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Ray Davis Ray Davis Handles one touch in Week 1
Sun, Sep 13, 2026, 9:35 PM
Davis rushed one time for three yards in Buffalo's 36-31 win over the Texans on Sunday.
Analysis: Frank Gore actually out-snapped Davis 10 to five behind James Cook, as both Davis and Gore rushed one time for three yards. If something were to ever happen to Cook, it looks like Gore could actually have a bigger role than expected, making Davis a shakier bench stash in fantasy. |
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Khalil Shakir Khalil Shakir Four catches in Week 1
Sun, Sep 13, 2026, 7:58 PM
Shakir caught four of six targets for 50 yards in Sunday's 36-31 win over the Texans.
Analysis: Shakir finished a distant third on the Bills in receiving yards behind Dalton Kincaid and DJ Moore, each of whom reached the 100-yard mark. Moore paced the team with eight targets in his Bills debut, while Shakir and Kincaid tied for second with six apiece. Shakir gets most of his opportunities on short passes near the line of scrimmage, so he's likely to keep getting looks from Josh Allen after leading the team in targets each of the past two seasons, but most of the downfield opportunities should go to alternative options, thus capping Shakir's ceiling. Buffalo will play its home opener Thursday against the Lions. |
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Dalton Kincaid Dalton Kincaid Career-high 130 yards in Week 1
Sun, Sep 13, 2026, 4:31 PM
Kincaid caught five of six targets for 130 yards in Sunday's 36-31 win over the Texans.
Analysis: Kincaid did most of his damage late, recording catches of 40 and 35 yards in the fourth quarter. He cleared offseason addition DJ Moore by 30 receiving yards for the team lead while tying Khalil Shakir for second in targets behind Moore's eight. Kincaid played through a knee injury last season but looked healthy in this season opener while setting a new single-game career high in receiving yards. He'll try to keep rolling in Thursday's Week 2 home game against the Lions. |
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DJ Moore DJ Moore Posts 100 yards, TD in Bills debut
Sun, Sep 13, 2026, 4:30 PM
Moore caught five of eight targets for 100 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 36-31 win over the Texans.
Analysis: Moore made a strong first impression with the Bills, highlighted by a 43-yard touchdown catch in the second quarter. The 29-year-old wide receiver had a career-low 682 receiving yards in 17 regular-season games with the Bears last year, but he has exceeded 1,000 yards in four of eight regular seasons split between the Panthers and Bears. Josh Allen spread the ball around as usual against Houston, but Moore paced the team with eight targets. Moore will look to build on this productive debut in Thursday's home opener against the Lions. |
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James Cook III James Cook III Held in check by Houston
Sun, Sep 13, 2026, 4:14 PM
Cook rushed 13 times for 57 yards and caught three of four targets for 12 yards in Sunday's 36-31 win over the Texans.
Analysis: Cook didn't find much room against Houston's stout front and took a back seat to Josh Allen, who had two rushing touchdowns and two touchdown passes. Allen's presence didn't stop Cook from rushing for a league-high 1,621 rushing yards during the 2025 regular season, so there should be better days ahead for Buffalo's shifty running back. Cook will have a short turnaround before Buffalo's home opener against the Lions on Thursday. |
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Josh Allen Josh Allen Two passing TDs, two rushing scores in win
Sun, Sep 13, 2026, 3:34 PM
Allen completed 20 of 29 passes for 334 yards and two touchdowns while rushing six times for 23 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's 36-31 win over the Texans.
Analysis: Allen ran in touchdowns of 21 yards and one yard in the second quarter. Those two rushing scores give him 43 regular-season rushing touchdowns since the start of the 2023 campaign, which is second most in the NFL during that span behind Derrick Henry. Allen added his third total TD of the second quarter with a 43-yard touchdown pass to offseason acquisition DJ Moore. The 2024 MVP delivered some late heroics after the Bills fell behind 31-30 in the fourth quarter, leading a seven-play, 96-yard drive capped by a 34-yard Allen touchdown pass to Joshua Palmer with 1:36 to play. Buffalo's defense did the rest as the Bills improved to 1-0 ahead of Thursday's Week 2 home opener against the Lions. |
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Returns to Sunday's game
Sun, Sep 13, 2026, 2:10 PM
Bishop (knee) is back on the field for the start of the second half against the Texans on Sunday, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports.
Analysis: Bishop went to the blue medical tent during the first half due to a knee injury. He's been cleared to return for the second half and will resume his spot on defense as the starting strong safety. |
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Has knee injury
Sun, Sep 13, 2026, 1:39 PM
Bishop suffered a knee injury during Sunday's game against the Texans but is probable to return.
Analysis: The safety went down on the field after contributing to a tackle, stretched out his leg and then limped off, per Matt Parrino of The Syracuse Post-Standard. Bishop entered the blue medical tent on the sideline, according to Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News. He recorded four tackles (one solo) before exiting. |
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Greg Dortch Greg Dortch Active in Week 1
Sun, Sep 13, 2026, 11:02 AM
Dortch will suit up for his Bills debut Sunday against the Texans.
Analysis: Dortch was released by the Lions a few weeks ago, but he caught on with the Bills and was elevated from their practice squad Saturday. He previously caught 24 or more passes in four consecutive seasons with the Cardinals, but his role in Buffalo currently projects to primarily be in the return game, as he presumably remains behind the likes of Keon Coleman and Joshua Palmer (and starters DJ Moore and Khalil Shakir) on the WR depth chart. |
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Skyler Bell Skyler Bell Healthy scratch Week 1
Sun, Sep 13, 2026, 10:59 AM
Bell (coach's decision) is inactive for Week 1 against the Texans.
