Buffalo’s passing game may be getting a key piece back at just the right time.
Dalton Kincaid is listed as questionable for Week 8 because of a chest injury he picked up late in the Bills’ Week 6 win over the Las Vegas Raiders, but the signs point toward him playing against the Baltimore Ravens. He was limited in practice during the week, even with Buffalo coming out of its Week 7 bye, yet ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reported that Kincaid is "pretty confident" that he should be able to play Week 8.
That would matter for a Bills offense that has already had to navigate a season without No. 1 receiver DJ Moore for long stretches, with Moore now questionable for this game because of a shoulder injury. Buffalo is always dangerous with Josh Allen at quarterback, but Kincaid gives the offense something different at tight end.
The former first-round pick has been one of the more distinctive pass-catching threats at the position, piling up 315 receiving yards and a touchdown this season. He has caught 23 of 29 targets, and he comes into this matchup after seeing eight targets in the Bills’ last game against Las Vegas.
If Kincaid is active, he looks like a strong prop option for Week 8. He has only one touchdown on the year, which came in Week 2, but Baltimore has had trouble handling tight ends, giving up five touchdown catches to the position in seven games.
Kincaid’s role has swung up and down over the last few weeks. He was barely involved in Weeks 3, 4 and 5, drawing only seven targets combined, before Joe Brady made a point of getting him more involved in Week 6.
Against the Raiders, Kincaid turned those eight targets into seven catches for 38 yards. It wasn’t a huge stat line, but he also had a touchdown wiped out by a penalty.
I’m buying the Bills star in this matchup, especially since the passing offense has run a lot smoother for Buffalo when he’s one of the top options.
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