The Buffalo Bills travel to Houston on Sunday at 1 p.m. to take on the Texans without a wide array of top players, with none more critical than star wide receiver Khalil Shakir, who has already been ruled out of this week’s game by Buffalo Bills- coach Sean McDermott with an ankle injury.

Without Shakir drawing the attention of Houston’s top defensive backs, it will allow them to spread out and cover other stars like tight end Dalton Kincaid with greater ease, but potentially set up other receivers for a breakout game. One receiver in particular comes to mind with the way he has played the past two games: rookie wide receiver Keon Coleman.

Coleman performed admirably against the Baltimore Ravens last week, catching three passes for 51 yards, which may not seem like much on paper, but considering where the Bills were in that game, it was a very admirable performance. He caught his first touchdown pass at the NFL level two weeks ago against the Jacksonville Jaguars, in a game that was the opposite of last week’s game against the Ravens.

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Now that Kincaid has drafted more of the Texans’ top defenders, Coleman could be primed for a career day in Houston. The offensive scheme will inevitably have to be adjusted to account for Shakir’s absence, and by doing so, Bills quarterback Josh Allen could build more trust with receivers like Coleman and Mack Hollins by targeting them on different routes that open to Shakir would be intended.

Coleman could potentially draw more attention in redzone situations, where his contested catching ability at a crucial time in the game could come into play, in addition to his size and physicality. Regardless of what Bills offensive coordinator Joe Brady plans to do without Shakir, Coleman should be ready for a huge day against the Texans.

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