One word that could be used to describe the wide receiver room of the Buffalo Bills is "unknown" and that weighs heavy on one ranking.
FOX Sports grouped together every NFL team's skill position players on offense and then put all 32 head-to-head against each other. In a surprise because the quarterback position was not factored into this discussion, the Bills only land at the No. 21 overall position on FOX Sports' list.
Here's the outlet's breakdown on the Bills:
James Cook is a phenomenal RB and one of the best ground weapons in football. So that’s great. But nothing else about Josh Allen’s weapons comes close to matching that level. As always, his WR group is lacking. The Bills brought in DJ Moore, who is 29 and in decline. Beyond him, their
best hope is Khalil Shakir, who is a decent No. 2 receiver.
Buffalo does have a nice TE duo in Dalton Kincaid and Dawson Knox, who combined for decent numbers last season (75-988-9). But it remains one of the NFL’s great mysteries why the club has ignored saddling its MVP-caliber QB with a better No. 1 receiver since trading Stefon Diggs after the 2023 season. Without that elite go-to guy, this team's firepower is all about Allen and Cook. Maybe that’s enough. But the Bills sure could have made their lives easier.
Despite trading for Moore, the Bills clearly are still a unit that has to prove it to some in the NFL.
Moore may have better year in 2026 than expected, as he’s looked great in the preseason thus far and flirted with 1,000 receiving yards as recently as the 2024 season, when he went for 966. A return to 1,000-yard status for Moore will give the Bills a surefire No. 1 receiver, a top-shelf running back and a pair of tight ends who produce well for the team.
Some in Buffalo do have confidence in Moore to get back into elite wide receiver discussions with the Bills because of Joe Brady. Brady is entering his first year as the Bills' new head coach, however, he has worked in the NFL dating back to 2017 including his stint as Moore's offensive coordinator while with the Carolina Panthers from 2021-2022.
Both of those seasons saw Moore surpass 1,100 receiving yards. If Brady unlocks that production next year, the Bills have an elite wide receiver on their hands.
Bills Wire will continue to provide updates throughout the 2026 NFL season.
This article originally appeared on Bills Wire: Bills' 'skill position players' on offense earn surprising NFL rank
