The Buffalo Bills will have a completely different wide receiver room in 2024 than they had in 2023 and during previous editions of the Josh Allen offense. They put what could be the final touch on the wide receiver corps Tuesday when they signed Marquez Valdes-Scantling to the roster. With both Stefon Diggs (traded) and Gabe Davis (signed by the Jaguars) off the roster, Fantasy Football managers are left to ponder how the target share will shake out and which players to get most excited about. Make no mistake about it, the Bills passing game is one that Fantasy managers will be looking to get shares of — so let’s try to unpack which receivers will return the most value.
Vacated targets
Between Diggs and Davis, the Bills are losing 241 targets from the 2023 season. Diggs was targeted 160 times and Davis 81 times last season. Out of the wide receiver corps, Diggs and Davis accounted for 73% of the Bills’ total wide receiver targets in 2023. Rookie first-round pick Dalton Kincaid was second on the team with 91 targets and saw an expanded role down the stretch starting with an 11-target game in Week 9.
Even before Diggs was traded to Houston, a clear changing of the guard was underway in Buffalo. During his final 10 games with the Bills (including playoffs), Diggs had just 422 receiving yards, one touchdown, a 58% catch rate and just 5.5 yards per target.
Current WR corps
With the addition of Valdes-Scantling, it’s clear the Bills have made it a point to add size to their receiver room. Valdes-Scantling checks in at 6-4 and they’ve also added Mack Hollins (6-4), Chase Claypool (6-4), rookie second-round pick Keon Coleman (6-3) and Kincaid (6-4) in recent seasons. Their roster now has a better mix of speed/elusiveness and size with Khalil Shakir returning and the addition of Curtis Samuel in free agency.
Valdes-Scantling will likely compete with Hollins, Claypool and Coleman for an…
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Author : Dan Schneier
Publish date : 2024-05-14 19:38:55
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