The Buffalo Bills traveled to Miami for their Week 10 matchup and lost 30-13 against the Dolphins. Losing a winnable game was tough enough, but the bad news didn’t stop there. Star tight end Dalton Kincaid, one of Buffalo’s top passing-game weapons, exited in the third quarter after grabbing at his left hamstring.
Dalton Kincaid Injury Update
It was reported that Kincaid is dealing with a hamstring injury. Hamstring and other soft-tissue issues are always concerning because they carry a high risk of re-aggravation. Last season, the 26-year-old tight end also missed time due to a knee injury.
According to NFL insider Jordan Schultz, Kincaid is considered “week-to-week” with the injury. This is probably the best-case scenario, considering the importance of him to the offense and the severity of the initial injury.
Kincaid is one of quarterback Josh Allen’s most reliable weapons. The tight end has 29 catches for 448 yards and a team-leading four touchdown catches this season. PFSN’s TE Impact gives Kincaid an elite 87.1 grade for his performance this season, which is the third-best grade among all qualified tight ends.
Kincaid already missed one game this season, back in Week 6 against the Atlanta Falcons. The tight end was dealing with an oblique injury at the time, but returned to action after that contest.
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On Friday, Kincaid was officially ruled out of the Week 11 game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. In his absence, Dawson Knox will be expected to step up and help out Josh Allen.
The Bills enter Week 11 with a 6-3 record. According to PFSN’s Offense Impact metric, Buffalo currently has the league’s third-best offense, though many believe there’s still room for improvement.
Buffalo Bills’ Insights for Week 11
Team: The Bills’ chances of winning the AFC East for the sixth straight season decreased by 26.4% with the loss to the Dolphins. If the Bills win out, including against the Patriots in Week 15, they would still need New England to lose another game to secure the division title.
QB: Josh Allen has six turnovers in the Bills’ three losses and one turnover in the six wins.
Offense: Buffalo has scored 15.7 PPG in its three losses and 33.3 PPG in its six wins.
Defense: The Bills have allowed 224.3 rush yards per game in the three losses.
Fantasy: The 17-point loss in Miami was a terrible result in survivor pools and Buffalo’s seeding, but Josh Allen gave us a seventh straight game with multiple rush or multiple pass TDs.