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Buffalo Rumblings fantasy football takes on Dawson Knox
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All Buffalo Rumblings insights about Dawson Knox
NegativeUsageOct 24, 2026
Dawson Knox played 47 snaps (69%) at tight end in Week 6, maintaining a significant role alongside Dalton Kincaid in Buffalo's multiple-tight-end packages.NegativeUsageOct 19, 2026
Had an 18-yard gain negated by O'Cyrus Torrence's offensive holding penalty on fourth down; the negated play was part of a touchdown drive that was wiped out by the flag, costing the Bills four points in the final score.NegativeProjectionOct 16, 2026
Knox has 28 career receiving touchdowns, tied with Gabe Davis and Stevie Johnson for 7th place in franchise history. One touchdown against the Raiders would tie him with Jerry Butler for 6th place; two would move him ahead of Butler outright. However, Knox hasn't been finding the end zone frequently this season.PositiveProjectionOct 16, 2026
Knox has 2,730 career receiving yards, needing just 6 yards to tie James Lofton (2,736) and 7 to pass him for 16th place in franchise history. He caught a 6-yard pass against the Rams on Monday, demonstrating the target is within reach.NegativeUsageOct 14, 2026
Knox played 45 offensive snaps (70% share) but caught only one pass for six yards on three targets. Despite Buffalo's continued use of multiple-tight-end formations, Knox and Kincaid combined for just two receptions for 13 yards, while the offense found more production from Ty Johnson and Ray Davis on significantly fewer snaps.NegativeRoleOct 13, 2026
Dawson Knox saw too much volume early in the game relative to Dalton Kincaid. The source notes 'Too much Knox and too little Dalton Kincaid in the passing game so far.' Knox also missed a high throw in the back of the endzone in the 1st half, with Eli Manning noting he looked scared of the DB there. Knox did recover a Cook fumble later in the game.NegativeProjectionOct 9, 2026
Dawson Knox has 28 career receiving touchdowns, one behind Jerry Butler on Buffalo's all-time list. One touchdown catch against the Rams would tie Knox with Butler at 29. However, the Bills have several goal-line options and Allen has a habit of keeping the football for himself, making this a less certain outcome than the receiving yards milestone.PositiveProjectionOct 9, 2026
Dawson Knox is 13 receiving yards away from passing James Lofton on Buffalo's all-time receiving yards list (Knox has 2,724 yards; Lofton has 2,736). One decent catch could move Knox into 16th place in franchise history. Though Knox is averaging just 7.5 receiving yards per game this season, 13 yards is achievable with a single catch.PositiveUsageOct 6, 2026
Knox has been efficient in limited action, catching all six of his targets for 30 yards and a touchdown through four games.NegativeUsageOct 6, 2026
Led the tight ends with 36 snaps (61%), but the source questions the payoff from Buffalo's four-tight-end rotation, noting the group should be part of the pass protection solution if that's why they're being used.PositiveUsageOct 4, 2026
Dawson Knox is featured in recent game footage receiving a touchdown pass from Josh Allen, demonstrating his role in the Bills' high-octane offense.PositiveProjectionOct 2, 2026
Knox caught one pass against Los Angeles, bringing his career total to 233 receptions and tying Cole Beasley on Buffalo's all-time receptions list. One catch Sunday gives Knox 234 and moves him past Beasley into 15th place all-time. Knox has caught at least one pass in every game this season, making this reception milestone a 'Sure Thing' in permanent ink territory.NegativeUsageSep 30, 2026
Knox's offensive holding penalty negated a Ray Davis touchdown (7.0 Harm points), the single largest penalty impact in the Bills-Chargers game. The flag itself was 10 yards and also negated 14 yards of Davis' 43-yard run, occurring on fourth down after the first down was gained. This represents the most significant individual penalty harm in the game and directly cost the Bills a touchdown opportunity.PositiveUsageSep 29, 2026
