Buffalo Bills DVOA, Stats, & NFL Rankings

Although he's not the best receiver on the Buffalo Bills roster, Mack Hollins has found his role on the team. He's an outstanding blocker and leads the team in receiving touchdowns. However, Buffalo has yet to play a game with their full roster of receivers. Amari Cooper (wrist) and Keon Coleman (wrist) have missed time since the former debuted in Week 7. They'll both be active on Sunday. Tight end Dalton Kincaid (knee) is also expected to return to the field. Although not heavily rostered now, there's even less trust in Hollins to turn a productive fantasy football performance. He can remain on waiver wires in Week 15.

Buffalo Bills wide receiver Khalil Shakir enters Week 15 as the WR22 this season and has been reliably safe for fantasy managers. He's scored under double-digit PPR points once (snow game) since Week 6 and twice this season. Shakir leads Buffalo in targets (81), receptions (65), and yards (735) this season. Touchdowns (three) have been his Achilles heel, although the slot receiver did score on a long catch-and-run a week ago. The Lions are weaker against the pass than the run and are beatable via the slot. In what projects as a shootout, there is little downside to Shakir's outlook this week.

Wide receiver Amari Cooper (wrist) is one week removed from his most-involved game as a member of the Buffalo Bills. The veteran saw a season-high 14 targets and caught six for 95 yards. Unfortunately, Cooper still hasn't played a full allotment of snaps. Cooper's 53% snap share was the highest mark since he joined the Bills. He's been around 50% for most of his games, despite the absence of Keon Coleman (wrist). The rookie is returning to the lineup this weekend. Tight end Dalton Kincaid (knee) is also expected to be active. Maybe Cooper's limited snaps can be blamed on his wrist issue, but he's been fully practicing for weeks. Cooper is a low-end WR3 in what could be a high-scoring affair in Detroit.

Buffalo Bills running back James Cook faces the Detroit Lions in Week 15, one of the best rush defenses in the NFL. This season, the Lions allow the second-fewest fantasy points to the position. They've been even better over the last four weeks, despite injuries in their front seven and Josh Jacobs scoring three times a week ago. Cook's path to a successful fantasy performance will depend on his red zone opportunities. Like the Kansas City matchup a few weeks ago, a short touchdown or two will help what projects as a below-average day in the yardage department. Cook ranks as a mid-range RB2 this week.

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen, the favorite to win NFL MVP entering Week 15, is doing things only an MVP would do. From logging a passing and receiving touchdown on the same play to the highest fantasy score ever by a quarterback, Allen is on a heater. He has a good chance to extend his 20-point fantasy scoring streak to nine games against the Detroit Lions. While the Lions have been stingy against quarterbacks this season (fifth-fewest points per game), a defense has yet to handle Allen in this stretch. The matchup features the slate's highest over/under line, and points should come easy. Allen is an easy start for fantasy managers this week.