Bills TE Dalton Kincaid returned from a three-game knee injury for Sunday's win over the Lions. He drew 7 targets to tie WR Khalil Shakir for the team lead. Kincaid caught four of them for 53 yards. But he also trailed Dawson Knox in playing time.
Kincaid was tied with Khalil Shakir for the team lead in targets and could have had a bigger day after a 10-yard touchdown pass from Josh Allen in the fourth quarter was called off due to a suspect holding penalty. The Bills clearly wanted to get Kincaid involved in the passing game after he missed the last four weeks, but he remains more of a high-end TE2 due to the competing weapons in the Bills' passing attack.
Allen is the runaway favorite for MVP as it stands right now. The 28-year-old looked poised and locked in, making his typical "wow" plays when he leaves the pocket, including a wild 64-yard bomb to Keon Coleman when he was just inches from the sideline. Allen also was surgical on throws in the pocket, including a huge third-and-four conversion to Dalton Kincaid for 29 yards that put the Bills in the driver's seat. Allen did go for x-rays after the game but called those "precautionary" and said he was good to go. After a gauntlet of a recent schedule, the Bills finish the season with games against the Patriots, Jets, and Patriots, which should be good for Allen's fantasy value.
The tight end was questionable coming into this game, but he'll be back on the field for the first time since suffering a knee injury in Week 10 against the Colts. Keon Coleman will also be returning for Buffalo, which is great news since most of their secondary is now hurt and this week's game against the Lions figures to be a shootout. Kincaid is an upside TE2.
Kincaid (knee) is listed as active for Sunday's game against the Lions.