Buffalo Bills

Buffalo Bills wide receiver Amari Cooper (wrist) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Miami Dolphins, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. He had previously been listed as questionable after logging three limited practices in a row. This will be the first absence of the season for the 30-year-old, who has just 29 catches for 319 yards and three touchdowns in 2024. Fantasy managers should expect Khalil Shakir and Keon Coleman to step up as viable fantasy receivers in Cooper's absence.

Buffalo Bills tight end Dalton Kincaid (collarbone/knee) has endured a mostly disappointing 2024 campaign, although he scored a touchdown last week. The outlook for Week 9 isn't appealing either. The Dolphins allow the seventh-fewest fantasy points to opposing tight ends and are better against the pass than the run. Kincaid was already a letdown against the Dolphins in Week 2. He caught four passes for 33 yards and was barely utilized in the second half. Fantasy managers don't need to worry about Kincaid's appearance on the team's injury report. He's been listed with a collarbone issue for the last couple of weeks but has fully practiced through the problem. They do need to worry about the production. Kincaid is a low-end TE1 for Week 9.

When the Buffalo Bills added Amari Cooper (wrist) to their roster, there was concern that Khalil Shakir would lose targets. Instead, he's logged seven and 10 targets in back-to-back games, both season-high marks at the time. Shakir has only missed on two targets this season. If he's getting that kind of volume, he's a lock for PPR lineups. The Miami Dolphins, Shakir's Week 9 opponent, are strong against opposing passing games but weaker against slot receivers. The 24-year-old offers the safest floor of the three Buffalo wide receivers, but Cooper and Keon Coleman have higher ceilings. Cooper is questionable with a wrist injury. Shakir is a flex-worthy wide receiver in PPR formats and slips a little in the non-PPR rankings.

With consecutive top-20 finishes, Buffalo Bills wide receiver Keon Coleman is breaking out in front of our eyes. The rookie was a boom-or-bust option early in his debut campaign but has earned seven targets in back-to-back games. Unfortunately, it's a crowded Bills' wide receiver room. The odds of the top trio (Coleman, Amari Cooper, and Khalil Shakir) all finishing as top-36 receivers in the same week are low. Coleman and Cooper (wrist) have the highest ceiling, while Shakir possesses the highest floor. Cooper is questionable with a wrist injury. The Dolphins are one of the best defenses against fantasy football quarterbacks and wide receivers. Coleman had zero points in their first matchup in Week 2. Despite that, Coleman is in the flex conversation in Week 9. Coleman should be a safe start if Cooper misses the game.

Buffalo Bills running back James Cook has finished as a top-three fantasy football runner twice this season. One instance came from his 133-yard, two-touchdown performance a week ago. The other came in Week 2 against the Miami Dolphins, the same opponent he'll face on Sunday. Cook scored three touchdowns in that matchup. Expecting another hat trick isn't realistic, but an all-around RB1 performance is in play. The Bills have leaned on the running game throughout the season and the Dolphins' defense is weaker on the ground than through the air. Cook is an RB1 in the rankings this week.