Buffalo Bills DVOA, Stats, & NFL Rankings

Khalil Shakir's role as one of the most efficient wide receivers in the NFL shouldn't change with Amari Cooper's integration into the offense, but it should take some targets away. Buffalo's slot receiver is catching 96.4% of his targets (just one incompletion) in six games. Shakir has finished between 54-72 yards in four games this season. Seattle defends slot receivers better than they do outside receivers. Shakir rarely lines up out wide and Amari Cooper will command more targets than he did in his debut. That puts Shakir in the WR4 conversation for Week 8.

Buffalo Bills wide receiver Amari Cooper finished as the WR14 (four catches, 66 yards, and a touchdown) in his debut with the team a week ago. That production came on just 35% of the snaps as Cooper learned his new team's playbook. His involvement will only increase moving forward, stealing snaps and opportunities from Keon Coleman and Mack Hollins. The Seattle Seahawks are slightly above average in fantasy points surrendered to the wide receiver position. Cooper is a WR2 this weekend and should be started in nearly every league.

Buffalo Bills running back James Cook has successfully fended off an enticing rookie running back. When Cook missed Week 6 with a toe injury, Ray Davis exploded, creating fears of a committee. Cook returned in Week 7 and dominated touches before the game became a blowout. The 25-year-old has six touchdowns in as many games this season and failed to score or top 100 yards once (Week 4 at Baltimore). Expect another heavy dosage of touches for Cook against Seattle, a defense that allows the 12th-most fantasy points per game to the position.

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (left hand) is seeking a third straight week as a QB1 and draws a matchup against Seattle that doesn't raise any concerns. The Seahawks are middle-of-the-pack against fantasy football quarterbacks. Allen continues to appear on the Buffalo injury report with a left hand issue but it hasn't limited him and he won't carry a designation into the weekend. With Amari Cooper on the roster, Allen has a clear-cut number-one receiver he didn't have earlier in the season. As has been the case all season, Allen is a QB1 for fantasy football this weekend and should be started in all leagues.

Buffalo Bills tight end Dawson Knox (ankle) is off the injury report ahead of the team's Week 8 road outing against the Seattle Seahawks. The 27-year-old picked up an ankle injury during the Bills' 34-10 dismantling of the Tennessee Titans last Sunday but was still able to log 31 snaps (56%). Despite beginning the week tagged with a DNP, Knox upgraded his participation over the ensuing two practices -- culminating with a full session on Friday. He'll now head into Week 8 without a designation. It's fantastic news for the Bills, as they'll now have both starting tight ends available Sunday, with Dalton Kincaid (collarbone) also off the injury report. Look for them to garner their usual snap counts in their primary roles against one of the better pass defenses in the league on a per-play basis.