Fantasy Football Player Notes

The Buffalo Bills getting dominated by the Miami Dolphins is one of those games that make the NFL so much fun to predict. The Dolphins had and have no business winning a game like that. Still, they played complementary football and had the Bills' offense treading water all game. This includes holding Cook to under 100 yards for the fourth time this season. Still, the veteran back tallied 77 yards on 18 touches. This week, the Bills take on the Bucs, who are coming off a tough loss to the AFC East leading Patriots. If the Bills want to continue to keep the Patriots within range, this is nearring "must-win" territory. As for the Bucs, they are holding a slim, one-game lead over the Panthers. With so much on the line, this should be a great game. It also seems like a game that the Bills would want to trust their veteran players and lean on the run. Averaging the 10th most fantasy points to RBs, this should be a nice matchup for Cook to rebound in.

Khalil Shakir is the WR30 in fantasy points per game, commanding a 20.8% target share and 24% first-read share while churning out 50.8 receiving yards per game with 1.98 yards per route run. Shakir leads the team with eight red zone targets while chipping in with four deep targets. Shakir is a mid-range flex play again this week with a rough matchup. Since Week 6, Tampa Bay has allowed the fifth-fewest PPR points per target to slot receivers while ranking 17th in receiving yards per game allowed.