Analysis: Bell didn't appear on the injury report at all this week, so it appears the rookie fourth-round pick will be a healthy scratch. While Bell still has a promising long-term outlook after a solid Week 3 effort in the preseason, this doesn't bode well for anyone hoping for early-season utility. In his stead, veteran Greg Dortch, who was elevated from the practice squad Saturday, will get the nod on the active roster. |
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Suiting up Week 1
Sun, Sep 13, 2026, 10:39 AM
Hancock (quad) is active for Week 1 against the Texans.
Analysis: Hancock was upgraded to a full participant in Friday's practice after starting the week limited by a quad injury, but the second-year reserve DB will ultimately be cleared to play. Other than a few late-season exceptions in his rookie year, Hancock typically saw more snaps as a special teamer than in the secondary rotation. |
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Inactive against Texans
Sun, Sep 13, 2026, 10:36 AM
Sanders (knee) is inactive for Week 1 against the Texans.
Analysis: Sanders missed practice Thursday, sandwiched by a pair of limited sessions both Wednesday and Friday. It ultimately wasn't enough for the second-year player and potential starter to get clearance, leaving the likes of Landon Jackson and DeWayne Carter in line for more rotational snaps. |
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Ty Johnson Ty Johnson No-go Week 1
Sun, Sep 13, 2026, 10:33 AM
Johnson (hamstring) is inactive Week 1 against the Texans.
Analysis: Johnson was able to log only a single limited practice this week, and the 28-year-old back entered Sunday with a "questionable" tag. He'll ultimately sit against Houston, leaving a few more backfield snaps to starter James Cook and backup Ray Davis. Johnson and the Bills have a short week ahead, as they're set to take on the Lions in a Week 2 matchup Thursday night. If Johnson does end up suiting up then, he'll likely return to his role as a passing down specialist and special-teamer, similar to his last few seasons in Buffalo. |
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Frank Gore Jr. Frank Gore Jr. Elevated for Sunday
Sat, Sep 12, 2026, 3:18 PM
The Bills elevated Gore from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday.
Analysis: Gore has been a practice squad staple for the Bills over the past two years. The running back has likely been elevated to the active roster as a depth precaution for a scenario in which Ty Johnson (hamstring) cannot suit up for Sunday's game against the Texans. If Johnson is good to go, Gore will likely be inactive on game day. |
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Greg Dortch Greg Dortch Elevated for Week 1
Sat, Sep 12, 2026, 3:15 PM
The Bills elevated Dortch from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday.
Analysis: Dortch joined the Bills' practice squad on Aug. 31 after being released by the Lions. The wide receiver has likely been elevated to handle punt return duties, with the team's current listed returner being starting slot cornerback Dee Alford. |
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Ty Johnson Ty Johnson Questionable for Week 1
Fri, Sep 11, 2026, 1:22 PM
Johnson (hamstring) is questionable for Sunday's game at Houston, Joe Buscaglia of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: Johnson just returned to practice Thursday after missing a month, but head coach Joe Brady said Friday that the veteran running back "doesn't need a lot of the physical work to go do his job." If Johnson ends up inactive, it could push more snaps and targets toward starter James Cook, in addition to benefitting backup Ray Davis. The Bills have typically deployed Johnson as a passing-down specialist. |
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Ty Johnson Ty Johnson Practicing, may not play
Fri, Sep 11, 2026, 12:38 PM
Johnson (hamstring) is practicing Friday, but Alex Brasky of SI.com believes the running back is unlikely to play Sunday in Houston.
Analysis: Johnson returned to practice Thursday after missing a full month, so the Bills will probably wait until Week 2 or 3 to have him suit up. James Cook could get a few extra snaps in passing situations, while Ray Davis also gets a minor boost for workload projection in Johnson's absence. |
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Healthy ahead of Week 1
Thu, Sep 10, 2026, 7:57 PM
Bowry (foot) did not appear on the Bills' injury report Wednesday.
Analysis: Bowry was dealing with a left injury late in training camp, but he now appears to be back to full health ahead of the regular season. The 23-year-old is expected to serve as a top depth option at offensive tackle behind starters Dion Dawkins and Spencer Brown this season. |
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Nursing knee issue
Thu, Sep 10, 2026, 6:28 PM
Sanders (knee) did not participate at practice Thursday.
Analysis: Sanders recorded a limited practice Wednesday, but it seems he may have suffered some sort of setback during the week. He'll likely need to return to practice Friday to give himself a chance to be active in Week 1 at Houston. |
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Ty Johnson Ty Johnson Not practicing Thursday
Thu, Sep 10, 2026, 1:51 PM
Johnson (hamstring) didn't practice Thursday, Matt Parrino of The Syracuse Post-Standard reports.
Analysis: Johnson continues to miss practice due to the hamstring injury, which has kept him sidelined since Aug. 8. Though Johnson avoided placement on injured reserve coming out of the preseason, his 2026 debut could be delayed until at least Week 2 if he's unable to practice in some capacity Friday. In the event Johnson is sidelined for Sunday's season opener versus the Texans, Frank Gore could be elevated from the practice squad to provide a third option in the backfield behind James Cook and Ray Davis. |
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