WR Gabriel Davis, BUF (3 Viewers)

[Hot Sauce Guy]

In a similar position, on the bench for Jefferson, M Williams and A Cooper.

Cooper is the one that I am really debating! This is why I like having many teams as I don’t really fret too much on decisions like this as Davis is in 6 other lineups.

Isn’t this fun!

Williams is in a very tough matchup. Hard to bench him though.

 

[candian fantasy guy]

In a similar position, on the bench for Jefferson, M Williams and A Cooper.

Cooper is the one that I am really debating! This is why I like having many teams as I don’t really fret too much on decisions like this as Davis is in 6 other lineups.

Isn’t this fun!

Williams is in a very tough matchup. Hard to bench him though.

Add Kirk to the mix, it’s the one league where Davis won’t see the starting lineup.

I can’t wait for this game later on today! No way it can be a better game than last one, right?!

 

[sho nuff]

Davis in with Hollywood...but my other options are all question marks too...so why not. (DJ Moore, Cooks on bye, Jakobi Meyers...) Looks like Davis is my WR 2b to Hollywood 2a (I have no real #1)

 

[Pip's Invitation]

IT’S STILL HAPPENING!!!!!

 

[ghostguy123]

I peed some more

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

 

[barackdhouse]

In my longest running FF league, I am basically forced to bench him. Who would you start him over?

Jefferson lol
Metcalf
Evans

I think we can all agree he isn't going for 200 and 4 TDs. But let's come at this from a different angle. Do we really expect the Chiefs Bills to score less than 80 between them? This is like Ali Frazier II here.

I can't possibly bench Davis here. I can't possibly start Davis over Evans or Metcalf. Fubar

Davis outscored all these fools today.

really expect the Chiefs Bills to score less than 80 between them? This is like Ali Frazier II here.

You better hit the casino, cause the over/under is 54.

oops

 

[ghostguy123]

In my longest running FF league, I am basically forced to bench him. Who would you start him over?

Jefferson lol
Metcalf
Evans

I think we can all agree he isn't going for 200 and 4 TDs. But let's come at this from a different angle. Do we really expect the Chiefs Bills to score less than 80 between them? This is like Ali Frazier II here.

I can't possibly bench Davis here. I can't possibly start Davis over Evans or Metcalf. Fubar

Davis outscored all these fools today.

really expect the Chiefs Bills to score less than 80 between them? This is like Ali Frazier II here.

You better hit the casino, cause the over/under is 54.

oops

??

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

Davis outscored all these fools today.

He outscored Mike Williams.

 

[barackdhouse]

In my longest running FF league, I am basically forced to bench him. Who would you start him over?

Jefferson lol
Metcalf
Evans

I think we can all agree he isn't going for 200 and 4 TDs. But let's come at this from a different angle. Do we really expect the Chiefs Bills to score less than 80 between them? This is like Ali Frazier II here.

I can't possibly bench Davis here. I can't possibly start Davis over Evans or Metcalf. Fubar

Davis outscored all these fools today.

really expect the Chiefs Bills to score less than 80 between them? This is like Ali Frazier II here.

You better hit the casino, cause the over/under is 54.

oops

??

I was responding to the over/under and how the entire planet was wrong about it. Is that not clear?

 

[ghostguy123]

In my longest running FF league, I am basically forced to bench him. Who would you start him over?

Jefferson lol
Metcalf
Evans

I think we can all agree he isn't going for 200 and 4 TDs. But let's come at this from a different angle. Do we really expect the Chiefs Bills to score less than 80 between them? This is like Ali Frazier II here.

I can't possibly bench Davis here. I can't possibly start Davis over Evans or Metcalf. Fubar

Davis outscored all these fools today.

really expect the Chiefs Bills to score less than 80 between them? This is like Ali Frazier II here.

You better hit the casino, cause the over/under is 54.

oops

??

I was responding to the over/under and how the entire planet was wrong about it. Is that not clear?

It appeared as though you were responding to me as though I thought the game was going over, which I did not considering I bet the under.

 

[smbkrypt24]

Looks like the buy low window, may be gone now. He is making the most of his targets.

