Khalil Shakir

Kincaid was nearly a non-factor in a Bills' passing game that sure could use a viable No. 2 threat to complement slot receiver Khalil Shakir. PFF tallies 19 total blocking snaps and just 12 receiving snaps for Kincaid. He has yet to give Sean McDermott a reason to change tactics though. Kincaid will attempt to redeem himself against the Chiefs' potent defense in the AFC Championship.

Allen was his typically unstoppable self in scoring position, barreling in for two rushing touchdowns from inside the Ravens' five-yard line. He connected with eight different pass catchers, only truly relying on slot receiver Khalil Shakir, whose 34-yard first-quarter reception is nearly three times as long as the next closest Bills pass catcher. Allen faces Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs next Sunday.

Shakir is the only Bills' pass catcher to tally more than three receptions and/or 15 receiving yards, functioning as Allen's clear-cut most trusted receiver. Shakir's best play occurred on the Bills' first offensive drive when he snuck past his coverage defender on a seam-stretching route before spinning around in time to make a leaping catch over the trailing Raven's head. A few plays later, Shakir made a key block that preserved a rushing lane for Ray Davis on the latter's two-yard touchdown. Shakir was expected to handle punt return duties with KR/PR Brandon Codrington (hamstring) inactive but the Ravens never punted. Shakir will play a key role against the Chiefs next week.

The Bills will have their three-deep backfield fully available for this one. Elusive starter James Cook and passing-game specialist Ty Johnson are rightfully locked into their respective roles but the 5-foot-8, 220-pound Davis provides an important physical element to the group. The Bills fortuitously face the Ravens with a largely healthy roster, declaring only QB Mike White (3rd QB), WR Jalen Virgil, OL Ryan Van Demark, OL Sedrick Van Pran-Granger, DT DeWayne Carter, CB Kaiir Elam and KR/PR Brandon Codrington inactive. Codrington is the team's most notable absence, helpfully averaging 11.6 yards per punt return. Khalil Shakir is expected to fill in for Codrington in that regard.

The season is now post, but Shakir remained the Bills' primary chain-mover. He was out-gained by Curtis Samuel thanks to a fourth quarter, catch-and-run 55-yard TD. An impressive compiler for months now, Shakir will be Divisional Round rematching with a Ravens team he got for a modest 4/62 in Week 4.