2026 Week 1 · Final
BUF 36, HOU 31
BUF at HOU: every skill player's line next to our pre-game projection.
Recap
BUF beat HOU 36–31. Josh Allen led everyone with 36 PPR points: 334 passing yards and 2 touchdowns, plus 23 on the ground. Also worth a look: David Montgomery (HOU, 28.9), Nico Collins (HOU, 21.2), DJ Moore (BUF, 21.0). BUF's defense made its mark: 3 sacks, 2 takeaways against HOU.
BUF
Team comparison
HOU
| 36 | Points | 31 |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | Plays | 73 |
| 334 | Passing yards | 274 |
| 86 | Rushing yards | 124 |
| 32 · 63% | Dropbacks · pass rate | 42 · 58% |
| 19 | Designed runs | 31 |
| 2 | Sacks taken | 3 |
| 359 | Air yards | 295 |
| 8 | Red-zone plays | 11 |
| 12 | Drives | 11 |
From play-by-play. Yards: quarterbacks, running backs, receivers and tight ends who played.
BUF
| Player | Cmp/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Allen | 20/29 | 334 | 2 | 0 |
| Player | Pts | Proj | Pos | Tgt | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Allen | 35.735.735.7 | ——— | QB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 23 | 2 |
| DJ Moore | 21.018.516.0 | ——— | WR | 8 | 5 | 100 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dalton Kincaid | 18.015.513.0 | ——— | TE | 6 | 5 | 130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Palmer | 10.49.99.4 | ——— | WR | 2 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Cook | 9.98.46.9 | ——— | RB | 4 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 13 | 57 | 0 |
| Khalil Shakir | 9.07.05.0 | ——— | WR | 6 | 4 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dawson Knox | 1.71.20.7 | ——— | TE | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keon Coleman | 1.10.60.1 | ——— | WR | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Gore Jr. | 0.30.30.3 | ——— | RB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Ray Davis | 0.30.30.3 | ——— | RB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Jackson Hawes | 0.00.00.0 | ——— | TE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keleki Latu | 0.00.00.0 | ——— | TE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
HOU
| Player | Cmp/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.J. Stroud | 26/38 | 274 | 2 | 0 |
| Player | Pts | Proj | Pos | Tgt | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Montgomery | 28.927.425.9 | ——— | RB | 3 | 3 | 19 | 1 | 20 | 60 | 2 |
| Nico Collins | 21.217.714.2 | ——— | WR | 10 | 7 | 75 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| C.J. Stroud | 16.516.516.5 | ——— | QB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 0 |
| Dalton Schultz | 7.55.53.5 | ——— | TE | 8 | 4 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylin Noel | 7.36.35.3 | ——— | WR | 2 | 2 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Hutchinson | 6.24.73.2 | ——— | WR | 6 | 3 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Woody Marks | 5.04.54.0 | ——— | RB | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 9 | 42 | 0 |
| Foster Moreau | 3.52.51.5 | ——— | TE | 2 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kayshon Boutte | 3.12.62.1 | ——— | WR | 2 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marlin Klein | 2.62.11.6 | ——— | TE | 1 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jared Wayne | 2.21.71.2 | ——— | WR | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cade Stover | 0.80.3-0.2 | ——— | TE | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Car = official carries (QB scrambles included). Pts = scored points. Scored points use the official stats, including 2-point conversions and return touchdowns. Projections leave those two out: they are rare and not modeled.