 

[The Frankman]

Gabriel Davis caught 3-of-6 targets for 74 yards and a touchdown in the Bills' Week 6 win against the Chiefs.​

While a 15 percent target share isn't exactly inspiring, Davis again got it done as Josh Allen's primary downfield threat, catching a 34-yard touchdown. It was Davis, of course, who had four touchdown grabs in last year's epic Divisional Round game against the Chiefs. Davis is fully recovered from his early-season ankle issue and has shown more explosion in the past couple games. As long as Davis is running a full complement of pass routes, he should be a WR2 option with upside in the pass-heavy Buffalo offense.The Bills have a bye next week.
- NBCSportsEDGE

 

[VikingFrog]

First week I’m thinking about sitting him in my flex. But know if I do, he’ll throw up a BIG game. So probably just riding the wave.

 

[efactor]

First week I’m thinking about sitting him in my flex. But know if I do, he’ll throw up a BIG game. So probably just riding the wave.

1 excellent game, 2 good games and 3 duds. 50/50

Concerning part for me is the lack of targets. He got 7 last week, so that was somewhat encouraging. Allen was a little bit off. Almost had a big play for a TD but couldn't stay in.

 

[JoeJoe88]

First week I’m thinking about sitting him in my flex. But know if I do, he’ll throw up a BIG game. So probably just riding the wave.

1 excellent game, 2 good games and 3 duds. 50/50

Concerning part for me is the lack of targets. He got 7 last week, so that was somewhat encouraging. Allen was a little bit off. Almost had a big play for a TD but couldn't stay in.

And a whopping 5 again today. Dude is the epitome of boom/bust. Except the booms don’t boom nearly enough.

 

[crushedspirit]

Allen has looked off since the bye, and Diggs gets 1v1 coverage for a reason. Teams are taking Davis away over the top whenever they can.

 

[GroveDiesel]

I think Josh is starting to lose trust in him. Davis has a ton of drops this year. He had several again today in key situations including the last play for the Bills where Davis had a ball travel 66 yards in the air and hit him right between the numbers and go incomplete.

He is proving that he isn’t a guy that can be counted on.

 

[crushedspirit]

Didn't know passes with DB arms in your face are easy ones. Gardner was all over him as Davis had to throttle down and arm wrestle for the underthrown pass.

Bigger issue is Allen's decision making the last two weeks.

 

[Judge Smails]

Didn't know passes with DB arms in your face are easy ones. Gardner was all over him as Davis had to throttle down and arm wrestle for the underthrown pass.

Bigger issue is Allen's decision making the last two weeks.

Truly mindboggling. He's throwing picks with no Bills jerseys in sight. I have no idea what he is seeing.

 

[crushedspirit]

Didn't know passes with DB arms in your face are easy ones. Gardner was all over him as Davis had to throttle down and arm wrestle for the underthrown pass.

Bigger issue is Allen's decision making the last two weeks.

Truly mindboggling. He's throwing picks with no Bills jerseys in sight. I have no idea what he is seeing.

Whitehead dropped another one that should have been INT #3

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

Didn't know passes with DB arms in your face are easy ones. Gardner was all over him as Davis had to throttle down and arm wrestle for the underthrown pass.

Bigger issue is Allen's decision making the last two weeks.

Truly mindboggling. He's throwing picks with no Bills jerseys in sight. I have no idea what he is seeing.

Whitehead dropped another one that should have been INT #3

Allen also recovered 2 of his own fumbles for what should probably have been a 5 turnover day.

Whatever adjustments defenses are making against him seem to be working, because woof. I just watched some highlights and he looked the opposite of good.

 

[Alex P Keaton]

First week I’m thinking about sitting him in my flex. But know if I do, he’ll throw up a BIG game. So probably just riding the wave.

1 excellent game, 2 good games and 3 duds. 50/50

Concerning part for me is the lack of targets. He got 7 last week, so that was somewhat encouraging. Allen was a little bit off. Almost had a big play for a TD but couldn't stay in.

But it's ok if he only gets 5-6 targets per game. That's what we've been told in this thread for many weeks now. It doesn't matter, because Davis only needs 5-6 targets to produce 100+ yards and 2-3 TDs.

 

[Demian]

He's on par with Duvernay and Mack Hollins on the year, waiver wire guys. I'm pretty underwhelmed so far.

 

[GroveDiesel]

Didn't know passes with DB arms in your face are easy ones. Gardner was all over him as Davis had to throttle down and arm wrestle for the underthrown pass.

Bigger issue is Allen's decision making the last two weeks.

