Dalton Kincaid

Dalton Kincaid

25-Year-Old Tight EndTE
Buffalo Bills
Out
Injury Knee
Est. Return 12/1/2024
Fri Practice: DNP
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Kincaid took a while to gain Josh Allen’s trust, but the 2023 first-round pick out of Utah got going from Week 7 onward, catching 56 passes for 555 yards and two touchdowns on 72 targets over the final 11 games. It helped that fellow Bills tight end Dawson Knox missed five of those games due to a wrist injury, but Kincaid’s two best yardage totals (87 and 84) came in Weeks 17 and 18 after Knox had returned. The biggest knock on Kincaid’s otherwise promising rookie season was that he caught only two of Allen’s 29 touchdown passes, though he added a third in the playoffs (along with 104 yards on 11 targets in two games). After scoring eight touchdowns in each of his last two seasons at Utah, the 6-foot-4, 240-pound rookie tied for 17th among TEs with nine red-zone targets last year, somehow seeing only one more than Knox. It’s hard to imagine Kincaid’s red-zone usage staying that low in the future, but with the 6-foot-4, 254-pound Knox still around, Kincaid may continue to cede more prime score opportunities than other similarly skilled tight ends. Read Past Outlooks
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#59.47
ADP
$Signed a four-year, $13.43 million contract with the Bills in May of 2023.
Ruled out for Sunday
TEBuffalo Bills
Knee
November 15, 2024
Head coach Sean McDermott noted Friday that Kincaid (knee) won't play Sunday against the Chiefs, Alec White of the Bills' official site reports.
ANALYSIS
Kincaid, who suffered a knee injury during Buffalo's win over the Colts this past Sunday, thus will target a potential return to action following the team's Week 12 bye, when the Bills host the 49ers on Sunday, Dec. 1. In Kincaid's absence this weekend, Dawson Knox is slated to work as the top tight end, with Quintin Morris in reserve, and as a result Knox figures to see an uptick in his involvement in Buffalo's passing game.
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Fantasy/Red Zone Stats
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How do Dalton Kincaid's 2024 advanced stats compare to other tight ends?
This section compares his advanced stats with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average. The longer the bar, the better it is for the player.
  • Air Yards Per Game
    The number of air yards he is averaging per game. Air yards measure how far the ball was thrown downfield for both complete and incomplete passes. Air yards are recorded as a negative value when the pass is targeted behind the line of scrimmage. All air yards data is from Sports Info Solutions and does not include throwaways as targeted passes.
  • Air Yards Per Snap
    The number of air yards he is averaging per offensive snap.
  • % Team Air Yards
    The percentage of the team's total air yards he accounts for.
  • % Team Targets
    The percentage of the team's total targets he accounts for.
  • Avg Depth of Target
    Also known as aDOT, this stat measures the average distance down field he is being targeted at.
  • Catch Rate
    The number of catches made divided by the number of times he was targeted by the quarterback.
  • Drop Rate
    The number of passes he dropped divided by the number of times he was targeted by the quarterback.
  • Avg Yds After Catch
    The number of yards he gains after the catch on his receptions.
  • % Targeted On Route
    Targets divided by total routes run. Also known as TPRR.
  • Avg Yds Per Route Run
    Receiving yards divided by total routes run. Also known as YPRR.
Air Yards Per Game
43.6
 
Air Yards Per Snap
1.20
 
% Team Air Yards
20.4%
 
% Team Targets
20.7%
 
Avg Depth of Target
7.4 Yds
 
Catch Rate
57.6%
 
Drop Rate
6.8%
 
Avg Yds After Catch
6.4
 
% Targeted On Route
27.1%
 
Avg Yds Per Route Run
1.63
 
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Snap Distribution / Depth Chart
Snap Counts
Snap %
Buffalo BillsBills 2024 TE Snap Distribution See more data like this | See last season's snap counts
D.Dalton Kincaid
#% of Team Snaps

36462%
14056%
34058%
15662%
8014%
4518%
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How often does Dalton Kincaid run a route when on the field for a pass play?
This data will let you see how Dalton Kincaid and the other tight ends for the Bills are being used. Some tight ends may have a lot of snaps, but they're not that useful for fantasy purposes because they're not actually running routes. This data will help you see when this is the case.
Dalton Kincaid
218 routes   59 targets
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60%
145 routes   16 targets
43%
20 routes   1 target
25%
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This Week's Opposing Pass Defense
How does the Chiefs pass defense compare to other NFL teams this season?
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vs Chiefs
Sunday, Nov 17th at 4:25PM
Overall QB Rating Against
86.4
 
Cornerbacks
82.2
 
Safeties
78.0
 
Linebackers
115.3
 
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2024 Dalton Kincaid Split Stats
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2023 Fantasy Outlook
Buffalo traded up two spots to select Kincaid 25th overall in the 2023 NFL Draft. While the rookie out of Utah is going to an explosive offense helmed by quarterback Josh Allen, the presence of fellow tight end Dawson Knox likely will prevent Kincaid from taking on large snap counts. Knox already has excellent red-zone chemistry with Allen, having caught 15 touchdowns over the past two seasons, and there will only be so many targets to go around for the tight ends behind wide receivers Stefon Diggs and Gabriel Davis. Kincaid scored eight touchdowns each of his last two seasons at Utah, and he finished with 70 catches for 890 yards in 2022. The 6-foot-4 tight end has the skills and situation to develop into a productive pass catcher at the position, but he’ll likely be brought along slowly unless injuries to teammates thrust him into a key role.
More Fantasy News
Remains sidelined Thursday
TEBuffalo Bills
Knee
November 14, 2024
Kincaid (knee) wasn't participating in Thursday's practice, Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN.com reports.
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Not practicing Wednesday
TEBuffalo Bills
Knee
November 13, 2024
Bills head coach Sean McDermott said that Kincaid (knee) won't participate in Wednesday's walk-through practice, Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN.com reports.
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Dealing with knee issue
TEBuffalo Bills
Knee
November 10, 2024
Kinkaid returned to play two snaps in the third quarter of Sunday's 30-20 win over the Colts before sitting out the remainder of the game due to the knee injury he suffered earlier in the contest, Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN.com reports. "Thought I could go and just didn't feel good enough to run and be able to go out there and protect myself," the tight end, when asked about his brief return to the game.
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Doubtful to return Sunday
TEBuffalo Bills
Knee
November 10, 2024
Kincaid is considered doubtful to return to Sunday's game against the Colts due to a knee injury.
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Returns to Sunday's game
TEBuffalo Bills
November 10, 2024
Kincaid (knee) returned to Sunday's game against the Colts, Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN.com reports.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Not available for Chiefs showdown
TEBuffalo Bills
November 15, 2024
Kincaid will sit out Sunday's Week 11 matchup against the Chiefs due to the knee injury he suffered in Week 10, Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Kincaid sustained the left knee injury during the Week 10 win over the Colts, at one point trying to unsuccessfully play through it early in the second half before leaving for good. The absence will be Kincaid's first of the season and second of his young career, and it should thrust backup Dawson Knox into a larger role in the pivotal conference showdown.
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