DE Shaq Lawson
As mentioned, Lawson was part of the sacking festivities for the Bills against the Dolphins. But Lawson’s snap counts really put him over the edge here. Lawson saw a season-high 62 percent of snaps played on defense for the Bills. Along with his sack, he totaled two tackles against the Dolphins, both for a loss.
Lawson may have earned himself some more playing time, which is big. The Bills declined to pick up his fifth-year option on his rookie deal. He could be back, but he’s in a contract year now because of that.
Offensive coordinator Brian Daboll
Along with the success of Allen, Daboll deserves credit, too. Buffalo’s offensive coordinator has taken heat recently and his gameplan was a reason for the season-high 37 points on the scoreboard for the Bills.
The Bills played a more up-tempo type of game with some hurrying up to the line of scrimmage. Allen handled that well, as it’s something a young QB is coached up to do. In addition, Daboll changed things up and played a bunch of three-wide receiver sets against the Dolphins.
Isaiah McKenzie played a season-high 78 percent of snaps on offense as the No. 3 wideout. Cole Beasley and John Brown also played season-high snap totals of 90 and 99 percent, respectively.
Finally, keep an eye out for Daboll’s location next week. He was upstairs in the booth against the Dolphins. Will that continue or will he go back down to the field?
Worth a mention: The offensive line didn’t allow a sack, either.