The Buffalo Bills put up 525 points last season, won the AFC East again, and have the reigning MVP under center. But ESPN lumped their offensive weapons with the league's bottom feeders.
Bill Barnwell placed the Bills at No. 28 in his annual NFL skill-position playmakers rankings , just ahead of four last-place teams.
The same Bills who led the AFC in scoring in 2024 are being called one of the league’s least imposing supporting casts. Why so low? Because Josh Allen doesn’t count.
Barnwell’s list evaluates each team’s running backs, wide receivers, and tight ends, excluding quarterbacks entirely. Each team is imagined with an average QB, offensive line, and playcaller. ESPN’s advanced receiver metrics help forecast production.
Buffalo only beat out the Cleveland Browns (No. 2