Bills QB Fitzpatrick Has Passing TD In Eight Straight Games
by MattRichWarren on Nov 1, 2010 2:30 PM EDT
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Buffalo Bills quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick is on a tear since taking over for Trent Edwards after the second game of the season. Right now, Fitzpatrick ranks ninth in the NFL in attempts per game (35.2), 13th in yards per game (240), sixth in touchdowns (12 in only five games), and tenth in passer rating (91.1).
The biggest statistic is the touchdown mark. This season, Fitzpatrick has thrown a TD pass in all five of his games and two or more scores in four starts. Dating back to December of last season, Fitzpatrick has thrown a touchdown in eight straight games. That's the longest streak by a Bills QB since Drew Bledsoe began his career in Buffalo with ten straight games throwing a touchdown pass.
Since Jim Kelly retired, only four Bills QBs have a similar streak of more than five games: Fitzpatrick, Bledsoe, Todd Collins (eight, 1996-7) and Doug Flutie, who is tops with 12 straight games in 1999 to lead the Bills to the playoffs.
Other notable QB runs include Bledsoe adding bands of six and five during the remainder of his time in Buffalo, J.P. Losman's five-game streak, and Kelly Holcomb and Edwards both passing for a TD in four straight.
One notable streak did come to an end this week for Fitzpatrick. Entering Week 8, he had five straight games with at least two touchdown throws. That hasn't happened for a Bills QB since Bledsoe's first year, either. Kelly only had a streak that long once, with seven straight from 1991 to 1992.
The last time Fitzpatrick played in a game for the Bills without scoring a touchdown was December 3, 2009 against the New York Jets. Fitzpatrick was knocked out of that game after going 9-of-23 with an interception. He's still a long way from Kelly's team-record 16 straight games with a TD pass set between 1986-1987.
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VINTAGE FITZPATRICK!!!!
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by brebre421 on Nov 1, 2010 2:41 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Nice company Fitzy
Keep up the great work.
Please base your arguments in provable facts instead of pulling stuff out of your rear. -CanadianBillsFan- This is why talk is cheap because the supply always exceeds the demand.
Him and Stevie Johnson...
Our bright spots.
Props to #13 for 5 straight games with a TD reception as well.
Lets go Buff a lo
Yeah I was going to do one for Stevie this week, too.
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by MattRichWarren on Nov 1, 2010 3:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Do we draft a QB?
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Or trade down
What are the odds of replacing Fitz with much someone better? Here is the recent history of #1 choices.
1998 Indianapolis Peyton Manning,- Hall of Fame
1999 Cleveland Tim Couch – Bust
2001 Atlanta Michael Vick – Good
2002 Houston David Carr – Bust
2003 Cincinnati Carson Palmer – Good
2004 San Diego Eli Manning – Good
2005 San Francisco Alex Smith – Bust
2007 Oakland JaMarcus Russell – Bust
2009 Detroit Matthew Stafford – TBD
2010 St. Louis Sam Bradford – TBD
Um... Yes!!
Fritz play has been good, but yes we draft a QB. I think the question should be do we draft a LT first and a QB in the second round or QB first and LT second? That’s what Fritz’s play has brought into question.
Personally I think we’d be idiots to pass on Luck, but I can see why that question is now raised.
Unflinchingly yes.
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by MattRichWarren on Nov 1, 2010 3:50 PM EDT up reply actions
ditto!
What we call our despair is often only the painful eagerness of unfed hope.
Definitely.
Ryan’s doing well, but the misses and mistakes have finally convinced me he’s not Mister Right. He IS Mister Right Now, though, and we should be glad we have him on a hot streak.
I'm all for this continuing
I think it really would signify good things for the Bills, as long as they find some kind of improvement on defense.
Some day the Bills won't suck anymore. Or they'll be in someone else's city.
the stats don't lie
0-7 and most likely 1rst draft pick,we see what kind of offense we can run so matt which qb on the draft fits our style of play?
by frustrated bills fan on Nov 1, 2010 5:37 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
I am not the guy to ask about the draft. :-)
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by MattRichWarren on Nov 1, 2010 5:51 PM EDT up reply actions
I'd rather trade down
Rather than guarantee $50 million to the new face of a franchise, maybe trade down and get two first rounders with still less guaranteed.
Granted we have done badly when it comes to getting two first rounders:
Wood good, maybin bad
Whitner good enough, McCargo Bad
Lee evans good, losman bad (also now we are minus a first rounder in 2005)
If we could actually get production out of two first rounders….
But like look at Flacco. He is good and was a middle 1st rounder. So trade down and still nab a good QB plus other players with whatever will nab a top 3 pick.
Also...
Since Fitzpatrick is decent we can wait a year if this crop of QBs turns out to be bad or our pick is a reach.
If we don’t get a QB, but we get a stud LT or OLB. There is usually a good OLB around at 10ish, like Patrick Willis was, etc. (If we trade down)
Just ideas.
Hey JMP, in theory... you are wrong
Andrew Luck is starting to look like that once in decade type of player that can change a franchise, if he declares for the draft.
If he doesn’t and OBD isn’t sold on any other QB’s to pick first then yes, you are right. Trade down and get more picks since we need better talent almost everywhere.
Trade down for more picks
Great point you made JMP, our history as a team does not produce two first round picks very well. Trading down in the draft, our team has the most success. The Bills need quality players in the draft, it does not matter if they are Division III or small college players. The Bills need quantity from the draft, along with young free agent players castaways or players who were 2nd string on quality teams.
Trading down in the draft, our team has the most success.
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by MattRichWarren on Nov 2, 2010 6:56 AM EDT up reply actions
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