Bills DT Ed Oliver (bicep) is questionable for the Divisional Round against the Broncos.
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Bills DT Ed Oliver (bicep) is questionable for the Divisional Round against the Broncos.Oliver and Curtis Samuel, also questionable, are on injured reserve. The Bills have to activate them from injured reserve tomorrow if they are going to play, so we will get more information on them soon. Oliver is the bigger name between the two, but even Samuel could be an important piece in the offense. Tyrell Shavers and Gabe Davis suffered season-ending injuries last week and Josh Palmer was placed on IR ahead of the playoffs. Oliver has only appeared in three games this year. He has a sack in each game.
Gabe Davis Has Torn ACLBills WR Gabe Davis tore his left ACL in Sunday's Wild Card win over the Jaguars, HC Sean McDermott said. That knocks Davis out for the rest of the playoffs and sends him into free agency this offseason with a major injury. Davis turns just 27 in April but has only 32 catches across the past two seasons. He's only worth stashing in the deepest of dynasty leagues. The Bills are down to Khalil Shakir, Brandin Cooks, Keon Coleman, and Tyrell Shavers as their healthy WRs. We'll see if WR Josh Palmer can make it back from his ankle injury for Saturday's game vs. the Broncos. WR Curtis Samuel, who's been out since Week 11, has been designated to return from IR, giving him a chance to play this weekend.
Brandin Cooks caught 3-of-5 targets for 58 yards in the Bills' Wild Card Round win over the Jaguars.Cooks came down with a 36-yard bomb from Josh Allen late in the fourth quarter that eventually set up a go-ahead score. He finished the day second on the team in catches, targets, and yards. With Josh Palmer on IR, there was already plenty of volume up for grabs in the receiver room. The Bills then lost Gabe Davis to a knee injury late in this game. His status for the Divisional Round is up in the air. Cooks will likely operate as the team's No. 2 receiver next week, putting him squarely on the DFS radar as a salary relief option.
Khalil Shakir caught all 12 of his targets for 82 yards in the Bills' Wild Card Round win over the Jaguars.Facing a stout Jacksonville run defense, the Bills chipped away at the Jags with check-downs and screens to Shakir. His 12 catches in this game are three more than his previous career-high. No one on the team other than Shakir logged more than five targets. All in, Shakir earned a 34 percent target share. With Josh Palmer on IR and Gabe Davis now banged up, expect to see plenty more of Shakir in the Divisional Round. He will be a strong play on full PPR sites.
Gabe Davis suffered a knee injury in the Wild Card Round against the Jaguars and will not return.Davis was crushed by multiple defenders while trying to bring down a pass from Josh Allen over the middle of the field. He was unable to put weight on his left and needed to be helped off by trainers before being carted to the locker room. With Josh Palmer on IR, the Bills are dangerously thin at receiver.