of buffalo bills The biggest game of the season will be when they host an undefeated team in Week 11. kansas city chiefs. Over the past few seasons, the Bills and Chiefs have had quite the rivalry within the AFC as two of the best teams in the conference. Sunday is no exception, with the Bills improving to 8-2 and looking to hand the Chiefs their first loss of the season.
Earlier this year, the Bills traded for wide receiver Amari Cooper. cleveland browns To help them overcome difficulties in these big matches. Cooper has missed the last two games with an injury but is expected to return to action on Sunday.
Amari Cooper injury status
Wide receiver Amari Cooper will once again be officially listed as questionable for Week 11 against the Chiefs, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Cooper missed practice all week, but Rapoport says Cooper plans to play. Cooper took questions from reporters earlier this week. Was he heading to Sunday's game? “Yeah,” the Bills wide receiver replied.
Cooper has limited practice over the past two weeks and is listed as questionable only if he does not play. But head coach Sean McDermott and Cooper seem more optimistic about his status heading into Sunday. Still, he's a player to keep an eye on as the Bills play the Chiefs late Sunday afternoon at 4:25 p.m. ET.
What Amari Cooper's injury means for fantasy football
The Bills' offense will be short-handed heading into Sunday's game against the Chiefs. They will definitely welcome Cooper back into the lineup after missing the past two games. Wide receiver Keon Coleman has already been ruled out, along with tight end Dalton Kincaid.
This makes Cooper one of the top options for the Bills' offense. But even with Cooper potentially available, he's a dangerous play outside of the flex. Even if Cooper does play, it's unclear how effective he will be and how much trust he has with quarterback Josh Allen.
The Chiefs have allowed the ninth-fewest fantasy points per game to wide receivers this season. Even with Cooper in the lineup, Khalil Shakil will likely remain the offense's top receiving option. He is the player Allen trusts the most. Over the past two weeks, Shaquille has had a target share of 21.1%, with the next closest Bills receivers being Mack Hollins and Curtis Samuel at 11.8%.
The Bills' player to watch is tight end Dawson Knox. With Kincaid out, Knox will see the majority of his snaps at tight end. The Chiefs have struggled at times defending opposing tight ends, allowing 111 yards to Isaiah Riley in Week 1, as well as big games to Mike Gesicki, George Kittle and Cade Otton.
Cooper is primarily an outside threat, which is why the Bills traded him earlier this season. But it also puts him up against one of the best perimeter cornerbacks in Trent McDuffie. Given this matchup and the fact that Cooper is still not completely 100 percent, it may be beneficial to wait another week before adding the Bills wide receiver to your fantasy lineup.