This is a play that has to be made.

 

[The Gator]

Didn't know passes with DB arms in your face are easy ones. Gardner was all over him as Davis had to throttle down and arm wrestle for the underthrown pass.

Bigger issue is Allen's decision making the last two weeks.

This is a play that has to be made.

Probably, but this is the second game in a row Allen has underthrown him. If you show that play from the beginning, Davis has him beat but has to slow up for the ball.

 

[Ilov80s]

He's on par with Duvernay and Mack Hollins on the year, waiver wire guys. I'm pretty underwhelmed so far.

He’s definitely better in standard and is a Will Fuller like boom-bust player but coming into this week he was WR17 in half ppr ppg between ARSB, Deebo, Mike Williams, Tee Higgins. Sure he’s going to drop this week but then next week when he has 120/2 he will bounce back up.

 

[ghostguy123]

Didn't know passes with DB arms in your face are easy ones. Gardner was all over him as Davis had to throttle down and arm wrestle for the underthrown pass.

Bigger issue is Allen's decision making the last two weeks.

This is a play that has to be made.

Probably, but this is the second game in a row Allen has underthrown him. If you show that play from the beginning, Davis has him beat but has to slow up for the ball.

That catch has to be made, period

 

[GroveDiesel]

Didn't know passes with DB arms in your face are easy ones. Gardner was all over him as Davis had to throttle down and arm wrestle for the underthrown pass.

Bigger issue is Allen's decision making the last two weeks.

This is a play that has to be made.

Probably, but this is the second game in a row Allen has underthrown him. If you show that play from the beginning, Davis has him beat but has to slow up for the ball.

I mean, that ball was the longest pass attempt in the league in the last 6 years at 69 yards. Yeah, it would have been great if Allen had been able to get a couple of more yards on it, but come on. Allen just got hit throwing elbow hit on dinged on the previous throw and yet he was still able to avoid pressure and put a ball 70 yards downfield that hit his receiver in the face. That’s a play that a good NFL WR needs to make for his team. Or at the very least needs to slow down quicker to let the CB run him over and draw the DPI.

Allen made plenty of garbage plays today. That wasn’t one of them and was 100% on Davis.

 

[crushedspirit]

He could have made a play, but saying 100% should of is a stretch to say the least. Arm in his face as the ball arrived, and Allen should have thrown it earlier as he had his man beat. I don't see what some see, but that's okay.

 

[LawFitz]

Elite WRs make that catch.

Gabe has a role, with a high ceiling and some low floors.

 

[simey]

He could have made a play, but saying 100% should of is a stretch to say the least. Arm in his face as the ball arrived, and Allen should have thrown it earlier as he had his man beat. I don't see what some see, but that's okay.

I agree. The ball was underthrown, and the defender was obstructing Gabe's vision with his hand the same time the ball arrived. A ball that should be 100% caught is the pass that Mike Evans dropped against Carolina when he was wide open, and he flat out dropped a perfect pass that would have been a touchdown.

 

[SeniorVBDStudent]

Elite WRs make that catch.

Gabe has a role, with a high ceiling and some low floors.

Apparently its a 3TD game every 3 years and 50 zeros in between each.

 

[efactor]

Elite WRs make that catch.

Gabe has a role, with a high ceiling and some low floors.

I see "elite" WRs drop much easier passes on a weekly basis, so can't agree with that 100 percent

Would have been a really good catch, but definitely not the most difficult of the week. The catch Samual made for a TD against the Vikings was a tougher one IMO, the way he weaved through 3 DBs. Of course, the official taking Smith out of play didn't hurt.

Great throw though considering the distance the ball traveled. Davis had a step for sure

 

[barackdhouse]

Of course he should have caught it. And it should have been DPI. And he should have caught it. He didn't. Oh well.

 

[LawFitz]

Of course he should have caught it. And it should have been DPI. And he should have caught it. He didn't. Oh well.

Sauce was face guarding. To his credit, he did it sneakily with the old in and out and got away with it. Not a bad tactic, which I suspect he's perfected. Seemed to impact Gabe's concentration.

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

Frustrating usage for sure. He’ll have his boom games, but this certainly wasn’t one of them.

 

[efactor]

Frustrating usage for sure. He’ll have his boom games, but this certainly wasn’t one of them.