Knox led the tight end group with 46 snaps (70%), continuing his prominent role in the Bills' offense for the third consecutive week. His snap share reflects consistent involvement in the passing game.PositiveProjectionSep 28, 2026
Knox caught his lone target in Week 3 to reach 233 career receptions, tying Cole Beasley for 15th place on Buffalo's all-time receptions list; one more reception will move him into sole possession of 15th place.PositiveProjectionSep 25, 2026
Knox caught his 28th career touchdown against Detroit, pulling him even with Stevie Johnson and Gabe Davis on Buffalo's all-time list. One more touchdown catch would give Knox 29, move him past both Johnson and Davis, and tie Jerry Butler. The source notes this represents movement after complaining last week that Allen was throwing touchdowns to everyone except Knox.PositiveRoleSep 25, 2026
Knox caught two passes against Detroit, bringing his career total to 232 receptions, one behind Cole Beasley's 233 on Buffalo's all-time list. One catch Sunday ties Beasley; two moves Knox past him. The source called two Knox catches a good bet last week and he delivered exactly two, assigning the same target this week.PositiveRoleSep 25, 2026
Tight end Dawson Knox has demonstrated blocking value through the first two games of the 2026 season, contributing to the Bills' offensive line performance alongside Jackson Hawes.PositiveRoleSep 23, 2026
Knox has been a blocking savant through two contests, executing second-level blocks and reach-and-hook blocks in space to clear cutback lanes for Cook; he has been on the field for all seven of Cook's 10-plus yard runs through two games, demonstrating elite run-blocking value despite modest receiving production (3 catches for 12 yards entering Week 3).PositiveUsageSep 21, 2026
Dawson Knox led Buffalo's tight end group with 56 snaps (75.7% of offense) in Week 2, continuing the Bills' heavy reliance on multiple tight ends; Knox remains the primary option at the position.NegativeProjectionSep 17, 2026
Knox remains at 27 career touchdown receptions. One more TD catch ties Stevie Johnson for 28; two more ties Jerry Butler for 7th all-time on Buffalo's list. The source notes Allen did not target Knox for a TD in Week 1 despite throwing multiple TDs to other receivers, giving him another opportunity this week.PositiveProjectionSep 17, 2026
Knox caught 1 pass for 7 yards in Week 1, bringing his career total to 230 receptions. Two more catches Thursday move him past Cole Beasley into 15th place on Buffalo's all-time receptions list. The source notes this is 'considerably less dangerous to predict' than previous thresholds, though cautions that Knox shares the field with multiple legitimate targets for Josh Allen.NegativeRoleSep 17, 2026
Knox continues to serve as a blocking tight end in Joe Brady's offense, allowing Dalton Kincaid to stay on the field in a receiving role without sacrificing the blocking presence the Bills need.PositiveUsageSep 15, 2026
Knox played 39 snaps (67% of offensive snaps) in Week 1, the second-most among Buffalo's tight ends. The source emphasizes that Buffalo's four tight ends accounted for 110 player-snaps across 58 offensive plays, with the team using 13 personnel (one running back and three tight ends) on 37% of snaps, indicating multiple-tight-end formations will be foundational to the offense.NegativeRoleSep 14, 2026
Knox played 67% of snaps in the Bills' 13 personnel grouping (36.8% of offensive snaps), positioning him as the secondary tight end option alongside Kincaid in Buffalo's heavy three-tight-end package. This represents a defined role in the new offensive scheme.PositiveRoleSep 13, 2026
Knox played the role of lead blocker on Josh Allen's second rushing touchdown, a quarterback sneak in the first half. He contributed to the Bills' offensive success.PositiveProjectionSep 11, 2026
Dawson Knox has 28 touchdown catches and can tie Stevie Johnson with one TD catch in Week 1; with two TD catches, he would tie Jerry Butler at seventh all-time on the Bills' touchdown catches list.PositiveProjectionSep 11, 2026
