{"id":191468,"date":"2024-09-25T17:30:26","date_gmt":"2024-09-25T21:30:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=191468"},"modified":"2024-09-25T17:30:26","modified_gmt":"2024-09-25T21:30:26","slug":"everybody-eats-inside-phrase-fueling-buffalo-bills-josh-allen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2024\/09\/25\/everybody-eats-inside-phrase-fueling-buffalo-bills-josh-allen\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Everybody Eats:’ Inside the Phrase Fueling Buffalo Bills’ 3-0 Start"},"content":{"rendered":"

Buffalo Bills offensive coordinator Joe Brady faced a challenge when the team arrived for organized team activities during the offseason. Stefon Diggs<\/a> and Gabe Davis<\/a>, the team’s top two wide receivers in recent years, both departed the roster and weren’t directly replaced.<\/p>\n

Brady coined the term “everybody eats” to describe an offensive attack that would focus on spreading the ball around rather than force-feeding the main targets.<\/p>\n

“It’s not just about one person, no one’s bigger than the offense,” the 34-year-old assistant coach told reporters<\/a> at the time.\u00a0“But in order for someone else to have success, I gotta do my job so they have success and then vice versa.”<\/p>\n

So far, it’s hard to argue with the results. The Bills are one of just five teams with a 3-0 record, they lead the NFL with 112 points scored and quarterback Josh Allen<\/a> has emerged as the league’s early MVP favorite. It’s a dream start after a summer filled with uncertainty.<\/p>\n

“Everybody Eats” Taking Buffalo Bills to New Heights<\/h2>\n

Bills Passing Game Exemplifies Fresh Mentality<\/h3>\n

Numerous theories emerged throughout training camp about who would become the Bills’ No. 1 weapon. There were 241 targets up for grabs following the departures of Diggs and Davis. Somebody had to soak up a large portion of those looks, right? Maybe not.<\/p>\n

Allen has targeted at least nine different players in each of Buffalo’s first three games. Despite the offensive success, no receiver or tight end has more than 14 targets. Here’s the breakdown:<\/p>\n