47Christian Benford
CB · BUF · LCB
1depth rank
- On the chart
- 1st choice left cornerback
- Snaps played
- 91% over 3 weeks
- Build
- 6 ft 1 in · 205 lb
- College
- Villanova
- Drafted
- 2022, round 6 pick 185, by BUF
- Experience
- 5 seasons
CB · BUF vs NE · week 4
Christian Benford
This man
Christian Benford
CB · BUF vs NE · Toe
43.9%SIT
a genuine coin flip — this band plays 53% of the time (52–55%), measured out of fold. We do not stand behind a call in this band, and say so rather than dress it up.
champion
No dated practice report for him this week
The club has not published one we can date, or the window has not reached it. Not the same as his having practised.
The reader dissents · grade B
P1 is the head coach himself, speaking after Friday practice of this exact week and about this exact game, saying Benford 'will officially be listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the New England Patriots' — a designation-axis fact that the model's 'none yet' input predates, and questionable is materially better than the out/doubtful state a DNP-only input implies. The same piece frames that designation as upside, calling it 'a little surprising' given he left last week's game early and was seen in a boot, and leading with 'Christian Benford's status offers some hope' (P1), i.e. the club is signalling better-than-expected rather than worse. Against that, P1 also confirms a genuine in-week injury event and leaves the lineup 'questions to answer', so this is a lean rather than a settled call — I would not place him far above a coin flip, but I believe the call of SIT is the wrong side of it. It would need to know: Bills official participation report for Wed 30 Sep / Thu 01 Oct / Fri 02 Oct showing DNP/limited/full for Benford; Any Sat 03 Oct or Sun 04 Oct item: gametime-decision language, pregame warmup report, or the inactive list for the Patriots game; The full text after 'was seen in a walki...' in P1 — whether the boot sighting was this week or last Sunday, and whether the boot is still on; Joe Brady or beat description of how Benford actually moved in Friday's practice and whether a reduced snap count is planned; Status of Buffalo's other cornerbacks (is a backup CB out?), which shapes how hard the club pushes to play him
We went and found out more
Rank 1 (starter), 12 documents deep, because: llm_unsure. Fetched 12 of 12.
His record this season
| Wk | Practice | P(plays) | Call | Source | Played |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | DNP | 43.9% | SIT | champion | — |
A blank in Played is a week not yet settled — never a no.
The rest of his club's report this week
| Player | Pos | Practice | P(plays) | Call | Band |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJ Moore | WR | LTD | 74.4% | PLAY | LIKELY |
| Bradley Chubb | LB | FULL | 86.4% | PLAY | EXPECTED |
| Sam Franklin Jr. | S | DNP | 20.1% | SIT | UNLIKELY |
| Damar Hamlin | S | LTD | 57.6% | PLAY | COIN FLIP |
| Terrel Bernard | LB | DNP | 27.5% | SIT | UNLIKELY |
| Dorian Williams | LB | FULL | 80.8% | PLAY | LIKELY |
| Joe Andreessen | LB | FULL | 69.5% | PLAY | LIKELY |
| Ray Davis | RB | LTD | 52.5% | PLAY | COIN FLIP |
| Keon Coleman | WR | LTD | 58.4% | PLAY | COIN FLIP |
| Deone Walker | DT | FULL | 71.8% | PLAY | LIKELY |
| T.J. Sanders | DE | LTD | 9.9% | SIT | NOT EXPECTED |
| Ar'maj Reed-Adams | G | FULL | 49.8% | SIT | COIN FLIP |
The model reads the room: who else is out shifts what his own designation is worth.
What this page does not show
his depth-chart position, snap history and previous injuries (research substrate, not the product database).