Agree on the boom games part, but I just didn't see a scenario where he would have this many subpar games. 18 catches in 7 games? Even with a plus 20 percent TD rate per reception, huge disappontment at where he was drafted. But on the bright side, better than Allan Robinson and DJ Moore and at least there is hope for him.

My expectations were not as high as many on this board, but I definitely thought he would be a solid #2 type receiver in that offense, and a good #3 at worse. If he was on any offense other than the Bills or Chiefs, he would be going to the waiver wire. Since I went WR early and also grabbed Hopkins in the 7th, he's my #4, so fortunately, not a global killer, but definitely not an auto flex start moving forward.

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

Frustrating usage for sure. He’ll have his boom games, but this certainly wasn’t one of them.

Agree on the boom games part, but I just didn't see a scenario where he would have this many subpar games. 18 catches in 7 games? Even with a plus 20 percent TD rate per reception, huge disappontment at where he was drafted. But on the bright side, better than Allan Robinson and DJ Moore and at least there is hope for him.

My expectations were not as high as many on this board, but I definitely thought he would be a solid #2 type receiver in that offense, and a good #3 at worse. If he was on any offense other than the Bills or Chiefs, he would be going to the waiver wire. Since I went WR early and also grabbed Hopkins in the 7th, he's my #4, so fortunately, not a global killer, but definitely not an auto flex start moving forward.

He sprained his ankle badly in practice and didn't play for 2+ games. So there's that. He came back to a 1 TD game, but it's been a bit rough since then.

Some of the blame can probably be placed on Allen, who's been turnover prone and subpar for several weeks now.

 

[Alex P Keaton]

Frustrating usage for sure. He’ll have his boom games, but this certainly wasn’t one of them.

Agree on the boom games part, but I just didn't see a scenario where he would have this many subpar games. 18 catches in 7 games? Even with a plus 20 percent TD rate per reception, huge disappontment at where he was drafted. But on the bright side, better than Allan Robinson and DJ Moore and at least there is hope for him.

My expectations were not as high as many on this board, but I definitely thought he would be a solid #2 type receiver in that offense, and a good #3 at worse. If he was on any offense other than the Bills or Chiefs, he would be going to the waiver wire. Since I went WR early and also grabbed Hopkins in the 7th, he's my #4, so fortunately, not a global killer, but definitely not an auto flex start moving forward.

I mean, he’s getting 5.4 targets per game. That will naturally and inevitably lead to a bunch of mediocre weeks.

 

[ahartig]

Ya, the targets worry me. Diggs is getting hyper-targeted. Not sure if Gabe isn't creating much separation but the pass game has become a bit anemic past few weeks....hoping they can right the ship and spread the ball around.

If they snag OBJ, then Gabe takes a major hit IMO....would OBJ replace McKenzie in the slot or Gabe out wide.....seems like OBJ in the slot would be ideal

 

[facook]

Frustrating usage for sure. He’ll have his boom games, but this certainly wasn’t one of them.

Agree on the boom games part, but I just didn't see a scenario where he would have this many subpar games. 18 catches in 7 games? Even with a plus 20 percent TD rate per reception, huge disappontment at where he was drafted. But on the bright side, better than Allan Robinson and DJ Moore and at least there is hope for him.

My expectations were not as high as many on this board, but I definitely thought he would be a solid #2 type receiver in that offense, and a good #3 at worse. If he was on any offense other than the Bills or Chiefs, he would be going to the waiver wire. Since I went WR early and also grabbed Hopkins in the 7th, he's my #4, so fortunately, not a global killer, but definitely not an auto flex start moving forward.

He sprained his ankle badly in practice and didn't play for 2+ games. So there's that. He came back to a 1 TD game, but it's been a bit rough since then.

Some of the blame can probably be placed on Allen, who's been turnover prone and subpar for several weeks now.

And I didn't like how Allen was shaking his arm before that last big throw. Some pain there in his elbow. :(

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

Ya, the targets worry me. Diggs is getting hyper-targeted. Not sure if Gabe isn't creating much separation but the pass game has become a bit anemic past few weeks....hoping they can right the ship and spread the ball around.

If they snag OBJ, then Gabe takes a major hit IMO....would OBJ replace McKenzie in the slot or Gabe out wide.....seems like OBJ in the slot would be ideal

I don't see WR as a glaring need for the Bills. I see "competent play by the QB" as a pretty important area of improvement though. I seriously doubt OBJ goes to the Bills. Cowboys seem inevitable.

