2026 Week 9 · Final
BUF 23, MIN 6
BUF at MIN: every skill player's line next to our pre-game projection.
Recap
BUF rolled past MIN 23–6. James Cook led everyone with 17 PPR points: 31 carries for 107 yards, 1 touchdown. Also worth a look: Josh Allen (BUF, 12.9). The surprise was Keleki Latu: 10 points against our 0.3 projection. BUF's defense made its mark: 2 sacks, 3 takeaways against MIN.
BUF
Team comparison
MIN
| 23 | Points | 6 |
|---|---|---|
| 79 | Plays | 46 |
| 234 | Passing yards | 139 |
| 134 | Rushing yards | 51 |
| 36 · 48% | Dropbacks · pass rate | 33 · 73% |
| 39 | Designed runs | 12 |
| 4 | Sacks taken | 2 |
| 248 | Air yards | 306 |
| 8 | Red-zone plays | 2 |
| 13 | Drives | 12 |
From play-by-play. Yards: quarterbacks, running backs, receivers and tight ends who played.
BUF
| Player | Cmp/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Allen | 21/31 | 234 | 1 | 1 |
| Player | Pts | Proj | Pos | Tgt | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Cook | 16.716.716.7 | 18.416.715.8 | RB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 107 | 1 |
| Josh Allen | 12.912.912.9 | 21.620.120.1 | QB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 0 |
| Khalil Shakir | 9.87.85.8 | 9.77.15.3 | WR | 4 | 4 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keleki Latu | 9.59.08.5 | 0.30.20.2 | TE | 1 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dawson Knox | 7.75.73.7 | 3.83.02.3 | TE | 5 | 4 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DJ Moore | 6.65.13.6 | 8.06.55.0 | WR | 5 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| Dalton Kincaid | 5.84.32.8 | 10.89.27.2 | TE | 3 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ty Johnson | 5.74.73.7 | 4.83.62.9 | RB | 2 | 2 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Keon Coleman | 4.73.21.7 | 8.36.04.8 | WR | 6 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jackson Hawes | 1.81.30.8 | 1.10.90.7 | TE | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Davis | 0.20.20.2 | 2.72.42.0 | RB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Kyle Allen | -0.2-0.2-0.2 | 0.30.30.3 | QB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
MIN
| Player | Cmp/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Brosmer | 6/7 | 58 | 0 | 0 |
| Carson Wentz | 8/25 | 81 | 0 | 2 |
| Player | Pts | Proj | Pos | Tgt | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Jefferson | 8.87.35.8 | 13.511.99.2 | WR | 11 | 3 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T.J. Hockenson | 7.35.33.3 | 10.67.95.8 | TE | 7 | 4 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Mason | 6.25.24.2 | 8.48.88.4 | RB | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 35 | 0 |
| Jordan Addison | 4.83.82.8 | 10.08.46.7 | WR | 3 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Jones | 3.12.62.1 | 10.19.38.3 | RB | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 0 |
| Max Brosmer | 2.32.32.3 | 2.32.32.3 | QB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Myles Price | 1.61.10.6 | 1.10.90.7 | WR | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeeJay Dallas | 1.20.70.2 | 2.01.71.4 | RB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carson Wentz | -2.8-2.8-2.8 | 8.86.56.5 | QB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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.