The New England Patriots will be activating wide receiver Mack Hollins for the AFC Championship, the first time since week 16.
For the first time since week 16 the New England Patriots will have wide receiver Mack Hollins active in their lineup. Hollins was placed on injured reserve after suffering an abdominal injury. The 32 year old has been a role player Patriots, totaling 46 receptions, 550 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Mack Hollins will likely not have a huge impact in the passing game as much as he will in the running game. Hollins is a superb blocker and will help the Patriots run game. Even though Drake Maye had MVP caliber play this season he was under siege last week against the Texans. The Denver Broncos have a potent pass rush as well, so any help in the run game is welcomed.
Author: Jesse Baldwin @J_Baldwin51
New England Patriots wide receiver Mack Hollins (abdomen) ...
New England Patriots wide receiver Mack Hollins (abdomen), ...
New England Patriots wide receiver Mack Hollins (abdomen), ...
Tight end Austin Hooper and wide receiver Mack Hollins have been put on the active/PUP list
The New England Patriots have placed veterans Austin Hooper and Mack Hollins on the active/Physically Unable to Perform List. Both players signed contracts with New England this offseason. Being placed on this list means they’re not cleared to practice at this time, but this status can change at any moment.
Neither Hooper or Hollins were in-demand fantasy assets before, and being placed on the list likely won’t have any effect on their draft stock for fantasy managers.
Author: David Leonard (@RealDelcoDave)
The 6’4″ wide receiver will effectively serve as the Gabe Davis replacement in Buffalo’s Josh Allen-led offense.
Wide receiver Mack Hollins—who previously played for the Philadelphia Eagles, Miami Dolphins, Las Vegas Raiders, and most recently, the Atlanta Falcons—has agreed to a one-year, $3 million deal with the Buffalo Bills, according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler.
With Gabe Davis joining the Jacksonville Jaguars on a lucrative three-year, $39 million contract, Hollins serves as a lesser but much cheaper replacement as a deep threat that can stretch the field for quarterback Josh Allen. For a Buffalo team in a tricky cap situation, this signing could prove to be a steal in 2024.
In addition to his receiving abilities (75 catches for 941 yards over the past two seasons), Hollins is a core special teams player who will provide the Super Bowl-hopeful Bills with much-needed positional flexibility.
Having amassed a career-best 690 receiving yards and four touchdowns with the Raiders in 2022, Hollins hasn’t exceeded 251 yards in any of his other six years. With just under 1,700 yards over his seven-year career, Hollins hasn’t produced consistently enough to garner attention in fantasy leagues.
In all fairness to Hollins, though, he hasn’t played with a quarterback anywhere near Josh Allen’s level. Allen’s downfield, attacking nature figures to bolster his production in 2024, as does Hollins’ knack for tracking deep balls and elevating in contested catch situations.
That said, it’s hard to trust Hollins as a reliable fantasy option in 2024 and beyond. At age 30, he won’t get many looks in dynasty formats, and his career production doesn’t serve him well in other leagues, either. So while Big Mack might provide a jolt to the Buffalo Bills’ offense, his fantasy outlook isn’t nearly as promising.
