Team Profile
Buffalo Bills
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26.5% 2ndOff DVOA
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52.4% 2ndPassing DVOA
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12.4% 3rdRushing DVOA
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-4.7% 10thDef DVOA
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4.4% 13thDef Passing DVOA
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-17% 6thDef Rushing DVOA
2024 Team Stats
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Points For31.8 2nd
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Points Against22.1 12th
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Yards Per Game370.0 7th
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Yards Allowed Per Game346.0 23rd
Cleveland Browns wide receiver Amari Cooper (heel), who missed the final two games of the regular season with a heel injury, said he's good to go for Saturday's wild-card playoff game against the Houston Texans. Cooper said he could have played in the Week 18 regular season finale against the Cincinnati Bengals if he had to. The 29-year-old will be returning to Houston, where he set a franchise record with 265 receiving yards and two touchdowns in his last game played in Week 16. Understandably, Cooper's DraftKings price has fallen after sitting out the last two weeks, which could make him a DFS bargain if he's completely healthy. However, the Texans defense will surely be trying to prevent a repeat of Cooper's Week 16 record-breaking performance. One thing we know: Quarterback Joe Flacco is going to look Cooper's way plenty. UPDATE: Cooper didn't take part in Wednesday's practice.
Cleveland Browns wide receiver Amari Cooper (rest/heel) is not practicing on Tuesday heading into the Wild Card matchup with the Houston Texans. The veteran is listed on the injury report with a heel injury, though he's also listed as a veteran rest player. Cooper hasn't played since the Week 16 meeting with Houston when he caught 11 passes for 265 yards and two touchdowns. It would be surprising if he sits out the first round of the playoffs, but DFS gamers and playoff fantasy managers should be glued to his practice status throughout the week. Needless to say, he has plenty of upside in his second game against the Texans.
Buffalo Bills wide receiver Khalil Shakir led the team with 105 yards in Sunday night's division-clinching 21-14 road victory over the Miami Dolphins, reeling in each of his six targets. Shakir was tasked with an every-down role in the aftermath of Gabe Davis' (knee) injury in the first half, and he stepped up for the Bills in a big way. Shakir's highlight of the night arrived when he took a short pass for a 46-yard catch-and-run along the sideline in the first quarter. The 23-year-old former fifth-rounder has proven to be fairly productive when given the opportunity in 2023, and he could act as Buffalo's No. 2 wideout behind top target Stefon Diggs if Davis isn't able to overcome his knee issue by the time next Sunday's wild-card meeting with the Pittsburgh Steelers rolls around.
Buffalo Bills tight end Dalton Kincaid notched his second consecutive 80-yard effort in Week 18's 21-14 victory over the Miami Dolphins as the team brought home the AFC East title, pulling in seven of his eight targets for 84 yards. Kincaid reprised his role as quarterback Josh Allen's safety net on Sunday, after the 2023 first-rounder recently appeared to be falling out of his signal-caller's favor. Kincaid did lose out on a short touchdown catch, watching Dawson Knox come down with the go-ahead score in the fourth quarter. Having now recorded 171 yards in his past two outings, however, Kincaid will roll into the postseason with quite a bit of momentum after Buffalo netted the No. 2 seed in the AFC with the victory. If Gabe Davis (knee) isn't ready to play by next Sunday's Wild Card tilt versus the Pittsburgh Steelers, Kincaid should be back in business as an attractive DFS option.
Buffalo Bills running back James Cook struggled to gain traction as the team clinched the AFC East championship in Week 18's 21-14 win over the Miami Dolphins, rushing 13 times for 36 yards with three receptions for 16 yards. Cook is among the league leaders at the RB position in dropped passes, and his most notable play of the night was a lowlight. This latest miscue came in the end zone on a drop near the end of the second quarter, and the Bills would go on to come away from that drive empty-handed. The 24-year-old Georgia product has made great strides as an all-purpose back in his second season, but consistency has been a major issue. Cook has now collected just 166 scoreless scrimmage yards in his last three games after wreaking havoc with five straight 100-yard days. Buffalo hopes to get the best version of Cook when the Pittsburgh Steelers come to town for a Wild Card contest next Sunday.