The Buffalo Bills will visit the Houston Texans in Week 12. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, specifically regarding TE Dalton Kincaid.
Is Kincaid Playing in Week 12?
Bills coach Sean McDermott said Wednesday that Kincaid (hamstring) is ruled out for Thursday’s road contest against the Texans, Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN.com reports.
We’ll continue to monitor the Bills’ injury report leading up to kickoff for any changes. You can also visit and bookmark our Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Should You Start or Sit Kincaid in Week 12?
A hamstring injury suffered in Week 10 left Dalton Kincaid labeled as “week-to-week” in the middle of last week, making the DNP nothing of a surprise.
I’d say that Buffalo’s lead tight end is a complicated player to rank, but he’s really not any different than all of the other pass catchers not named Khalil Shakir on this team.
He was a top 10 tight end in three of the first five weeks, finishing no worse than TE18 in any of those weeks. Since, he’s been better than TE25 just once and it just so happened to be a TE3 finish against the Chiefs in Week 9.
No big deal. He might win you your week, steady the ship, or completely sink you.
Kincaid has as many touchdowns in eight games this season as he had in the first 29 of his career, but that doesn’t mean he’s a safe option. Once you get outside of the top two tiers at the position, the range of outcomes for all of these tight ends is dramatic, so the fact that he plays for an offense that I view as a top-5 unit in the league lands him as a low-end TE1 for me more often than not.
This is a tough matchup, so hopefully him being inactive isn’t hard to navigate. Buffalo gets the benefit of this mini bye before heading to Pittsburgh next week, a spot where, if cleared, Kincaid could return to the low-end TE1 tier.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Fantasy Football Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em Cheat Sheet.
Kincaid’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 12
Kincaid is projected to score 0.0 points in PPR formats. This includes 0.0 receptions for 0.0 yards and 0.0 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFSN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Week 12 Weather Impact: Bills at Texans
Since the Texans play in a dome, there is no weather impact for this Week 12 matchup. Temperatures will be a comfortable 72 degrees Fahrenheit with no wind.
