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Fantasy football Week 14: Buffalo Bills passing game targets

The red-hot Robert Woods (13 receptions, 189 yards, 1 TD) is the story of the Buffalo Bills' passing game entering a big game against Denver.

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With star rookie Sammy Watkins struggling and the Buffalo Bills desperately trying to work through several issues offensively, second-year wideout Robert Woods has been a saving grace for the Bills' offense in the last two weeks. He's had several key catches during the Bills' two-game winning streak, contributing 13 receptions, 189 yards, and a touchdown (on 18 targets) along the way.

In this week's breakdown of the Bills' passing game targets, we'll sort the group by the amount of time they've spent on the field this season - so you shouldn't be surprised to see three receivers, a running back and a tight end atop the list. (It also gives you a good idea of how frequently the Bills use specific packages, like the three-tight end look that has become prevalent in their weekly game plans.) It should also not be surprising that the Bills' top five receivers this season have all been on the field more than the rest of the list.

In a week in which the Bills will need to outscore a Peyton Manning team to keep their slim playoff hopes alive, (most of) the guys on the list below will need to be on their A game on Sunday - and so will the man throwing them the ball, Kyle Orton.

Pos. Player Snaps Targets %Snap %Tar Stats
WR Sammy Watkins 761 98 12.9% 23.6% 51 rec, 695 yds, 5 TD
WR Robert Woods 667 82 12.3% 19.7% 49 rec, 550 yds, 3 TD
TE Scott Chandler 544 50 9.2% 12.0% 32 rec, 337 yds, 2 TD
RB Fred Jackson 356 55 15.4% 13.2% 43 rec, 340 yds, 1 TD
WR Chris Hogan 280 38 13.6% 9.1% 29 rec, 320 yds, 3 TD
TE Lee Smith 239 4 1.7% 1.0% 3 rec, 17 yds, 1 TD
TE Chris Gragg 213 10 4.7% 2.4% 7 rec, 48 yds, 1 TD
WR Mike Williams 188 19 10.1% 4.6% 8 rec, 142 yds, 1 TD
RB Anthony Dixon 185 7 3.8% 1.7% 6 rec, 36 yds
RB C.J. Spiller 157 16 10.2% 3.8% 14 rec, 109 yds, 1 TD
FB Frank Summers 128 8 6.3% 1.9% 5 rec, 9 yds
RB Bryce Brown 95 20 21.1% 4.8% 13 rec, 122 yds
WR Marquise Goodwin 68 7 10.3% 1.7% 1 rec, 42 yds
TE MarQueis Gray 29 2 6.9% 0.5% 2 rec, 71 yds