team-high six catches on nine targets for 92 yards.
Overall, the Bills didn’t exactly employ much of a passing attack, but when they did, it was Diggs. By comparison, Beasley only had two catches on two targets in the entire game and Allen himself only had 154 yards passing. A huge chunk of Allen’s stats were attributed to Diggs and it’s a huge positive to see him get involved in games where the focal point of shutting the Bills meant shutting down Diggs.
Allen and Diggs were talking immediately after the INT on the sideline. CBS said Diggs tapped his chest to indicate he was at fault for the miscommunication on the route. #Bills pic.twitter.com/mXofgMUBk8
— Bradley Gelber (@BradleyGelber) November 1, 2020