Fantasy Football Player Notes

After three straight top-15 weekly finishes to start the year, Breece Hall has now finished outside the top 40 in each of the last two weeks. Despite the recent disappointments, there are reasons to believe in Hall this week. The New York Jets host the Buffalo Bills in Week 6. Buffalo has allowed the most fantasy points to opposing running backs this year. Much of that production has come in the receiving game. No team has given up more receptions (36), receiving yards (312), or receiving touchdowns (3) to running backs than the Bills. Hall is tied for second among running backs with 21 receptions this year. With the Jets shaking things up in the wake of firing head coach Robert Saleh, expect Hall to be heavily involved in the offensive game plan this week.

Allen could see more work this week as New York should lean into their ground game to win this week's battle with Buffalo. Allen has played 26-36% of the snaps this season, averaging eight touches and 43 total yards. Among 59 qualifying backs, he ranks 18th in missed tackles forced per attempt and sixth in yards after contact per attempt. Buffalo has allowed the sixth-highest explosive run rate, the seventh-most rushing yards per game, and the seventh-highest yards per carry to gap runs (Allen 53.1% gap).

Lazard has been a pleasant surprise as the WR28 in fantasy points per game this season. He is fourth among wide receivers in red zone targets and has already scored four touchdowns (third-most). Lazard has a 17.9% target share, a 26.3% air-yard share, 1.36 YPRR, and a 20.8% first-read share. Buffalo has the fifth-highest rate of two-high (58.9%). Against two-high, Lazard's target share has bumped to 20%, and his first-read share has skyrocketed to 26.1%. Even with the volume bump this week, Lazard still is only a middling flex play. Buffalo has put the clamps on wide receivers, allowing the fifth-lowest PPR points per target and the second-fewest receiving yards per game to perimeter wide receivers.

Williams is an easy sit this week. He has only surpassed 34 receiving yards once this season. Buffalo has the fifth-highest rate of two-high (58.9%). Against two-high, Williams only has a 10% target share, 1.15 YPRR, and a 13% first-read share. Buffalo has crushed wide receivers, allowing the fifth-lowest PPR points per target and the second-fewest receiving yards per game to perimeter wide receivers.

Conklin is the TE16 in fantasy points per game. He has three deep targets, and two red zone looks this season. He has finished as a TE1 in two of his last three games (TE4, TE12). Buffalo has the fifth-highest rate of two-high (58.9%). Against two-high, Conklin has seen a bump in usage with a 16% target share, 1.70 YPRR, and a 10.1% first-read share. The matchup is tough this week, which makes Conklin a low-end streaming option. Buffalo has allowed the 13th-fewest receiving yards and the 12th-fewest fantasy points per game to tight ends.