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2026 · Week 6

Buffalo Bills Buffalo Bills @ Las Vegas Raiders Las Vegas Raiders

Sun Oct 18, 1:25 PM PDT Allegiant Stadium Indoors Final 33–30
Depth
Game total
53.5
points, both teams
OffenseBuffalo Bills Las Vegas Raiders
Team total29.224.2
Plays a game59.866.7
Passes vs usual-1.4-2.5

Passes vs usual: points of pass rate above or below what teams usually call on the same down, distance and score.

Game and team totals: consensus of 11 books via The Odds API, as of Sun Oct 18 11:00 AM EDT.

Beyond Usage · Buffalo Bills James CookRB
+22scrimmage yards a game

Over his last 4 games, he has gained 22 scrimmage yards a game more than his workload usually produces.

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 22 scrimmage 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

Key players

who each offense runs through
Buffalo Bills Bills
LV defense allows a game RB 116yds · 2nd over usual WR 167yds · 4th over usual
LV: one of the 8 softest against running backs this season, adjusted for who they have played.

Backs with a real workload have gained 105% of their recent average against defenses like that since 2016, and beaten it in 50% of games. Against the middle of the league, 42% have.

LV: one of the 8 softest against receivers this season, adjusted for who they have played.

Receivers with a real workload have gained 97% of their recent average against defenses like that since 2016, and beaten it in 43% of games. Against the middle of the league, 41% have.

Buffalo Bills #4 J. CookRB RB1
20.8 car1.8 tgt66% of carries66% snaps
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 22 scrimmage 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
  • 66% 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 102 a game, down from 102 in the 18 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 LV: 95 rushing yards in his one game, 84 in all his games
Buffalo Bills #2 D. MooreWR WR1 Q
5 tgt18% of targets52% snaps
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 about what 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
  • Questionable (Shoulder)
  • 18% 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 44 a game, up from 43 in the 19 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
  • LV allow 18.2 targets a game to receivers, 14th most
  • Vs LV: 38 receiving yards in his one game, 49 in all his games
Buffalo Bills #10 K. ShakirWR WR2
5 tgt19% of targets67% snaps
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 16 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
  • 19% 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 36 a game, down from 42 in the 18 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
  • LV allow 18.2 targets a game to receivers, 14th most
  • Vs LV: 34 receiving yards in his one game, 52 in all his games
Bills news this week
Las Vegas Raiders Raiders
BUF defense allows a game TE 60yds · 18th over usual RB 86yds · 23rd over usual QB 296yds · 2nd most
Las Vegas Raiders #89 B. BowersTE TE1
10.8 tgt29% of targets82% snaps
last 4 Wk 3 vs NO 13 tgt, 10 rec, 116 rec yds Wk 4 vs KC 11 tgt, 6 rec, 86 rec yds Wk 5 vs NE 10 tgt, 8 rec, 110 rec yds Wk 6 vs BUF 9 tgt, 4 rec, 70 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 8 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
  • 29% of targets over his last 4, 31% this season
  • 1.8 touches a game inside the 20 over his last 4
  • Last game, vs BUF: 70 receiving yards, 4 catches on 9 targets
  • 1.65 yards per route run in 2025, 10th of 84 receivers and tight ends
  • With Dont'e Thornton Jr. out: 28% of the targets in the 5 games he missed since 2025, 20% with him
  • BUF allow 7.8 targets a game to tight ends, 13th most
  • Vs BUF: 70 receiving yards in his one game, 68 in all his games
Las Vegas Raiders #2 A. JeantyRB RB1
13.5 car5.8 tgt68% of carries71% snaps
last 4 Wk 3 vs NO 19 car, 56 rush yds3 rec, 37 rec yds Wk 4 vs KC 15 car, 58 rush yds6 rec, 68 rec yds Wk 5 vs NE 10 car, 27 rush yds3 rec, 50 rec yds Wk 6 vs BUF 10 car, 22 rush yds4 rec, 36 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 16 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
  • 68% 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 106 a game, up from 92 in the 17 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
  • 3.5 touches a game inside the 20 over his last 4
  • Last game, vs BUF: 22 rushing yards on 10 carries, 4 catches for 36 yards, 1 touchdown
  • 3.2 yards a carry, 34th of 39 backs
  • With Carter Runyon out: 15% of the targets in the 14 games he missed since 2025, 12% with him
  • Vs BUF: 22 rushing yards in his one game, 56 in all his games
Las Vegas Raiders #8 K. CousinsQB QB1
38.5 att292 pass yds96% snaps
last 4 Wk 3 vs NO 248 pass yds3 car, 3 rush yds Wk 4 vs KC 365 pass yds Wk 5 vs NE 243 pass yds Wk 6 vs BUF 313 pass yds
Beyond Usage The passing yards he gains beyond what his workload usually produces. His workload is his dropbacks, how far he threw and his throws inside the 20. Over his last 4 games, he has gained 38 passing yards a game more than his workload usually produces. That's within his usual week-to-week ups and downs. His completion rate is 2 percentage points above an average passer's on the same throws. In past seasons, about a third of a gap has carried into the next game. How we count
  • Role Whether his workload is growing or shrinking, counted in the passing yards it usually produces. His workload is his dropbacks, how far he threw and his throws inside the 20. Over his last 4 games it has been worth 239 a game, up from 191 in the 9 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
  • Last game, vs BUF: 313 passing yards
  • 63% completion rate, 21st of 33 passers
  • Vs BUF: 313 passing yards in his one game, 227 in all his games
Raiders news this week

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