Khalil Shakir

Shakir had one reception on four targets for five yards in Sunday's 26-7 win over the Steelers.

That rushing touchdown was the 76th of Allen's career, which meant that he passed Cam Newton for the most rushing touchdowns by a quarterback in NFL history. That run was an eight-yard scamper that helped the Bills go up 23-7 and put the game away. Other than that, it was a pretty inconsistent effort from Allen. He was without Dalton Kincaid, Josh Palmer, and both of his starting offensive tackles while playing in a game with wind gusts up to 30 mph, so that content is important. However, Allen was also off on a few passes, including throwing behind a wide-open Khalil Shakir on a would-be touchdown. The Bills are going to need their offense to be healthier and much better in Week 14 as they try to outscore a newly healthy Bengals offense.

Bills WR Josh Palmer (ankle) is inactive for today's game vs. the Steelers. WR Keon Coleman is back in the lineup, alongside WRs Khalil Shakir, Gabe Davis, Tyrell Shavers, and Brandin Cooks. Shakir is the only viable fantasy play here.

Samuel missed last week's game with the pair of injuries. A DNP on Wednesday suggests he will be sidelined for at least one more contest. With Dalton Kincaid also on the wrong side of questionable to start the week, Khalil Shakir is set to dominate targets in Buffalo once again.

Bills WR Khalil Shakir caught eight of 10 targets for a season-high 110 yards in Thursday night's loss to the Texans. It was a strong bounce back from Week 11, when he finished with negative-three yards on one catch. As usual, most of Shakir's work came near the line of scrimmage vs. Houston. But he made two big plays in key moments. The first came on a swing pass off jet motion on a third-and-12 in the fourth quarter. Shakir caught the short pass and shook two Texans defenders for a 44-yard gain. Then, facing a fourth-and-22 late in the fourth, the Bills called and perfectly executed a hook-and-ladder. WR Josh Palmer caught the ball 11 yards downfield and pitched to Shakir, who picked up another 33 yards to get the first down. Shakir does not get credit for a catch on that play, but does get the 33 receiving yards.