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Michael Salfino mines the touches and targets data from Week 5, and says he wrote of Patriots receiver Stefon Diggs too soon..
Ryan Clark mocked the Buffalo Bills after their first loss of the season, calling Stefon Diggs “Cardi B” and Buffalo “Nicki Minaj” following the New England Patriots’ 23-20 upset. Diggs torched his former team with 10 catches for 146 yards,
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Why did Stefon Diggs leave the Bills? Patriots WR haunts former team with standout display on 'Sunday Night Football'
With a road matchup against the Buffalo Bills looming in Week 5, Diggs was presented with an opportunity to revisit his various departures in recent seasons. He chose to use that emotion as motivation, turning in an epic performance as the Patriots downed the Bills, 23-20.
On Sunday, Diggs will play against the Bills – the team with which he earned four Pro Bowl nods and had the most productive seasons of his career – for the second time since leaving Buffalo. Last year in Houston, Diggs caught six passes for 82 yards against his former team.
Tyrell Shavers now wears Stefon Diggs' former number 14 for the Buffalo Bills. This move signals a new direction for the team's offense. Shavers, a receiver with size, offers a different target for quarterback Josh Allen.