"Since joining the Buffalo Bills organization in 2004, Lee Evans has led all Bills receiving options (with a minimum of two receptions) in TDs and yards per reception. Despite a suspect quarterback carousel that has gone round and round in Buffalo, Evans has managed to stay relatively consistent. Unfortunately for Buffalo fans and Lee Evans owners, the Bills will once again put the hopes of the franchise into the hands of quarterback Trent Edwards. If Edwards, who enters just his second season in the NFL, can stay healthy and consistent, Evans owners could expect solid numbers from the former Badger. Heading into the '08 season, Evans ranking among all wideouts should hover around the top-20 mark and fantasy owners should consider him a decent No. 2 receiver.
NFL CAREER
2004: In his rookie season with the Bills, Evans played in all 16 regular season games and tallied 48 receptions for 843 yards and nine TDs. Evans averaged 17.6 yards per reception and his nine touchdown receptions led all Bills receivers.
2005: Again second in the starting lineup opposite Eric Moulds, Evans finished the '05 season with 48 receptions for 743 yards and seven receiving TDs. His 15.5 yards per reception were tops among receiving options in Buffalo.
2006: The departure of Moulds cleared way for Evans to be the No.1 wideout in Buffalo. He set career marks in receptions (82) and receiving yards (1,292) and managed to find the end zone on eight occasions.
2007: For a No.1 receiver, Evans' numbers in his fourth season were quite disappointing. The Bills offense threw for a measly 12 total passing scores and Evans was on the receiving end for five of them. He finished the '07 season with 55 receptions for 849 yards.
TEAM SCENARIO
As if the Bills needed any more problems to worry about in the AFC East (uh, the 16-0 Patriots), they can now add to that list having to deal with future Hall of Famer Brett Favre in a Jets uniform twice in '08. Favre's addition to the Jets starting lineup has instantly elevated the Jets to playoff contenders, which certainly spell bad news for a Bills team who managed to win only seven games last season.
In just his second season at the professional level, Bills QB Trent Edwards looks to build on a rather unimpressive rookie campaign that started to show signs of life towards the end of the season. Last season, Edwards saw action in only 10 games and threw for 151 competitions for 1,630 yards and seven scores. In his last five starts, Edwards threw for six TDs and three INTs, as opposed to his first five appearances in which he threw for only one score and five picks. Even though he has only a handful of inconsistent starts under his belt, Edwards enters the '08 season as the Bills starting quarterback. Last year's opening day starting QB, J.P. Losman, will serve as the backup after a disappointing '07 season in which he threw six INTs and lost two fumbles in only eight games. Edwards has li
