The Buffalo Bills continue to roll toward another playoff appearance, but they have some weaknesses. One of their shortcomings has surrounded the wide receiver group. Despite draft capital investment and some notable spending, they have yet to pop. It leaves Khalil Shakir as their top option against a stout Houston Texans defense on Thursday Night Football.
The Bills enter as six-point road favorites on DraftKings Sportsbook, while the Texans are listed as +235 underdogs. The game’s total is set at 43.5 points.
Here is my top Khalil Shakir player prop for Thursday’s matchup between the Bills and Texans.
Best Khalil Shakir Player Prop Bet
The Bills have an interesting task on Thursday night. Josh Allen always seems to find a way to produce through the air, but he’ll have to do it without his top tight end, Dalton Kincaid. This makes it even harder to work around elite shutdown corner Derek Stingley Jr.
If the Bills have a strength in their receiver room, it’s a depth of competent options. Shakir has pressure taken off him by Keon Coleman and Josh Palmer, while James Cook has taken steps as a receiving back. One receiver being taken off the board by Stingley Jr. doesn’t drastically affect their game plan. The question is: who gets taken away?
The good news for Shakir is that he operates from the slot. Stingley will sit on the outside, rotating between Palmer and Coleman with a sprinkling of Tyrell Shavers and Curtis Samuel. Stingley’s presence actually boosts Shakir’s outlook, making him a more frequent focus for Josh Allen on his reads. He’s not the most explosive player, but he is a consistent blanket over the middle. I’m expecting Khalil Shakir to rack up the targets when Buffalo needs to move the chains against a difficult Houston defense.