 

[Dizzy]

Ya, the targets worry me. Diggs is getting hyper-targeted. Not sure if Gabe isn't creating much separation but the pass game has become a bit anemic past few weeks....hoping they can right the ship and spread the ball around.

If they snag OBJ, then Gabe takes a major hit IMO....would OBJ replace McKenzie in the slot or Gabe out wide.....seems like OBJ in the slot would be ideal

I don't see OBJ being a real catch in 2022. Had knee surgery in March?

His 2021 run was greatly aided by the INJ to Robert Woods. He's not stepping into BUF and kicking McKenzie to the curb.

 

[efactor]

Ya, the targets worry me. Diggs is getting hyper-targeted. Not sure if Gabe isn't creating much separation but the pass game has become a bit anemic past few weeks....hoping they can right the ship and spread the ball around.

If they snag OBJ, then Gabe takes a major hit IMO....would OBJ replace McKenzie in the slot or Gabe out wide.....seems like OBJ in the slot would be ideal

I don't see OBJ being a real catch in 2022. Had knee surgery in March?

His 2021 run was greatly aided by the INJ to Robert Woods. He's not stepping into BUF and kicking McKenzie to the curb.

That's my feeling too. Expectations on bouncing back so quickly from an ACL is kind of overly optimistic these days.

 

[The Frankman]

Gabriel Davis caught 2-of-5 targets for 33 yards in the Bills’ Week 9 loss against the Jets.

As usual, Davis is a boom or bust type of player. Week 9 was the second straight game in which he only caught two passes for under 40 yards. Josh Allen was locked in on Stefon Diggs (10 targets) for much of the game so there weren’t many opportunities for Davis. He’ll get a decent matchup in Week 10, but you must always temper your expectations with the streaky wideout.
- NBCSportsEDGE

 

[DropKick]

First week I’m thinking about sitting him in my flex. But know if I do, he’ll throw up a BIG game. So probably just riding the wave.

1 excellent game, 2 good games and 3 duds. 50/50

Concerning part for me is the lack of targets. He got 7 last week, so that was somewhat encouraging. Allen was a little bit off. Almost had a big play for a TD but couldn't stay in.

But it's ok if he only gets 5-6 targets per game. That's what we've been told in this thread for many weeks now. It doesn't matter, because Davis only needs 5-6 targets to produce 100+ yards and 2-3 TDs.

Thanks... I'm finally getting some air support on the topic.

I thought that might be the case after a pair of 2 for 30+ type games.

I'm still OK with him as a #3 WR and can live with the boom or bust. Just curious if we still have talk about him being worth one or more 1st round picks?

Regarding that bomb at the end of yesterdays, game... it was a tough play.

 

[Alex P Keaton]

First week I’m thinking about sitting him in my flex. But know if I do, he’ll throw up a BIG game. So probably just riding the wave.

1 excellent game, 2 good games and 3 duds. 50/50

Concerning part for me is the lack of targets. He got 7 last week, so that was somewhat encouraging. Allen was a little bit off. Almost had a big play for a TD but couldn't stay in.

But it's ok if he only gets 5-6 targets per game. That's what we've been told in this thread for many weeks now. It doesn't matter, because Davis only needs 5-6 targets to produce 100+ yards and 2-3 TDs.

Thanks... I'm finally getting some air support on the topic.

I thought that might be the case after a pair of 2 for 30+ type games.

I'm still OK with him as a #3 WR and can live with the boom or bust. Just curious if we still have talk about him being worth one or more 1st round picks?

Regarding that bomb at the end of yesterdays, game... it was a tough play.

I’m a huge fan too. As a WR 3/4 he’s fantastic. Great upside any given week.

 

[zamboni]

I think he’s one of the most overhyped players out there. Most think of him with regard to that blowup playoff game last year, but in 7 games this year, he’s put up all of 18-451-4 on 38 targets (a little over 5 per game). And 171 of those yards came in another big blowup game.

 

[NajehHejan]

This guy basically holds your lineup hostage because once you finally bench him he blows up. My least favorite kind of player. Been trying to trade him but no one else wants him either. Can’t start him. Can’t bench him. Can’t trade him. Dropping him is probably the answer.