Dawson Knox enters Week 1 with 229 receptions and needs just three catches to reach 232, which would move him past Cole Beasley on the Bills' all-time receptions list and into 15th place in franchise history.PositiveRoleSep 9, 2026
Tight end Dawson Knox was voted a team captain by the Bills locker room and received effusive praise from new head coach Joe Brady, indicating his elevated leadership status and importance to the offense.PositiveRoleSep 9, 2026
In Kincaid's prolonged absences during 2025, Knox enjoyed his most productive season since his nine-touchdown 2021 campaign and posted his highest YPRR of his NFL career to date at 1.35. This efficiency metric and production surge suggest Knox's role will continue into 2026 as part of the Bills' expanded tight end deployment, particularly in multiple-tight end sets alongside Kincaid and Jackson Hawes.PositiveRoleSep 8, 2026
Tight end Dawson Knox named captain for the first time in his seven-year NFL career, joining Josh Allen as the offensive captains for the 2026 season.PositiveRoleSep 2, 2026
Dawson Knox is one of four tight ends making Buffalo's 53-man roster and is expected to play a significant role this season alongside Dalton Kincaid, Jackson Hawes, and Keleki Latu.NegativeRoleSep 2, 2026
Knox is one of four tight ends kept on Buffalo's active 53-man roster alongside Dalton Kincaid, Jackson Hawes, and Keleki Latu; head coach Joe Brady emphasized the team's intent to utilize this 'unique tight end room' to build diverse offensive structures and deploy 10 and 20 personnel sets.NegativeDepth ChartAug 30, 2026
Dawson Knox is retained as a tight end on the Bills' initial 53-man roster for the 2026 season; the Bills notably kept four tight ends total.PositiveUsageAug 9, 2026
Tight end Dawson Knox caught a touchdown toss from Josh Allen late in the Return of the Blue & Red scrimmage practice.NegativeValueAug 7, 2026
Knox signed a four-year, $53.6M extension in September 2022 after a nine-touchdown 2021 season (49 receptions, a career high). The $31M guaranteed would rank fifth among tight ends today, but he renegotiated to a three-year, $20M extension in 2026 more commensurate with his production. While he's a consummate three-down pro and mentor, the initial deal was overpriced.NegativeRoleAug 3, 2026
Dawson Knox renegotiated his contract with Buffalo, which affected the team's 2026 tight end depth chart plans. With Knox's improvements as an in-line blocker throughout his career, pairing him with a legit mauler like Hawes gives Buffalo a huge advantage in the run game. Knox will continue as the primary receiving tight end alongside Kincaid, with Hawes serving as the run-blocking specialist.NegativeRoleJul 26, 2026
Dawson Knox is part of the Bills' talented tight end group alongside Dalton Kincaid and Jackson Hawes, providing Josh Allen with multiple pass-catching options at the position.NegativeProjectionJul 26, 2026
Knox does not crack ESPN's top 25 tight end rankings and is projected to have a statistical dip in 2026, finishing with 25 receptions for 265 yards. The source attributes this decline to an uptick in production for Kincaid. While Knox remains a valuable piece of the Bills offense, he is likely a bye week waiver wire addition at this point.NegativeDepth ChartJul 22, 2026
Knox is a starter ahead of Jackson Hawes on the Bills tight end depth chart, part of the established depth at the position that Hawes must navigate to earn increased snaps.PositiveUsageJul 22, 2026
Knox caught three passes with two going for touchdowns in the Bills' comeback win; his timely scoring plays were critical to the offensive momentum shift, with the source noting 'Making Knox's game special was mostly the timing. Two of this three catches went for scores.' Knox's contributions alongside James Cook helped the Bills overcome a 21-0 deficit.NegativeUsageJul 22, 2026
Received 34 first-read targets in 2025 (2.00 per game, 10.8% of team's total). Part of the Bills' spread offensive approach where six players received 10% or greater first-read target share.