Yeah, I think it's probably easy to confuse holding back with simply identifying strengths (and weaknesses) in personnel, making weekly adjustments, and playing matchups throughout the season. Furthermore, a team like the Dolphins is not nearly talented enough to hold anything back.
Sunday's game worries me a lot. In general, the Bills have played better than anyone expected, and their greatest defensive strength (their pass rush), matches up frighteningly well with our glaring offensive weakness. I'm hoping for a bit of a breakout game by the Miller/Thomas combo against a considerably weaker run defense to go along with the added theoretical advantage of an extra week of game planning by the coaching staff (assuming they worked during the players' week off). And I'm still waiting for the defense to take over a game; you'd think facing a very green quarterback would be the ideal time to do it.
Nonetheless, despite the Bills QB situation, no outcome would surprise me in this game.
Sunday's game worries me a lot. In general, the Bills have played better than anyone expected, and their greatest defensive strength (their pass rush), matches up frighteningly well with our glaring offensive weakness. I'm hoping for a bit of a breakout game by the Miller/Thomas combo against a considerably weaker run defense to go along with the added theoretical advantage of an extra week of game planning by the coaching staff (assuming they worked during the players' week off). And I'm still waiting for the defense to take over a game; you'd think facing a very green quarterback would be the ideal time to do it.
Nonetheless, despite the Bills QB situation, no outcome would surprise me in this game.