Sink or Swim: The Entire Bills Offense

It's another session of "Sink or Swim," Fantasy Football FanHouse's weekly look at the underachievers still lurking on many fantasy rosters. You've got the tough choices to make and we help you decide which direction to take. Do you cut the bait or give 'em one more chance to swim?

Did you not think this was coming? Really, you thought this was going to end well? I'm not talking simply about Terrell Owens, rather the entire Bills offense. There was Marshawn Lynch coming off a suspension, a dismantled offensive line, a sketchy QB, and one fired offensive coordinator to add to the misery. Yup, that's a pretty good omen that bad things were on the horizon for the Bills offense.

Yet, how could we not draft them on the bargain? Lynch was slipping into the 4th round or later and, after all, he was/is a second-round talent. Sure, we knew T.O. would have his ups and downs and was possibly on the decline, but how could you pass on T.O. as the draft dragged along? Well, this may not be the funeral for the Bills offense ... yet. It's getting pretty close, so let us, from the fantasy hot seat, give a warm welcome to this entire offense. Everyone is fair game.

Trent Edwards, QB. You probably didn't draft him to be your starter, however, you still figured he could be a nice bye-week filler or possibly a surprise sleeper. After all, he had Lee Evans and Terrell Owens on the outside and a pretty, pretty, pretty good set of running backs. However, the no-huddle offense hasn't brought out the best in Edwards. It's been a gradual spiral downward for Edwards since Week 1. Forget about it: sink him already.

Fred Jackson, RB. There is always going to be an ounce of upside with Jackson. It'd be hard to not be captivated by his early-season showcase, but there's a certain dude nicknamed "Beast Mode" who is still in the picture. Logically, the Bills aren't going to move Lynch before the deadline and chances are he'll wrestle away the majority of this timeshare. So, I ask you what the value really is for a guy who might get about 35-40% of the touches on a horrible offense? Feel free to sink him only if you absolutely need the roster space. For the life of me, I still can't condone cutting a running back with upside.

Marshawn Lynch, RB. Let's save this one for later date. It is worth mentioning his name because he's guilty of stink by association. That said, there's no way you're bidding farewell to a guy like Lynch with such a little sample of action. Lynch is still on the hot seat, but he'll need to start dishing out the pain and racking up those numbers. Yards and catches are nice, but what we all crave most in fantasy football are touchdowns.

Terrell Owens, WR. Goodbye, my friend. This clearly is the end of the rope for T.O. Can you really just cut him outright? I don't know about that, but do you honestly think somebody in your league is gonna give you anything of value for him in a trade? Not only is his quarterback failing to connect with him, but Edwards rarely even looks for T.O. in the passing game. This offense certainly isn't catered towards him. At some point you have to wonder when the internal explosion happens. I'm sorry, but I don't think the Bears are gonna deal for T.O. I'm not a believer. I'm saying sink the guy. Period.

Lee Evans, WR Bills. Similar to Owens, Evans has been a major dud in this offense. He's always been inconsistent in fantasy football. This time around, we were all scammed into believing, that with another threat on the other side of the field, big things would be in the works for Evans. Um, yeah ... that's just not happening. I've always tried to avoid Evans myself (based on his boom-or-bust history), so I'm admittedly biased, but it's time to set Evans free. Send him back to the waiver wire: Evans is what he is (a headache).

The bottom line is that it's a long road ahead for the disaster that is the Bills offense.