Tonight the final game of Week 10 takes to the field when the Denver Broncos face the Buffalo Bills in Highmark Stadium. The Buffalo weather can often have an impact on games and, in turn, impact fantasy football matchups.
Let’s take a look at the Buffalo weather forecast and the potential impact on the fantasy value of Bills and Broncos players such as Stefon Diggs, Gabe Davis, Jerry Jeudy, and others.
Buffalo Weather Report for Denver Broncos vs. Buffalo Bills
- Temperature: Mid-40s
- Precipitation: 10% chance at kickoff decreasing throughout the game
- Wind: 14 mph westerly
The weather forecast is from the National Weather Service and is correct as of 6 a.m. ET on Monday, Nov. 13.
Over the past 48 hours, we’ve seen the Buffalo weather forecast shift for the game between the Bills and Broncos. The potential for rain and 20+ mph winds has faded, and now we are looking at slightly elevated winds with very little chance of rainfall during the game itself.
That will be a relief to fantasy managers who would have been nervous about the potential impact of this game. Winds over 10 miles per hour generally lead to reduced scoring, but not significantly so. Wind speeds of just over 10 mph do not have a huge impact on the game, which should be the case tonight. There might be moments, but it shouldn’t have a sustained impact.
Fantasy Football Impact of Buffalo Weather on Stefon Diggs, Gabe Davis, Jerry Jeudy, and Others
At one point this week, the alarm bells were ringing for Diggs both due to injury and wind. While you would not normally even think twice about Diggs, the possibility that he might be limited physically, combined with the weather, could have scared some fantasy managers. But once he was cleared from the injury report on Saturday, any such concerns diminished completely.
Generally, unless we have extreme weather conditions, the “start your studs” mantra applies, which is the case for Josh Allen and Diggs. The potential impact of marginal weather falls on the mid-level fantasy options such as Russell Wilson, Jeudy, Courtland Sutton, Davis, and Dalton Kincaid.
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When it comes to Wilson, the current QB landscape does not allow you to get cute. With Jalen Hurts, Patrick Mahomes, and Tua Tagovailoa on a bye and numerous top 15 QBs injured, it would have been hard to fade Wilson this week. Entering Monday, the options are limited to pivot, and from a DFS perspective, it’s hard to pass up Allen’s big-play ability.
For the group of Davis, Sutton, Jeudy, and Kincaid, at this point, you’ve likely made your decisions in season-long leagues. If you’re trying to decide between this group, then it’s a tough situation with the wide receivers. Sutton has the highest per-game fantasy point average of the group, but Davis is the swing-for-the-fences option.
This matchup is a tough group to navigate, but if you were swaying towards the ground game because of weather concerns, then you can rest assured that the weather has mellowed enough to a point where the pass-catching options remain in play. Hopefully, we will see a great game with plenty of fantasy points for all involved.
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