Sammy Watkins, Robert Woods, Scott Chandler's Post-Week 7 Fantasy Reaction

The Buffalo Bills took an educated risk starting quarterback Kyle Orton over EJ Manuel, but it hasn’t paid off for Sammy Watkins, Robert Woods or Scott Chandler’s fantasy value as much as many fans expected.

While Watkins remained a top target for Buffalo against the Minnesota Vikings, Robert Woods has been underutilized and Orton is hardly throwing to the tight end position at all. Instead of looking to Woods or Chandler on Sunday against the Vikings, Orton has targeted wide receiver Chris Hogan more often.   

Player	Receptions	Targets	Yards	Average	Touchdowns
Sammy Watkins	9	14	122	13.6	2
Chris Hogan	5	6	64	12.8	0
Scott Chandler	3	6	36	12.0	0
Chris Gragg	2	2	19	9.5	0
Fred Jackson	3	3	16	5.3	0
Anthony Dixon	3	4	15	5.0	0
Robert Woods	4	5	10	2.5	0
C.J. Spiller	1	1	3	3.0	0
Frank Summers	1	1	-1	-1.0	0

The Bills will likely be looking to air the ball out more, though, due to injuries to both Fred Jackson and C.J. Spiller. Both Jackson and Spiller were contributors in the passing attack as well, and the receivers will need to step up in their absence:

Watkins is a must-start in all standard-scoring leagues. He scored another touchdown Sunday, and has proven to be the most reliable wide receiver on the team. Even as a rookie, Watkins has proven he is a viable WR2 or flex play almost every week.

On the other hand, owners who have Woods and Chandler are utterly disappointed by the inconsistency from each. The targets aren’t there for either player to be considered a solid flex play, but that could change as Orton continues looking for a safety valve without Spiller and Jackson.

*Stats via NFL.com.