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Buffalo Bills tight end Dalton Kincaid led his team with 45 receiving yards as they were beaten 27-24 by the Kansas City Chiefs in Sunday's Divisional Round, gathering each of his five targets. Kincaid held on for a tough 15-yard grab along the right sideline on Buffalo's opening possession for his longest pickup, and quarterback Josh Allen turned to him frequently late in the game as a chain-moving presence. There were plenty of ebbs and flows to Kincaid's rookie campaign, but it should be deemed a success overall. The 24-year-old first-rounder concluded his season with either five catches or 59 yards in each of his final four showings all told, bouncing back from a shaky string of play and establishing himself as one of Allen's new favorite weapons. Gabe Davis (knee) is an unrestricted free agent this spring, meaning Kincaid could enter 2024 as the Bills' No. 2 target behind Stefon Diggs and a top-12 option in summer drafts.
Jan 22, 2024 12:47 AM EST
After experiencing a steady decline in productivity for nearly two months, Buffalo Bills tight end Dalton Kincaid has worked his way back into fantasy TE1 talks for Sunday's Divisional Round versus the Kansas City Chiefs. Kincaid has recorded 233 yards and a touchdown in his latest three games, and the Bills have gotten him more involved downfield. Notching season highs in air yards in each of these three contests, Kincaid put his field-stretching aptitude on full display with a 29-yard catch-and-run up the seam in last Monday's wild-card triumph over the Pittsburgh Steelers. The first-round rookie will have his work cut out to hit paydirt again, since the Chiefs are tied for the third-fewest TDs allowed to enemy TEs (four) this year. With Gabe Davis (knee) still out due to a PCL sprain, Kincaid is in line to act as Buffalo's complementary passing option behind alpha target Stefon Diggs and is a fairly safe DFS play at a $4,600 cost on DraftKings.
Jan 20, 2024 12:54 AM EST
Buffalo Bills tight end Dalton Kincaid stung the Pittsburgh Steelers with a team-leading 59 yards as his squad advanced to the second round in Monday's 31-17 wild-card triumph, also catching a touchdown. The first-round rookie caused problems all evening for a defense struggling to keep him in check, drawing a holding penalty in the fourth quarter. In relation to the box score, Kincaid made a tough 20-yard grab on Buffalo's first possession to kick-start a scoring drive that ended with Dawson Knox hitting paydirt. Kincaid then streaked up the seam for a 29-yard score after a Pittsburgh turnover, but the Steelers later broke up a goal-line pass at the last minute to deny what would have been Kincaid's second TD of the day. Racking up 76.7 yards per game over his last three contests, Kincaid would remain a popular DFS play next Sunday if No. 2 receiver Gabe Davis (knee) remains out for the Divisional matchup versus the Kansas City Chiefs.
Jan 16, 2024 12:33 AM EST
The Buffalo Bills traded up to draft tight end Dalton Kincaid with the 25th overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft, and they have to be pleased with the early returns. Though there were some bumps along the way, there was a lot to like out of Kincaid's rookie year, considering that early-career tight ends tend to struggle. Kincaid effectively settled in as Buffalo's power-slot weapon, which was part of what the team had envisioned for the Utah product. Kincaid collected 73 of his 91 passes for 673 yards and two touchdowns during the regular season, and he enters Monday's postseason debut against the Pittsburgh Steelers with 80-yard showings in each of his prior two outings. With No. 2 wide receiver Gabe Davis (knee) out for this matchup, Kincaid could pick up some extra attention from quarterback Josh Allen. While Kincaid's $4,600 DraftKings cost isn't the most expensive, DFS players may be digging deeper into the bargain bin for salary relief.
Jan 14, 2024 1:24 AM EST
Buffalo Bills tight end Dalton Kincaid notched his second consecutive 80-yard effort in Week 18's 21-14 victory over the Miami Dolphins as the team brought home the AFC East title, pulling in seven of his eight targets for 84 yards. Kincaid reprised his role as quarterback Josh Allen's safety net on Sunday, after the 2023 first-rounder recently appeared to be falling out of his signal-caller's favor. Kincaid did lose out on a short touchdown catch, watching Dawson Knox come down with the go-ahead score in the fourth quarter. Having now recorded 171 yards in his past two outings, however, Kincaid will roll into the postseason with quite a bit of momentum after Buffalo netted the No. 2 seed in the AFC with the victory. If Gabe Davis (knee) isn't ready to play by next Sunday's Wild Card tilt versus the Pittsburgh Steelers, Kincaid should be back in business as an attractive DFS option.
