Week 14 at Tampa Bay
The passing game last Monday struggled with the weather being a major factor. Emmanuel Sanders had three receptions for 22 yards, but that has been the norm as of late for the veteran - bad weather or not. Expectations were much higher for him when he signed with the Bills to be the No. 2 receiver.
Sanders will face Tampa who is ranked 9th in aFPA to wide receivers. With a fairly tough matchup and the production we have seen this season, keep Sanders on the bench for Week 14.
Week 13 vs. New England
Emmanuel Sanders has been very quiet over the past three weeks combining for 10 targets, eight receptions, 81 receiving yards and zero touchdowns. His numbers have been inferior to John Brown's last year, the player he replaced. It will be interesting to see if QB Josh Allen goes to the veterans more down the stretch.
Sanders faces the Patriots who are ranked 6th in aFPA to wide receivers. With the way Sanders has been used and the numbers he has been accumulating, we don't expect much to change with a tough matchup for Week 13. Keep Sanders on the bench.
Week 12 at New Orleans
Emmanuel Sanders has struggled over the last four weeks but so has the Bills offense at times. Over four games, he has nine receptions for 118 yards and zero touchdowns. In fact, Sanders hasn't scored a touchdown since Week 5. Buffalo's offense appears lost but you have to think with the talent, they will get back on track.
Sanders will face the Saints who are ranked 30th in aFPA to wide receivers. With the good matchup and Sanders playing against his old team, we expect him to have a good night. Start Sanders as a WR3 or flex for Week 12.
Week 11 vs. Indianapolis
Emmanuel Sanders' season has been a roller coaster, and last week was a perfect example. He only had two targets for two receptions for 27 yards. It was the lowest targers for Sanders this season, but don't pay too much attention to it. Good chance he will be back up 6-8 this week.
The Colts' pass defense is not very good, ranked 29th in aFPA to wide receivers. Sanders should be in the mix even more with Cole Beasley with rib issues.
Start Sanders as a WR3 or Flex for Week 11. The favorable matchup and banged-up Beasley should get Sanders more targets and fantasy numbers on Sunday.
Week 10 at New York Jets
After zero catches back in Week 8, Emmanuel Sanders bounced back with four receptions for 65 yards last Sunday. However, the Bills' offense failed to score a touchdown in the loss to the Jaguars.
Buffalo faces the Jets who are ranked 20th in aFPA to wide receivers. Sanders' numbers have been up and down this season, but he still has fantasy value week-to-week.
Start Sanders as a high-end WR3 or flex for Week 10. His numbers should be somewhere around where they were last week.
Week 9 at Jacksonville
It was a very disppointing game for Emmanuel Sanders and his owners as he had zero catches for Week 8. Not to panic, it was just one of those games. He was targetted only four times which was a season low, but should be back in the mix this week. Part of the issue was Cole Beasley was the guy last week.
Sanders will face Jacksonville who is ranked 21st in aFPA to wide receivers. With the favorable matchup and his track record this season so far, we expect Sanders to be a fantasy asset.
Start Sanders as a high-end WR3 or flex for Week 9. This had pretty much been his ranking all season. Don't let one bad game sour you.
Week 8 vs. Miami
Emanuel Sanders had season-highs in targets and catches last game vs. Tennessee. He is definitely a major part of the passing game and will keep putting up good numbers. So far, he has 24 receptions for 413 yards and four touchdowns through six games. He really fits in well with what the Bills are doing.
He has a great matchup against Miami who is ranked 30th in aFPA to wide receivers. In the first meeting this season, Sanders had only two receptions for 48 yards, but with the week off and back at home, his numbers should be higher.
Start Sanders as a high-end WR 3 or flex for Week 8. He might actually exceed those numbers but with all the weapons in Buffalo, sometimes someone gets left out.
Week 6 at Tennessee
Emmanuel Sanders has quietly had a solid season in his first year at Buffalo. He has been averaging just under six touches per game for four receptions and about 64 yards. Where he made an impact last week was scoring his third and fourth touchdowns of the season. He leads the Bills wide receivers in that category.
Sanders has a great matchup for Week 6 against Tennessee who is ranked 30th in aFPA to wide receivers. One thing we have gotten from him is consistency. Maybe not huge games, but he has been reliable for points and has added two games where he scored multiple touchdowns.
Start Sanders as a high-end WR3 or flex on Monday night. Expect more of the same and hope another visit to the end zone occurs.
Week 5 at Kansas City
Emmanuel Sander's numbers have been pretty consistent. He has been targeted six times each in the last three games. Last week, he caught five passes for 74 yards. The Bills offense is on fire and the skill players have great opportunities each week. The issue is there are so many weapons for QB Josh Allen, you don't know who might get left out each week although Sanders has been involved in all four games.
Sanders faces a Chiefs pass defense that has struggled so far in 2021. The passing game will continue to be the Bills formula so expect big numbers.
Start Sanders as a low-end WR3 or Flex for Week 5. It should be more of the same as far as the numbers are concerned. He does have slightly more value in PPR leagues.
Week 4 vs. Houston
Emmanuel Sanders had his best game as a Bill with five receptions for 94 yards and 2 touchdowns. When Buffalo's offense is clicking, Sanders will be a huge fantasy contributor, even with Stefon Diggs and Cole Beasley getting balls thrown their way.
Sanders faces the Texans who are ranked 13th in aFPA to wide receivers. We expect another big passing day for QB Josh Allen at home.
Sanders has value for Week 4 but is ranked as a WR3 or Flex against Houston. He is averaging aboout 7 targets a game which will produce solid fantasy numbers but not enough to rank him any higher.
