By Noah Zollin
Partika / alphacoders
Start:
Josh Allen
While we don’t fully expect Josh to mimic his legendary six touchdown performance that he had this past weekend against the Buccaneers, expect Josh to be a supreme start candidate this week. While Houston is ranked as a top 5 fantasy defense in most PPR leagues, Josh Allen is one of those fantasy players that will eat regardless of his matchup. We expect a 20+ fantasy point outlook from him regardless of both the matchup and injuries that the Bills face on the offensive side of the ball.
James Cook
Cook is coming off a strong 20 point fantasy performance in PPR leagues through the air and on the ground. While he’s facing a strong Houston defense that has served well against opposing RB’s, we expect Cook to produce due to the injuries of Dalton Kincaid and
Curtis Samuel. With a game script that calls for Buffalo to run out the clock with the lead and the increased opportunity due to injuries, James Cook is a no-brainer as a must start candidate.
Curtis Samuel. With a game script that calls for Buffalo to run out the clock with the lead and the increased opportunity due to injuries, James Cook is a no-brainer as a must start candidate.
Nico Collins
I think it’s fair to say that Nico Collins has been one of the more disappointing fantasy players this season but with David Mills at quarterback, he’s been a completely different player. Since Mills has started for the Texans, Collins has had back to back 20+ fantasy point
performances and we fully expect that streak to continue. With a game script that calls for Houston to be playing from behind, Nico is a must start this week!
performances and we fully expect that streak to continue. With a game script that calls for Houston to be playing from behind, Nico is a must start this week!
Sit:
Davis Mills
First off, if you’re needing to start Davis Mills in any of your fantasy leagues then I truly wish you the best of luck moving forward. If you are one of the many unfortunate league managers that has to dwell over starting Davis Mills or not, I have one word for you, don’t! The
Bills have allowed only 10 passing touchdowns all season and we don’t expect Davis Mills of all people to be any different against this defense which makes him a prime sit candidate for this week!
Bills have allowed only 10 passing touchdowns all season and we don’t expect Davis Mills of all people to be any different against this defense which makes him a prime sit candidate for this week!
Keon Coleman
Keon is coming off a health scratch inactive status due to disciplinary reasons according to Sean McDermott and in the wake of his absence, Tyrell Shavers emerged as Josh Allen’s primary target. Besides the off the field issues, Coleman’s on field production has been
highly inconsistent with not having a fantasy performance over 15+ points since week one of this season. While dealing with in building conflict, inconsistent play, and the possibility of being shadowed by one of the league's best corners in Derek Stingley Jr., Coleman is bound for a
must sit performance this Thursday.
highly inconsistent with not having a fantasy performance over 15+ points since week one of this season. While dealing with in building conflict, inconsistent play, and the possibility of being shadowed by one of the league's best corners in Derek Stingley Jr., Coleman is bound for a
must sit performance this Thursday.
Nick Chubb
This one feels like a no-brainer at this point of the season but Nick Chubb is considered as one of my highly rated bench candidates for Thursday’s matchup and maybe for the remainder of the season. Nick Chubb has lost the majority of his touches to their rookie RB in Woody Marks, leaving Chubb not passing 26% snap share in his previous two games. A combination of losing touches to the hot hand and a game script that calls for increased passing opportunities, I just can’t see Chubb playing a significant role in Thursday’s game making him a smash sit selection!