Jan 8, 2024 1:33 AM EST
Buffalo Bills tight end Dalton Kincaid has put together an up-and-down, yet promising rookie season as a safety valve for quarterback Josh Allen by vacuuming up 66 catches on 83 targets (79.5% catch rate) for 589 yards and two touchdowns in 15 appearances. The story of Kincaid's campaign fantasy-wise has been centered around his productivity with and without Dawson Knox in Buffalo's lineup. In five games sans Knox between Weeks 8 and 12, Kincaid rose to the occasion as an every-week TE1 with 31 catches for 281 yards and two scores. But in 10 other contests with Knox in the mix, which will be the case for Week 18's regular-season finale versus the Miami Dolphins, Kincaid has recorded just 40 catches for 373 yards and one TD. The 24-year-old first-rounder put up a career-high 87 yards in Week 17's win over the New England Patriots, but he will remain a hit-or-miss fantasy option on the packed 16-game slate.
Jan 6, 2024 12:03 AM EST
Buffalo Bills tight end Dalton Kincaid led the team with 87 receiving yards in Week 17's 27-21 win over the New England Patriots, hauling in four of his seven passes. Buffalo's defense dominated on Sunday, picking off quarterback Bailey Zappe three times and returning one to the house. It led to a run-heavy game plan for the Bills, which called for signal-caller Josh Allen to carry the ball on 11 of his 42 dropbacks. Kincaid enjoyed two major highlights on the day, streaking down the field for the longest catch of his career (51 yards) and passing Sammy Watkins for the franchise record for rookie catches (66) overall. Kincaid's fantasy prospects have mostly suffered with Dawson Knox in the lineup, but there's no doubting the promise that the 2023 first-rounder has demonstrated this year, considering the general trajectory of early-career TEs. Kincaid next plays in what could be high-scoring Week 18 environment with the Miami Dolphins.
Jan 1, 2024 2:48 AM EST
It seems like Buffalo Bills tight end Dalton Kincaid's fantasy value has reached its expiration date leading into a matchup with the division-rival New England Patriots on Sunday. In three games since Dawson Knox was taken off injured reserve, Kincaid has a dreary 6/28/0 receiving line to his name with one catch for seven yards over the past two weeks. To make matters worse, Kincaid's rock-bottom point saw him post his lowest snap rate (45.3%) of the year during a Week 16 game that was competitive throughout. The main silver lining fantasy managers can take into Week 17 is that the 2023 first-rounder's eight-catch, 75-yard breakout came against the Patriots back in Week 7 and officially got him into the picture, which was a contest where Knox was in the lineup for his normal allotment of snaps. Kincaid's 81.2% catch rate over 72 targets implies a high floor, but he's devolved into a touchdown-dependent TE2 fantasy's final round.
Dec 29, 2023 11:54 PM EST
Buffalo Bills tight end Dalton Kincaid continued to tumble in Saturday's 24-22 win over the Los Angeles Chargers, hauling in one of his two passes for seven yards. Kincaid just hasn't been a major part of Buffalo's game plan in the past two weeks, after the 2023 first-round pick was held without a reception on two looks in last Sunday's blowout victory over the Dallas Cowboys. Rookies are sometimes worked into becoming bigger factors during their team's bye week. But Kincaid has followed the opposite trajectory, totaling six catches for 28 yards in three games following the Bills' Week 13 bye. Clearly feeling the effects of 2022 Pro Bowler Dawson Knox's return, Kincaid's floor has collapsed underneath him. The 24-year-old is more TE2 than TE1 for the fantasy football finals in Week 16 versus the New England Patriots, but it was against the Pats when Kincaid officially became a priority fantasy pickup after his Week 7 breakout.
