2026 Week 3 · Final
BUF 24, LAC 16
LAC at BUF: every skill player's line next to our pre-game projection.
Recap
BUF beat LAC 24–16. James Cook led everyone with 19 PPR points: 24 carries for 154 yards, 1 touchdown. Also worth a look: Josh Allen (BUF, 17.5), Keaton Mitchell (LAC, 13.7), Tre Harris (LAC, 13.6). LAC's defense made its mark: 4 sacks, 5 takeaways against BUF.
LAC
Team comparison
BUF
| 16 | Points | 24 |
|---|---|---|
| 64 | Plays | 63 |
| 226 | Passing yards | 204 |
| 131 | Rushing yards | 176 |
| 38 · 59% | Dropbacks · pass rate | 31 · 50% |
| 26 | Designed runs | 31 |
| 2 | Sacks taken | 4 |
| 292 | Air yards | 266 |
| 15 | Red-zone plays | 10 |
| 11 | Drives | 11 |
From play-by-play. Yards: quarterbacks, running backs, receivers and tight ends who played.
LAC
| Player | Cmp/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Herbert | 20/34 | 226 | 1 | 1 |
| Player | Pts | Proj | Pos | Tgt | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keaton Mitchell | 13.712.210.7 | ——— | RB | 3 | 3 | -5 | 1 | 8 | 52 | 0 |
| Tre Harris | 13.610.67.6 | ——— | WR | 7 | 6 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Herbert | 12.712.712.7 | ——— | QB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 0 |
| Ladd McConkey | 10.68.66.6 | ——— | WR | 5 | 4 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quentin Johnston | 7.05.54.0 | ——— | WR | 6 | 3 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alec Ingold | 6.55.03.5 | ——— | RB | 4 | 3 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Omarion Hampton | 5.65.65.6 | ——— | RB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 56 | 0 |
| Kimani Vidal | 3.02.52.0 | ——— | RB | 3 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Marquez Valdes-Scantling | 0.00.00.0 | ——— | WR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derius Davis | 0.00.00.0 | ——— | WR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hayden Rucci | 0.00.00.0 | ——— | TE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oronde Gadsden II | 0.00.00.0 | ——— | TE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Herbert | 0.00.00.0 | ——— | TE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
BUF
| Player | Cmp/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Allen | 16/26 | 204 | 0 | 2 |
| Player | Pts | Proj | Pos | Tgt | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Cook | 19.419.419.4 | ——— | RB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 154 | 1 |
| Josh Allen | 17.517.016.5 | ——— | QB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 22 | 2 |
| DJ Moore | 12.79.76.7 | ——— | WR | 10 | 6 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ty Johnson | 9.07.05.0 | ——— | RB | 4 | 4 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keon Coleman | 4.74.23.7 | ——— | WR | 2 | 1 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dalton Kincaid | 3.82.81.8 | ——— | TE | 3 | 2 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Khalil Shakir | 1.61.10.6 | ——— | WR | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dawson Knox | 1.51.00.5 | ——— | TE | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Dortch | 0.00.00.0 | ——— | WR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Palmer | 0.00.00.0 | ——— | WR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Davis | 0.00.00.0 | ——— | RB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jackson Hawes | 0.00.00.0 | ——— | TE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keleki Latu | 0.00.00.0 | ——— | TE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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.