Isaiah McKenzie Fantasy

The Buffalo Bills agreed to a two-year deal to re-sign wide receiver Isaiah McKenzie on Sunday. The deal will be worth $8 million. The 26-year-old finished the 2021 regular season with 20 receptions on 26 targets for 178 yards and one touchdown in 15 games (two starts) for Buffalo. He also contributed nine carries for 47 yards and another touchdown. Although McKenzie saw a slightly bigger role late in the season, he was primarily the team's return man on special teams. He could be more involved in the offense in 2022 if Emmanuel Sanders and Cole Beasley go elsewhere in free agency, but the Bills could also add more talent at the position on the open market and through the draft.

Mar. 13th • 9:51 PM

Buffalo Bills wide receivers Cole Beasley and Isaiah McKenzie were both involved from the slot in the Week 17 win over the Atlanta Falcons, with Beasley playing 36 snaps to McKenzie's 23 after McKenzie's big game in Week 16 with Beasley sidelined. When the Bills used a prototypical slot receiver, Beasley took the vast majority of snaps (34 of his 36). However, McKenzie played eight snaps to Beasley's one in goal-to-go situations out of the slot. Beasley finished with two catches for 22 yards on six targets, while McKenzie had just one catch for six yards on two targets. When both are healthy, Beasley will be the better deep-league flex in PPR leagues, but neither are particularly attractive due to the rise of Gabriel Davis as the No. 2 in Buffalo's passing attack.

Jan. 3rd • 8:08 PM

Buffalo Bills wide receiver Isaiah McKenzie is coming off a career game last week. He hauled in 11 receptions for 125 yards and one touchdown in the win. However, that was also without Cole Beasley and Gabriel Davis on the field. Now, both players are expected back for the Week 17 matchup against the Atlanta Falcons. That being said, it's unlikely McKenzie does anything near what he accomplished last week. He'll likely get buried on the depth chart again with the Bills mainly healthy at wide receiver. Fantasy managers should consider McKenzie a WR5 and someone who shouldn't be started in most formats with Beasley back in the fold.

Jan. 1st • 2:42 PM