Team news: Buffalo Bills

The numbers are nice, but look under the hood, and you'll see a different approach than any in recent memory. Josh Allen's average pass traveled 13.2 yards downfield — a number higher than any of his games in 2025. Or 2024. Or 2023. He had a career-high five completions of 30-plus yards.

The story added last year the Bills, lacking a true downfield threat, became a conservative passing offense. Allen, largely limited to screens and quick passing, finished 25th (out of 33) in air yards per attempt and 18th in deep throw rate. Allen went 20 for 29 for 334 yards and two touchdowns and added two touchdowns on the ground.

Bills WR Khalil Shakir is on the practice field Wednesday.

Related Players: D.J. Moore, Joshua Palmer, Keon Coleman, Skyler Bell

Shakir is moving toward playing, but several weeks of missed practice make him difficult to trust immediately, almost impossible as any sort of ceiling play. He remains a bench or deeper FLEX option until Buffalo provides more clarity about his practice participation and expected snap count.

Per Kyle Trimble (@BangedUpBills) who noted that it appears Kincaid hasn’t been limited by the observed injury. However, Trimble noted back on July 30 that Kincaid may have suffered a right ring or pinky finger injury based on the tape mechanism he sported at the start of training camp.

Fast-forward to this week, and Dan Fetes confirms that Kincaid had indeed broken his right pinky finger at some point in camp. That brought about a bit of an uncomfortable pause in the room before discussing that even with the splint on, Kincaid’s training camp this summer has been so good the injury’s gone largely unnoticed. On a similar theme, Kincaid hasn’t worn a knee brace in camp, and he’s been a big part of the offense’s plans in the early going.

Related Players: Dawson Knox, Jackson Hawes

The previously undisclosed fracture sounds more alarming than it is. Kincaid practiced through the injury and has reportedly performed well, leaving no reason for a draft-day adjustment. If anything, his uninterrupted participation provides additional reassurance after the knee problems that limited him last season.

Bills running back Ty Johnson has resumed running, said Joe Brady, and no decision has been made about Johnson's availability for Week 1.

With every injured player, Brady emphasized the amount of time until Week 1.

Related players: James Cook, Ray Davis, Frank Gore Jr.

The mystery timeline for Johnson being ready by Week 1 isn't necessarily the big fantasy news here. Cook will likely carry a heavier workload as a result if Johnson can't go, but the backup duties would fall to Davis and/or Gore. So if you believe in handcuffing your stud RB in fantasy drafts, this is likely worth following. For what it's worth, Davis did have a 21-151-0 line with 2 catches for 23 yards and a TD in last year's Week 17 game against the Jets.

Per Cameron Wolfe of NFL Network, Keon Coleman is dealing with a strained foot/toe, suffered in the preseason opener on Saturday.

Coleman will miss more practice time, but early indications are that it should not be much of a concern moving forward. We reported earlier that Coleman did not practice Tuesday and was seen in a walking boot.

Keon Coleman is in a walking boot on his right foot.

Related players: D.J. Moore, Khalil Shakir, Joshua Palmer

There is no other information available yet, but it sounds like it could be a longer-term injury for Coleman, who has slipped down the depth chart since he was drafted by the Bills. This certainly won't help Coleman's chances of breaking out if this is a longer-term injury.

Isaac TeSlaa failed to catch any of his three targets Thursday, with one pass bouncing off his helmet and resulting in an interception. Lions coach Dan Campbell dismissed concerns afterward, saying TeSlaa is pressing and needs to stay the course but will “be just fine.”

Related Players: Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jameson Williams, Greg Dortch

TeSlaa scored six touchdowns on only 16 receptions as a rookie, but his rough preseason has done little to suggest a substantial Year 2 breakout is coming. Campbell’s confidence should protect TeSlaa’s role for now, though he needs to begin stacking positive performances before fantasy managers treat him as a late-round upside pick.

Bears WR Rome Odunze (foot) is out again Sunday.

Related Players: D.J. Moore, Luther Burden, Olimade Zaccheaus, Jahdae Walker

A separate report confirmed that Burden would be suiting up this weekend, but we'll see how big of a role he'll take on. He should be considered in the WR3 range, while Moore has seen enough of an uptick in usage that we can treat him as a fringe WR1/2.

Bills HC Sean McDermott said "the soreness has dissipated" and said QB Josh Allen should play without any limitations vs. the Eagles. Allen has been dealing with a foot injury.

It's a tough matchup against this Eagles defense, but we would still expect Allen to use his legs when necessary, even with that lingering foot issue. Conisder him a top-10 option in the Fantasy Champtionship.

Vikings ruled out RB Jordan Mason and TE T.J. Hockenson, amongst others, for the Christmas Day game against Detroit.

Related Players: Aaron Jones, Zavier Scott, Ty Johnson, Josh Oliver

We'd like to think this would equate to a massive workload for Jones, but with no Playoff implications for the Vikings on the line, we could see a rotation with Scott and Johnson. Jones can still be considered an RB2, just closer to the RB3 fringe than the top-12.

Oliver is techincally in the TE streaming realm, but you can probably find yourself a better option on the WW.