Buffalo Bills
NFL team. Team code: BUF.
Quick Facts
- Team code: BUF
- Head coach: * (Joe Brady)
- Offensive coordinator: see Buffalo Bills Offensive Coordinator
- Defensive coordinator: Jim Leonhard (Jim Leonhard — Buffalo Bills Defensive Coordinator)
- Coaching tree: see Coaching Trees
Fantasy Footprint
The Bills are Super Bowl contenders under first-year head coach Joe Brady. The defense added edge rusher Bradley Chubb and several rookies (T.J. Parker, Davison Igbinosun, Kaleb Elams-Orr) to bolster the secondary and pass rush. The new defensive scheme emphasizes more blitz packages rather than traditional rush-and-drop coverage, which will test QB Josh Allen's decision-making against top offenses. Offensive line remains a potential question mark at left guard after David Edwards left in free agency; team may add veteran depth like All-Pro Joel Bitonio (per Buffalo Bills urged to sign former All-Pro and top NFL free agent remaining that would). The team faces a critical schedule mid-season: Thanksgiving at home vs. Kansas City, Week 13 at New England, and Week 14 on SNF at Green Bay (per 2 biggest obstacles Buffalo Bills face in their 2026 schedule).
Players (Fantasy-Relevant)
- QB: Josh Allen (PPR #24)
- RB: James Cook III (PPR #20), Ray Davis (PPR #191)
- WR: DJ Moore (PPR #56), Khalil Shakir (PPR #113), Joshua Palmer (PPR #NR)
- TE: Dalton Kincaid (PPR #105)
Coaches
- Head coach: * (Joe Brady)
- Offensive coordinator: (unfilled — see page) (Buffalo Bills Offensive Coordinator)
- Defensive coordinator: Jim Leonhard (Jim Leonhard — Buffalo Bills Defensive Coordinator)
Team Defense as a Fantasy Unit
(filled in by ingest — how this team's defense projects as a fantasy DST unit for 2026)
Recent News
- 2026-05-28 — SI's 2026 Ranking of the NFL’s Coach-QB Duos (SI's 2026 Ranking of the NFL’s Coach-QB Duos)
- 2026-05-15 — Los Angeles Rams 2026 schedule: Game-by-game breakdown and predictions (Los Angeles Rams 2026 schedule: Game-by-game breakdown and predictions)
- 2026-05-14 — Los Angeles Rams 2026 schedule: Tough opening stretch highlights primetime-heavy slate... (Los Angeles Rams 2026 schedule: Tough opening stretch highlights primetime-heavy slate...)
- 2026-05-31 — New Bills WR DJ Moore admits to 'growing pains' in Buffalo, confident 'it's gonna be... (New Bills WR DJ Moore admits to 'growing pains' in Buffalo, confident 'it's gonna be...)
- 2026-05-21 — 2026 NFL Preview: The 10 New Coordinators Who Could Shape Upcoming Season (2026 NFL Preview: The 10 New Coordinators Who Could Shape Upcoming Season)
- 2026-05-29 — 2026 NFL Offseason Buzz: Giants WR Carted Off At OTA's (2026 NFL Offseason Buzz: Giants WR Carted Off At OTA's)
- 2026-02-20 — 2026 NFL Coaching/GM Tracker: Rams Find Their Offensive Coordinator In-House (2026 NFL Coaching/GM Tracker: Rams Find Their Offensive Coordinator In-House)
- 2026-03-19 — Green Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur announces his full 2026 coaching staff (Green Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur announces his full 2026 coaching staff)
- 2026-05-25 — NFL injuries from OTAs that will have the biggest impact on the 2026 season (NFL injuries from OTAs that will have the biggest impact on the 2026 season)
- 2026-05-30 — Sources: Vikings hire Seahawks' Nolan Teasley as GM (Sources: Vikings hire Seahawks' Nolan Teasley as GM)
Open Questions
- Does Joe Brady's offense (built on short passing concepts) finally adapt to Josh Allen's deep-ball strengths now that Brady is HC in Buffalo? Source: Fantasy Alarm 2026 NFL head coach and coordinator tracker Status: open Last touched: 2026-05-22
- Will Joe Brady's HC appointment in Buffalo finally shift Brandon Beane's draft capital allocation away from defense-heavy (32nd ranked since 2020) toward offensive help for Josh Allen? Source: Bills Continue Alarming Trend of Refusing to Help Josh Allen in NFL Draft Status: open Last touched: 2026-05-24
Sources
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