Gabe Davis (ankle) was added to the Bills’ injury report on Saturday afternoon and carries a “questionable” injury tag heading into Buffalo’s Monday night clash with Tennessee.
Now, Davis is officially OUT, the team announced as part of their inactive list released ahead of the Titans game.
His status has certainly been a factor in fantasy start ’em, sit ’em decisions. For those who left Davis in their starting lineup, it was certainly a gamble that will leave fewer options. For those who elected to bench him and not risk it…? Hopefully that paid off.
Here’s the latest on Gabe Davis:
Is Gabe Davis playing on Monday night?
Davis (ankle) was a surprise addition to Buffalo’s injury report on Saturday and was hit with a “questionable” tag following his limited participation in Saturday’s practice. It is good news that Davis was able to practice in some capacity, but his “questionable” status surely complicates things for fantasy owners who had already locked Davis into their starting lineups.
UPDATE 5:45 PM: Davis has officially been ruled OUT
Tonight’s inactives. #TENvsBUF pic.twitter.com/jBQNDt7zdX
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) September 19, 2022
UPDATE 4:15 PM: Per ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, Davis is not expected to play tonight.
UPDATE 12:45 PM: Per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Davis is “REAL questionable for tonight’s game…they’ll give him a chance but it doesn’t sound good.”
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After running a route on every passing snap in Buffalo’s Week 1 win over the Rams, there’s a chance Davis fails to log a similar route participation if he ends up playing on Monday night. Even if Davis fails to run a route on every passing snap in Week 2, he’s still a must-start if active. SN Fantasy has Davis as the No. 14 WR in standard scoring and the No. 12 WR in PPR scoring.
If Davis fails to suit up for MNF, fellow WRs Isaiah McKenzie, Jamison Crowder, Jake Kumerow, and Khalil Shakir will likely see an increase in snaps to fill his void. Despite Buffalo’s offense being arguably the most potent unit in the NFL, you’re still better off starting one of your bench WRs over adding one of his aforementioned replacements to your starting lineup. With Davis playing on Monday Night Football, you might not have that luxury, and if you’re in desperate need of a replacement for Davis, we’ll recommend starting McKenzie if he’s available. You could also grab someone like Jamison Crowder, Treylon Burks, Kyle Philips, K.J. Osborn, or Quez Watkins as a desperation fill-in. At this point, it appears Davis will be worth waiting for, but have a plan ready if you need to pivot quickly.
Davis’ availability certainly has an effect on QB Josh Allen, and if Davis fails to play on MNF, there’s a chance Allen leans on his running ability a bit more than usual. Still, we’re not too worried about this week’s QB1.
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