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The Buffalo Bills returned to the playoffs for the sixth straight year, and the seventh time in eight years under Sean McDermott. Still, it was another loss in the AFC Championship Game, falling to the Kansas City Chiefs 32-29. Now the Bills look to make the next step and go to the Super Bowl for the first time since the early ’90s. In order to do that, some underrated sleepers will need to break out. We look at the three potential underrated sleepers who could break out for the Bills in the 2025 season.
The Bills had a busy offseason. They lost some players who have been impactful in recent years, such as Amari Coop, Mack Hollins, Von Miller, and Kaiir Elam. Still, they re-signed some players and added some new ones. Josh Allen and Khalil Shakir both got contract extensions. The Bills signed Elijah Moore, Josh Palmer, and Joey Bosa as well.
Still, the Bills need new players to step up. They have been a consistent playoff team, winning the division five straight years. They also made it to the AFC Championship Game for the second time in five seasons. Still, the Chiefs have stood in the way. In order to get past Kansas City, they need players to break out this season. Here are the three biggest chances for a breakout this year.
Coleman has motivation going into his second season in the NFL. Coleman played in 13 games in his rookie season and was targeted 57 times, the third most on the team. Still, he had just 29 catches and eight drops last season. He was also second on the team in receiving yards with 556, and was tied for second on the team in receiving touchdowns with four.
Coleman should also see more targets this year, which will help him break out. Amari Cooper is gone, and he averaged four targets per game. Mack Hollins, the only wide receiver who played all 17 games last year, is also gone. He had 50 targets last year. That is a total of 82 targets that need to be replaced. The Bills also did not go after many big-name receivers this offseason. Josh Palmer is a new addition and will likely start with Coleman and Shakir. He had 65 targets last year with 39 receptions. Elijah Moore also joins the rotation, but will not be the primary target like he was in Cleveland last season.
Coleman should also have plenty of opportunities to make a major impact this year. First, the Bills are led by Josh Allen, and an elite quarterback such as Allen will help Coelman develop. The Bills were also ninth in the NFL last year in passing yards per game. They did this while being 26th in the NFL in passing attempts last year. If the Bills uptick slightly in passing attempts, Coleman will reap the benefits. This also shows the Bills like to use deep threats...