Dec 24, 2023 12:36 AM EST
Buffalo Bills tight end Dalton Kincaid (shoulder) went catchless in Week 15 and played his lowest rate of the team's offensive snaps (53%) since Week 5, but he's good to go with a shoulder injury for a bounce-back chance against the Los Angeles Chargers on Saturday. The first-rounder could be hitting the proverbial "rookie wall", tallying descending yardage totals in each of his past six games. But Kincaid's rapport with quarterback Josh Allen remains undeniable, with the first-year pass catcher ranking third among TEs in catch rate (82.4%). Kincaid's splits with and without Dawson Knox's are stark; he averages 6.2 catches for 56.2 yards with two total touchdowns in five outings without Knox and 3.9 catches for 31.0 yards with zero scores in nine contests with him. All told, Kincaid still deserves fringe TE1/2 treatment in Week 16 against a Chargers defense that's giving up the seventh-most fantasy points to enemy TEs.
Dec 22, 2023 11:35 PM EST
Buffalo Bills rookie tight end Dalton Kincaid (shoulder) and running back Ty Johnson (shoulder) were both limited in the team's walkthrough practice on Tuesday. Kincaid played a season-low 49 percent of the offensive snaps in the Week 15 loss to the Dallas Cowboys, while Dawson Knox played 62 percent of the snaps in his second game back from Injured Reserve. The Bills really didn't need to throw the ball at all on Sunday, though, with running back James Cook doing all the heavy lifting with over 200 yards on the ground. The most concerning thing for the 24-year-old Kincaid is that he didn't have a single catch on two targets in Week 15. He should be able to play this Saturday in a great matchup against the Los Angeles Chargers, but it's fair to wonder if he's worth a starting TE spot in single-TE leagues in fantasy lineups now with Knox back in the picture.
Dec 19, 2023 7:38 PM EST
Buffalo Bills tight end Dalton Kincaid left fantasy managers very disappointed in Sunday's crushing 31-10 victory over the Dallas Cowboys, failing to haul in either of his two targets. Kincaid couldn't overcome a James Cook barrage for any Week 15 production, as the running back ripped up 221 yards and two touchdowns. After Kincaid accrued at least five receptions in each of the prior seven games, he saw that pattern rudely disrupted on Sunday. On a day where only three of Buffalo's pass catchers managed a reception, however, there's simply not much fantasy managers can do except chalk this one up as an anomaly. The 24-year-old first-round rookie should find himself right back in the low-end TE1 picture in Week 16 on Saturday against a Los Angeles Chargers defense that's been generous at handing out TE production in 2023.
Dec 18, 2023 2:13 AM EST
Some fantasy managers may be ready to recklessly hit the eject button on Buffalo Bills tight end Dalton Kincaid (thumb/shoulder). 2022 Pro Bowler Dawson Knox returned in Week 14 from a five-game absence, and Kincaid put up his worst fantasy effort since early October. But before we panic, Kincaid may not have a mutually exclusive relationship with Knox. Though Kincaid's catches (five) and yards (21) were the lowest in his last eight games, the 2023 first-round pick's role remained steady, taking 83.8% of Buffalo's offensive snaps and a 93.3% route rate. Kincaid also saw the two red-zone targets that went TEs last Sunday, and his air yards -- though meager -- remained intact at 38, which is right around his norm. While there's always a chance that Kincaid's upside deteriorates as Knox works his way back to speed from wrist surgery, the 24-year-old is a safe, if low-end TE1 for Week 15 against the Dallas Cowboys.
Dec 16, 2023 11:04 PM EST
Buffalo Bills tight end Dalton Kincaid (thumb, shoulder) has been removed from the injury report and will play against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday. He had been limited in practice all week long. Look for the rookie, who has 7.6 targets per game over the last seven weeks, to continue operating as the team's top tight end over Dawson Knox. He's a mid-range TE1 option for fantasy football.
Dec 15, 2023 5:00 PM EST
Buffalo Bills tight end Dalton Kincaid (thumb/shoulder) was seen at Thursday's practice wearing a red non-contact jersey. The rookie was participating in drills and catching passes ahead of the team's Week 15 meeting with the Dallas Cowboys. Kincaid saw a healthy amount of usage while fellow tight end Dawson Knox was out with a wrist injury, netting 31 receptions for 281 yards and two touchdowns while his veteran teammate was on injured reserve. With the rookie now ailing and Knox healthy again, the workload can be expected to be more balanced, as it had been in the first half of the season. Kincaid is not expected to miss Sunday's game, but managers should monitor further injury reports for developments.
