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Davis caught one of two targets for 22 yards in Thursday's 23-19 loss to the Texans.

Davis' 55 percent snap share was second among Buffalo's wide receivers behind Khalil Shakir's 67 percent, while Keon Coleman (coach's decision) was scratched for a second consecutive game. Davis is slated to revert back to the Bills' practice squad, but given his prominent role Thursday, it wouldn't be surprising to see him get another chance to play in Week 13 at Pittsburgh. He can be elevated from the practice squad a third time, having already been elevated twice, but the Bills would have to add Davis to the active roster after that for him to keep playing.

Winston will start Sunday's game against the Lions, as Jaxson Dart remains in concussion protocol, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

The Giants were optimistic earlier in the week that Dart would gain clearance to return following a one-game absence, but interim head coach Mike Kafka ruled Dart out Friday. Winston will make his second consecutive start after completing 19 of 29 passes for 201 yards with no touchdowns and one interception, while adding three rushes for 10 yards and a touchdown in a 27-20 Week 11 loss to the Packers.

Interim head coach Mike Kafka said Friday that Dart (concussion) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Lions.

As of Friday, Dart is still in the NFL's concussion protocol and won't be available this weekend. As a result, Jameis Winston will draw the start versus the Lions, per Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site. Dart thus will target a possible return to action a week from Monday, when the Giants face the Patriots on Dec. 1.

Shavers wasn't targeted in Thursday's 23-19 loss to the Texans.

Shavers played 39 percent of snaps on offense, which was the lowest share among Buffalo's five active wide receivers Thursday. That group didn't include Keon Coleman (coach's decision) for a second consecutive game. Shavers has flashed some big-play ability, but his floor remains low as a depth piece in a Bills offense that has found more success on the ground than through the air lately.

Davis didn't record a carry or target in Thursday's 23-19 loss to the Texans but returned three kickoffs for 145 yards and a touchdown.

Davis played just six snaps on offense compared to 36 for James Cook and 23 for Ty Johnson. Despite Davis' lack of involvement on that side of the ball, the second-year pro left his mark on Thursday's game with a 97-yard kickoff return touchdown, which gave the Bills a 16-13 lead in the second quarter. Davis will have minimal fantasy appeal as long as both Cook and Johnson are ahead of him on the depth chart.

Palmer caught two of four targets for 21 yards in Thursday's 23-19 loss to the Texans.

Palmer played exactly half of Buffalo's 66 snaps on offense, behind Khalil Shakir (67 percent) and Gabe Davis (55 percent) but ahead of Elijah Moore (41 percent) and Tyrell Shavers (39 percent) while Keon Coleman (coach's decision) was inactive for a second consecutive game. Palmer and Shakir linked up for a drive-extending lateral to convert fourth-and-27 on Buffalo's final possession, as Palmer caught an 11-yard pass and found Shakir in-stride behind him for an additional 33-yard gain. Josh Allen was picked off four plays later as the Bills dropped to 7-4 ahead of a Week 13 trip to Pittsburgh.

Hunter recorded six tackles, including 2.0 sacks, in Thursday's 23-16 win over the Bills in Week 12.

It was quite a competition between Hunter and teammate Will Anderson, who came away with 2.5 sacks. Hunter now has 7.0 sacks over the last three weeks and ranks third in the league with 11.0, half a sack more than Anderson.

Anderson had six tackles (two for loss), including 2.5 sacks, and defensed one pass in Thursday's 23-16 win over Buffalo in Week 12.

The fingerprints of Houston's defense were all over this win, and Anderson was instrumental. The 2.5 sacks were a season high, gave him at least one sack in six straight games and moved him to 10.5 for the season, marking his second consecutive year with double-digit sacks. Anderson ranks fourth in the league in that category, a half-sack behind his teammate, Danielle Hunter, who recorded 2.0 sacks himself Thursday.

Bullock logged five tackles, two interceptions and a forced fumble in Thursday's 23-16 win over Buffalo in Week 12.

Bullock was prominent in Houston's third straight victory and helped get the team above .500 for the first time this season. A second-quarter pick in Buffalo's end of the field set up a field goal, and his third-quarter forced fumble put Houston in business just outside the red zone. That led to the team's final score. Bullock later secured the win by picking off a Josh Allen pass as the Bills threatened to the tie game late in the fourth quarter. The three turnovers forced made him the first player in the NFL to record such a stat line this season. The second-year safety out of USC now has four interceptions in 11 games, a nice follow-up to the five picks he had as a rookie.

Noel caught one of two targets for four yards, logged one carry for five yards and returned four kickoffs for 96 yards in Thursday's 23-16 win over the Bills in Week 12.

One of Noel's two targets came in the red zone, and the rookie recorded his fourth carry of the season. After a mid-season spike in activity, he's had two or fewer targets in three of the last four contests. Noel's greatest weekly contributions have come on special teams, where he's settled in as the Texans' primary returner of both punts and kickoffs.