The usual suspects
Rinse and repeat each week here lately. Wide receivers Stefon Diggs and Beasley again, again, again times 10 came through for this Bills offense against the Broncos. Each week it’s expected, it was especially so expected against such a beaten up Broncos secondary. The Bills don’t control that, but they certain can, and did, take advantage of it.
Buffalo looked to Diggs early and often against Denver. His first catch of the game on the Bills’ first play on offense put him into the record books. He topped Eric Moulds’ single-season record for catches in a season (100). Diggs, with 11 catches and 147 yards in this game… is now far and away the franchise leader for Buffalo in terms of catches. The yard one should follow soon.
Back to Saturday, for most of this one, Diggs’ workload was short to intermediate passes. But hey, they were working. The Bills were moving the chains and staying on the field with such plays. But then Diggs’ highlight reel moment came with his 55-yard over the shoulder catch down the right sideline from Allen. It was perhaps the QB’s best throw of the season.
Like Diggs, Beasley’s best weapon in this one was consistency. The slot wide receiver did have a couple of nice chunks of yards, including a 22-yard grab and another of 17 yards, but it was just another display from this Bills team that everyone celebrates everyone. It’s not all about one guy, and the love was continually spread around. Beasley finished with eight catches and 112 yards himself.
That’s a tough thing for a defense to defend.
Well I hope Stefon Diggs at least said excuse me before breaking his ankles like that #Bills #BUFvsDEN pic.twitter.com/rEexo5guDT
— Nick (@Nick_Wojton) December 19, 2020