Mecole Hardman Fantasy Week 1: Projections, Points and Stats vs. Bills

New York Jets WR Mecole Hardman will take on the team with last season's 15th-ranked passing defense, the Buffalo Bills (214.6 yards conceded per game), in Week 1 -- kicking off at 8:15 PM ET on Monday.

Is Hardman a daily fantasy option for you this week, as he plays the Bills? More stats and info can be found below, so take a look.

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Hardman vs. Bills Game Info

• Matchup: New York Jets vs. Buffalo Bills
• Game Day: September 11, 2023
• Game Time: 8:15 PM
• Projected Fantasy Points: 3.98
• Projected Receiving Yards: 27.36
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.19

Hardman 2022 Fantasy Performance

• Ranked 64th at his position and 170th overall, Hardman picked up 68.8 fantasy points (8.6 per game) last year.
• Hardman picked up 24.0 fantasy points -- four catches, 32 yards and one touchdown -- in Week 7 against the San Francisco 49ers, which was his best game last season.
• Hardman accumulated 13.9 fantasy points in Week 9 against the Tennessee Titans -- six catches, 79 yards and one touchdown -- which was his second-best performance last year.
• In what was his worst game of the season, Hardman finished with 0.2 fantasy points -- one reception, two yards, on one target. That was in Week 3 versus the Indianapolis Colts.
• In his second-worst game of the season, Hardman ended up with 0.4 fantasy points -- one reception, four yards, on one target -- in Week 4 versus the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

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Bills Defensive Performance

• Against Buffalo last season, four players recorded more than 300 passing yards in a game.
• 13 players have thrown for at least one touchdown in a game against the Bills last season.
• Through the air last season, Buffalo gave up two or more touchdown passes to six opposing QBs.
• Versus the Bills last year, two players threw for at least three touchdowns in a game.
• Buffalo allowed eight players amass over 100 receiving yards in a game last year.
• Against the Bills last season, 19 players hauled in a TD pass.
• Against Buffalo last year, two players hauled in more than one touchdown pass in a game.
• In terms of run defense, the Bills allowed three players to pile up more than 100 rushing yards in a game last season.
• On the ground, Buffalo allowed nine players to score at least one rushing touchdown against them last season.
• One player ran for multiple scores in a game versus the Bills last year.

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