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2026 · Week 1

Buffalo Bills Buffalo Bills @ Houston Texans Houston Texans

Sun Sep 13, 12:00 PM CDT Reliant Stadium Roof closed Final 36–31
Depth
OffenseBuffalo Bills Houston Texans
Plays a game60.660.2

Key players

who each offense runs through
Buffalo Bills Bills
HOU defense allows a game RB 74yds · 31st over usual WR 127yds · 24th over usual
Buffalo Bills #4 J. CookRB RB1
20.8 car1.8 tgt49% of carries33% routes0.18 tgt / route
last 4 Wk 3 vs LAC 24 car, 154 rush yds0 rec, 0 rec yds Wk 4 vs NE 12 car, 75 rush yds2 rec, 8 rec yds Wk 5 vs LA 25 car, 111 rush yds1 rec, 7 rec yds Wk 6 vs LV 22 car, 95 rush yds3 rec, 58 rec yds
Beyond Usage The scrimmage yards he gains beyond what his workload usually produces. His workload is his carries and targets, how far downfield the targets were and his touches inside the 20. Over his last 4 games, he has gained 13 scrimmage yards a game fewer than his workload usually produces. That's within his usual week-to-week ups and downs. In past seasons, about a third of a gap has carried into the next game. How we count
  • 49% of carries over his last 4 Role Whether his workload is growing or shrinking, counted in the scrimmage yards it usually produces. His workload is his carries and targets, how far downfield the targets were and his touches inside the 20. Over his last 4 games it has been worth 103 a game, up from 102 in the 14 games before. That's within his usual week-to-week ups and downs. In past seasons, about half of a change in role has shown up in the next game. How we count
  • 4.0 touches a game inside the 20 over his last 4
  • Last game, vs LV: 95 rushing yards on 22 carries, 3 catches for 58 yards, 1 touchdown
  • 5.4 yards a carry, 5th of 39 backs
  • Vs HOU: 85 rushing yards a game over 3, 84 in all his games Beyond Usage The scrimmage yards he gains beyond what his workload usually produces. His workload is his carries and targets, how far downfield the targets were and his touches inside the 20. Over 3 games, he has gained 5 scrimmage yards a game more than his workload usually produces. That's within his usual week-to-week ups and downs. In past seasons, about a third of a gap has carried into the next game. How we count
Buffalo Bills #2 D. MooreWR WR1
5 tgt14% of targets84% routes0.14 tgt / route
last 4 Wk 1 vs HOU 8 tgt, 5 rec, 100 rec yds Wk 2 vs DET 0 tgt, 0 rec, 0 rec yds1 car, -1 rush yds Wk 3 vs LAC 10 tgt, 6 rec, 67 rec yds Wk 4 vs NE 2 tgt, 1 rec, 11 rec yds1 car, 6 rush yds
Beyond Usage The receiving yards he gains beyond what his workload usually produces. His workload is his targets, how far downfield they were and those inside the 20. Over his last 4 games, he has gained 9 receiving yards a game fewer than his workload usually produces. That's within his usual week-to-week ups and downs. In past seasons, about a third of a gap has carried into the next game. How we count
  • 14% of targets over his last 4 Role Whether his workload is growing or shrinking, counted in the receiving yards it usually produces. His workload is his targets, how far downfield they were and those inside the 20. Over his last 4 games it has been worth 42 a game, level with 43 in the 15 games before. That's within his usual week-to-week ups and downs. In past seasons, about half of a change in role has shown up in the next game. How we count
  • 0.8 touches a game inside the 20 over his last 4
  • Last game, vs NE: 11 receiving yards, 1 catch on 2 targets
  • 1.25 yards per route run in 2025, 81st of 154 receivers and tight ends
  • HOU allow 17.1 targets a game to receivers, 22nd most
  • Vs HOU: 77 receiving yards a game over 2, 49 in all his games
Buffalo Bills #10 K. ShakirWR WR2
5 tgt27% of targets77% routes0.30 tgt / route
last 4 Wk 3 vs LAC 3 tgt, 1 rec, 6 rec yds Wk 4 vs NE 8 tgt, 7 rec, 82 rec yds Wk 5 vs LA 3 tgt, 3 rec, 80 rec yds Wk 6 vs LV 6 tgt, 4 rec, 34 rec yds
Beyond Usage The receiving yards he gains beyond what his workload usually produces. His workload is his targets, how far downfield they were and those inside the 20. Over his last 4 games, he has gained 6 receiving yards a game more than his workload usually produces. That's within his usual week-to-week ups and downs. In past seasons, about a third of a gap has carried into the next game. How we count
  • 27% of targets over his last 4 Role Whether his workload is growing or shrinking, counted in the receiving yards it usually produces. His workload is his targets, how far downfield they were and those inside the 20. Over his last 4 games it has been worth 50 a game, up from 39 in the 14 games before. That's within his usual week-to-week ups and downs. In past seasons, about half of a change in role has shown up in the next game. How we count
  • 1.0 touches a game inside the 20 over his last 4
  • Last game, vs LV: 34 receiving yards, 4 catches on 6 targets, 1 touchdown
  • 1.70 yards per route run in 2025, 38th of 154 receivers and tight ends
  • HOU allow 17.1 targets a game to receivers, 22nd most
  • Vs HOU: 80 receiving yards a game over 2, 52 in all his games
