Bills Possess a Fantasy Football 'Sleeper' at WR for Josh Allen
The Buffalo Bills no longer have Stefon Diggs or Gabe Davis, and as a result, a new No. 1 receiver could emerge next season.
While second-year rookie Dalton Kincaid could end up being the team's top pass-catcher and a potential monster in fantasy football, one Bills receiver is being listed a major "sleeper" pick for managers, even though he's becoming a bigger name to fans headed into his third season.
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DraftKings recently listed Khalil Shakir as its choice for Buffalo's sleeper pick considering that he could high fantasy value as a potential eighth- or ninth-round draft pick.
"Shakir, like all “sleepers,” isn’t really a sleeper, as everyone knows he played well in limited work last year and the Top 2 receivers on the team are gone. But, he is also going off the board as WR54 in early ADP. You still have to grab him in the 8th-9th round, so he’s not a flier, but it’s worth it.
Shakir, a fifth-round pick by Buffalo out of Boise State in 2022, posted 39 catches for 611 yards and two touchdowns during the regular season last year. This was highlighted by his 81-yard catch-and-run touchdown in the 32-6 win over the New York Jets on Nov. 19.
He's found success in the playoffs, which bodes well for the Bills moving forward. In four career postseason games, he's tallied 15 catches for 166 yards and two touchdowns.
If he can build on this production next season, the Bills could be looking at another AFC East title. Meanwhile, fantasy football managers will be swimming in their league-winning earnings.