Dec 14, 2023 2:16 PM EST
Buffalo Bills rookie tight end Dalton Kincaid (shoulder, thumb) was listed as limited for the team's walkthrough practice on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Dawson Knox (wrist) was a full participant after coming off Injured Reserve to play in the Week 14 win over the Kansas City Chiefs. Kincaid's shoulder injury isn't believed to be serious, so he should be available to play in Week 15's showdown against the Dallas Cowboys. With Knox returning last Sunday, Kincaid played 78% of the offensive snaps and caught five passes for 21 yards, while Knox played 47% of the snaps and had three catches for 36 yards. The 24-year-old Kincaid will continue to have plenty of opportunities, but he's going to lose valuable targets to Knox moving forward and have a lower ceiling and floor in fantasy as a low-end TE1 target for fantasy managers.
Dec 13, 2023 1:37 PM EST
Buffalo Bills rookie tight end Dalton Kincaid (shoulder) is being listed as day-to-day after injuring his shoulder in the Week 14 win over the Kansas City Chiefs. Kincaid downplayed his shoulder injury after Sunday's game and should be able to play in a Week 15 showdown against the Dallas Cowboys, but we'll continue to monitor his status throughout the week. The 24-year-old played a healthy 79% of the offensive snaps in Dawson Knox's (wrist) return from Injured Reserve, but he had a disappointing 21 receiving yards on five receptions (eight targets). Knox, meanwhile, caught all three of his targets for 36 yards. Kincaid should continue to be the higher-ceiling TE in the Bills' offense, but the presence of Knox makes him a more volatile low-end TE1 moving forward. If Kincaid can't play in Week 15, Knox would jump right onto the TE1 radar.
Dec 11, 2023 6:26 PM EST
Buffalo Bills tight end Dalton Kincaid (shoulder) had to leave the game against the Kansas City Chiefs briefly to go into the X-ray room after falling hard on his shoulder. When he was asked about it after the game, Kincaid said it was just football collision stuff and he wasn't worried about a long-term issue. This comes as great news for the Bills' offense as Kincaid has been an important piece since Week 7. He finished the game against the Chiefs with five catches for 21 yards on eight targets. Fantasy managers will want to stay tuned for more official updates as the week progresses.
Dec 10, 2023 9:17 PM EST
Buffalo Bills tight end Dalton Kincaid enters the Week 14 battle with the Kansas City Chiefs as the NFL's catch rate leader among TEs with an 87.5% clip encompassing his 64 targets. Kincaid was given a golden opportunity to shine as Buffalo's featured tight end when Dawson Knox (wrist) went down due to wrist surgery for Week 8, passing with flying colors. The 24-year-old rookie is generating 6.5 catches (7.5 targets) for 59.3 yards with two total touchdowns over his last six dates. The Chiefs defense is giving up the seventh-fewest fantasy points to the position, as they're yet to allow a TE to reach the 60-yard margin in any one game. With a slightly compromised floor and ceiling combination in Knox's return from injured reserve, Kincaid remains a viable TE1 for his chemistry with an MVP-caliber quarterback at a barren fantasy position.
Dec 9, 2023 9:37 PM EST
Buffalo Bills tight end Dalton Kincaid took a step back in Sunday's 37-34 overtime defeat to Philadelphia Eagles, amassing five receptions on six targets for 38 yards. The good times in full-PPR leagues came to a halt for Kincaid in Week 12, after the 2023 first-rounder notched five showings in a row of double-digit fantasy points. It was still a tolerable outcome for those who started Kincaid, who surprisingly wasn't targeted during the second half or OT of what was a back-and-forth affair between two of the NFL's most electrifying offenses. A Week 13 bye provides veteran teammate Dawson Knox (wrist) valuable time to heal, potentially spelling the end of Kincaid's run as the top dog among Buffalo's tight ends. Kincaid has shown far too great off a rapport with quarterback Josh Allen, however, to be relegated to any kind of supplemental role. A daunting task in the form of an imposing Kansas City Chiefs defense is on tap for Week 14.
Nov 27, 2023 12:25 AM EST
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