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ANALYSIS: Buffalo Bills receiver Khalil Shakir has logged 60% or more of the team's snaps in four straight weeks and has shown big-play ability. Despite being targeted more than four times just once this year, Shakir has gone over 50 yards three times, including two games of 90 or more yards.
Starting tight end Dawson Knox being on IR with a wrist injury had a butterfly effect on the rest of the Bills' offense in Week 8. This shifted rookie Dalton Kincaid from the slot position where he had typically been playing to a full-time, traditional in-line tight end role. That meant Shakir shifted into the starting lineup as the slot receiver and Shakir gave the coaching staff something to think about.
He played on 45 of the team's 69 snaps, ran 33 routes on 46 dropbacks, and finished with six targets in Week 8. He caught all six for 92 yards and finished with 12.2 half-PPR points. He had a productive Week 7 game, catching all four of his targets for 35 yards.
Week 9 was a bit of a letdown, especially in what looked like it could be a high-scoring affair. Shakir did play the majority of snaps once again and finished with four targets, four receptions, and 57 yards. If Week 9 was a bit of a letdown, Week 10 was a colossal disappointment for the entire team.
It resulted in offensive coordinator, Ken Dorsey getting fired. Shakir finished with just two targets, one reception, and 24 yards. He got back on track this past weekend. He earned four targets and ripped off a long 81-yard touchdown score. He finished with three receptions, 115 yards, and the score. He’s a solid bench receiver to have until Knox returns. He’s operating as Buffalo’s slot receiver, which has been a lucrative role in seasons past.
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