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Tyler Lockett continues to help the Seahawks in a number of ways. In last week's win over the Minnesota Vikings, he caught seven balls for 90 yards. Both were season highs. On one play, Lockett made a 29-yard reception down the right sideline, took a big hit from the safety and popped right back up. He has shown the ability to stretch the field and is really slippery on the screens and shorter routes that call for the receiver to pick up yards after the catch.

On the season, Lockett has 35 catches for 436 yards. Both marks rank fourth among rookie wide receivers. He's scored five touchdowns (two as a returner) and has a catch rate of 79.5 percent.

When he was coming out of college, some pegged Lockett as a slot receiver, but according to ESPN Stats & Information, 24 of his 35 receptions have come when he's lined up outside, the story said. Lockett has been targeted 15 times during the last three games. Fourteen of those attempts have resulted in completions for 176 yards. The story said Lockett could very well be targeted more the final month of the season as both QB Russell Wilson and the offense heats up.

Buffalo Bills

OUT
DT Kyle Williams (knee)

QUESTIONABLE
T Seantrel Henderson (illness), T Cyrus Kouandjio (knee)

PROBABLE
RB LeSean McCoy (shoulder), WR Sammy Watkins (ankle), DE Mario Williams (calf)

New York Jets

OUT
S Dion Bailey (ankle), S Calvin Pryor (ankle)

DOUBTFUL
CB Antonio Cromartie (quadricep), RB Bilal Powell (ankle)

QUESTIONABLE
CB Buster Skrine (shoulder, hand)

PROBABLE
RB Tommy Bohanon (shoulder), TE Kellen Davis (hand), WR Eric Decker (knee), QB Ryan Fitzpatrick (left thumb), RB Chris Ivory (hamstring), WR Jeremy Kerley (illness), C Nick Mangold (neck), WR Brandon Marshall (ankle, toe), CB Dexter McDougle (hand, ankle), CB Dee Milliner (wrist), RB Stevan Ridley (knee), QB Geno Smith (left shoulder)

McCoy and Watkins are probable for the Bills, so they're in. For the Jets, Ivory, Marshall, Decker and Fitzpatrick are all probable, so they're all but certain to play as well.

The Jets rolled with Geno Smith for the rest of Sunday afternoon and the question for the Jets is whether Ryan Fitzpatrick’s left thumb injury is going to lead to an extended run for the former starter.

Alex Flanagan of CBS Sports spoke to Jets coach Todd Bowles at halftime of their game against the Raiders and reports that Bowles said Fitzpatrick has a “ligament issue” in his thumb. Bowles didn’t give any sense of Fitzpatrick’s outlook for future weeks, but Mike Florio of PFT reported that the Jets have already started calling around in search of quarterback help.

It looks like Geno Smith could be replacing Fitzpatrick at least for the short term until we learn more about Fitz's injury. Smith was 27-for-42 with 265 yards playing from behind. He had two TDs and one INT. With the talent around him, he certainly has some fantasy upside if he can avoid turnovers.