Houston Texans Texans
BUF defense allows a game WR 116yds · 25th over usual RB 108yds · 5th over usual
Houston Texans #12 N. CollinsWR WR1
7.5 tgt20% of targets84% routes0.22 tgt / route
last 4 Wk 1 vs BUF 10 tgt, 7 rec, 75 rec yds1 car, 7 rush yds Wk 4 vs DAL 8 tgt, 7 rec, 118 rec yds Wk 5 vs TEN 7 tgt, 5 rec, 56 rec yds Wk 6 vs JAX 5 tgt, 3 rec, 74 rec yds1 car, 5 rush yds
Beyond Usage The receiving yards he gains beyond what his workload usually produces. His workload is his targets, how far downfield they were and those inside the 20. Over his last 4 games, he has gained 4 receiving yards a game more than his workload usually produces. That's within his usual week-to-week ups and downs. In past seasons, about a third of a gap has carried into the next game. How we count
  • 20% of targets over his last 4 Role Whether his workload is growing or shrinking, counted in the receiving yards it usually produces. His workload is his targets, how far downfield they were and those inside the 20. Over his last 4 games it has been worth 51 a game, down from 73 in the 12 games before. That's within his usual week-to-week ups and downs. In past seasons, about half of a change in role has shown up in the next game. How we count
  • 1.4 touches a game inside the 20 over his last 4
  • Last game, vs JAX: 74 receiving yards, 3 catches on 5 targets
  • 2.25 yards per route run in 2025, 11th of 154 receivers and tight ends
  • BUF allow 15.8 targets a game to receivers, 26th most
  • Vs BUF: 69 receiving yards a game over 3, 79 in all his games Beyond Usage The receiving yards he gains beyond what his workload usually produces. His workload is his targets, how far downfield they were and those inside the 20. Over 3 games, he has gained 26 receiving yards a game more than his workload usually produces. That's more than his usual week-to-week ups and downs. In past seasons, about a third of a gap has carried into the next game. How we count
  • Vs Jim Leonhard: 75 receiving yards in his one game, 79 in all his games
Houston Texans #4 W. MarksRB RB2
10.2 car2.2 tgt54% of carries65% routes0.10 tgt / route
last 4 Wk 3 vs IND 5 car, 15 rush yds1 rec, 6 rec yds Wk 4 vs DAL 6 car, 22 rush yds0 rec, 0 rec yds Wk 5 vs TEN 15 car, 62 rush yds4 rec, 23 rec yds Wk 6 vs JAX 15 car, 56 rush yds2 rec, 25 rec yds
Beyond Usage The scrimmage yards he gains beyond what his workload usually produces. His workload is his carries and targets, how far downfield the targets were and his touches inside the 20. Over his last 4 games, he has gained 18 scrimmage yards a game fewer than his workload usually produces. That's within his usual week-to-week ups and downs. In past seasons, about a third of a gap has carried into the next game. How we count
  • 54% of carries over his last 4 Role Whether his workload is growing or shrinking, counted in the scrimmage yards it usually produces. His workload is his carries and targets, how far downfield the targets were and his touches inside the 20. Over his last 4 games it has been worth 86 a game, up from 79 in the 11 games before. That's within his usual week-to-week ups and downs. In past seasons, about half of a change in role has shown up in the next game. How we count
  • 2.4 touches a game inside the 20 over his last 4
  • Last game, vs JAX: 56 rushing yards on 15 carries, 2 catches for 25 yards
  • 3.5 yards a carry, 29th of 39 backs
  • Vs BUF: 58 rushing yards a game over 2, 43 in all his games
  • Vs Jim Leonhard: 42 rushing yards in his one game, 43 in all his games
Houston Texans #32 D. MontgomeryRB RB1
8 car1 tgt34% of carries30% routes0.08 tgt / route
last 4 Wk 2 vs CIN 6 car, 10 rush yds2 rec, 14 rec yds Wk 3 vs IND 11 car, 33 rush yds2 rec, 15 rec yds Wk 4 vs DAL 10 car, 24 rush yds0 rec, 19 rec yds Wk 5 vs TEN 5 car, 11 rush yds0 rec, 0 rec yds
Beyond Usage The scrimmage yards he gains beyond what his workload usually produces. His workload is his carries and targets, how far downfield the targets were and his touches inside the 20. Over his last 4 games, he has gained 1 scrimmage yards a game fewer than his workload usually produces. That's within his usual week-to-week ups and downs. In past seasons, about a third of a gap has carried into the next game. How we count
  • 34% of carries over his last 4 Role Whether his workload is growing or shrinking, counted in the scrimmage yards it usually produces. His workload is his carries and targets, how far downfield the targets were and his touches inside the 20. Over his last 4 games it has been worth 43 a game, down from 57 in the 11 games before. That's within his usual week-to-week ups and downs. In past seasons, about half of a change in role has shown up in the next game. How we count
  • 1.0 touches a game inside the 20 over his last 4
  • Last game, vs TEN: 11 rushing yards on 5 carries
  • 2.7 yards a carry, 38th of 39 backs
  • Vs BUF: 32 rushing yards a game over 2, 45 in all his games
  • Vs Jim Leonhard: 60 rushing yards in his one game, 45 in all his games

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