Buffalo Bills DVOA, Stats, & NFL Rankings
Team Profile
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20.7% 2ndOff DVOA
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46.6% 2ndPassing DVOA
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7.4% 5thRushing DVOA
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-4.7% 11thDef DVOA
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4.3% 14thDef Passing DVOA
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-16.9% 8thDef Rushing DVOA
2024 Team Stats
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Points For30.9 2nd
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Points Against21.6 10th
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Yards Per Game359.0 10th
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Yards Allowed Per Game342.0 17th
Fantasy managers needing a steady hand at wide receiver should look at Buffalo Bills wide receiver Khalil Shakir in Week 14. Outside of last week's snow bowl, the slot receiver has no fewer than six receptions in every game since Week 7. Unfortunately, his yards per reception has hit double digits only once in that stretch. He also hasn't scored a touchdown since Week 3. Shakir's usage often comes near the line of scrimmage, creating a solid PPR floor. Fantasy managers in need of upside should look elsewhere at receiver. Otherwise, Shakir is a solid flex option against the Los Angeles Rams.
Buffalo Bills wide receiver Amari Cooper (wrist) still appeared on the injury report ahead of Week 14 but doesn't carry an injury designation into the weekend. He fully participated in practice all week. Cooper's play since arriving in upstate New York is more concerning than his wrist. The veteran has yet to play more than 51% of Buffalo's snaps, whether due to injury or game script. He hasn't had more than three targets since his debut with the team. That makes Cooper difficult to trust, despite a positive matchup against the Rams in Los Angeles.
What a difference a year makes. Last season, Buffalo Bills running back James Cook's lack of touchdowns (six) prevented him from ascending to elite status. This season, the 25-year-old has 12 touchdowns in 11 games, including four in his last three. The Rams haven't allowed a running back to catch a touchdown this season, but have surrendered nine on the ground. Even better for Cook's Week 14 prospects is that the Rams are the fifth-worst run defense in the NFL. With six teams on bye, Cook is a lineup lock with the potential to explode.
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen remains a reliable QB1 as he and the Bills travel to Los Angeles to take on the Rams. He's scored 20 fantasy points every game over the last seven weeks, doing it through the air, on the ground, and even "catching" a touchdown in the snow. This week, the favorite to win MVP won't have to worry about the weather inside SoFi Stadium. The Rams defense isn't much of a concern, either. Los Angeles is a middle-of-the-pack fantasy defense against quarterbacks. For a quarterback of Allen's caliber, that's a green light for fantasy success.
The Buffalo Bills have listed tight end Dalton Kincaid (knee) as questionable to suit up this Sunday on the road against the Rams in Los Angeles. Kincaid suffered a knee injury in the Week 10 win over the Indianapolis Colts and hasn't played since. The 25-year-old second-year player hadn't practiced until this week, though, signaling that he has a much better shot to suit up this weekend. Kincaid was officially limited in all three practices this week. The Bills don't kick off against the Rams until the late-afternoon window on Sunday, making Kincaid a more difficult call for starting fantasy lineups in Week 14. Although he's been a disappointment in his sophomore season in 2024, Kincaid should at least be on the map as a low-end TE1 in fantasy if he's active against the Rams. If he misses a third straight game, Dawson Knox will once again have TE1 upside.