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Ray Davis

RB · Buffalo Bills

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Dynasty trade value 1,005
Dynasty rank#309out of all players
RB rank#73out of RBs
Age26years
7-day change-10-1.0%
No active availability flag

The current Sleeper roster snapshot does not include an injury or practice designation for Ray Davis. nflverse lists the player at depth rank 3 for Running Back.

Observation only
Data-driven analysis
Roster-specific plan

prime-window running back with falling usage

The same player can require a different decision depending on your competitive window and the liquidity of the return.

Contending roster

Win-now approach

A contender can use Ray Davis when the available usage does not yet prove a weekly lineup edge; price the asset for the current title window, not for an indefinite workload. Keep a replacement option because backfield usage can move quickly.

Rebuilding roster

Long-term approach

A rebuilder should compare Ray Davis's current liquidity with a future pick or younger position asset before deciding to hold. The 3-week observed sample should determine the price floor; it does not forecast the next season.

Negotiation edge

Best market move

FairPlay values Ray Davis at 1,005. FairPlay's market proxy sits ahead of its production input by 40 points. Treat that as a model comparison, not a verified ADP or trade price.

Evidence file · November 6, 2026

Week 9 2 touches for Buffalo against Minnesota

Week 6: 1 carry, 1 target, 2 touches, 13% snaps, and 4.5 yards per touch. Week 8: 6 carries, 0 targets, 6 touches, 21% snaps, and 5.0 yards per touch. Week 9: 2 carries, 1 target, 2 touches, 14% snaps, and 1.0 yards per touch. This is observed box-score usage and offensive-snap context only.

Observed usage

NFL Weeks 8 and 9

  • Week 8: 6 carries · 0 targets · 0 receptions · 0 receiving yards · 21% snaps · 3.0 PPR
  • Week 9: 2 carries · 1 targets · 0 receptions · 0 receiving yards · 14% snaps · 0.2 PPR
Market price vs model evidence

40-point market premium

FairPlay's elite market proxy (93) is above its limited production input (53). This is a FairPlay input comparison, not a verified external ADP or market price.

FairPlay value 1,005 · Overall rank #309 · Market proxy 93 · Historical production input 53
What changes the call

What would change the call on Ray Davis

  • A second verified row that materially changes touch volume and yards per touch from Week 9 would test whether Ray Davis's latest role is repeatable.
  • A material move in draft capital, currently the weakest scored input, would challenge the roster status-led thesis.
  • A narrowing or wider FairPlay market-proxy/production-model gap from the current 40 points would change the disagreement being priced.
Two deals to test

Ray Davis: calculator checks after week 9 2 touches

These are negotiation scenarios calibrated to the current FairPlay tier, not promises that every league will price the assets identically.

Same-position comparison

Ray Davis or Seth McGowan for a lineup spot?

Ray Davis ↔ Seth McGowan (calculator comparison, not a quote)

Seth McGowan has an Active roster status and a usable local usage row. Compare each player's FairPlay value and current workload in the calculator. This page does not claim that the swap is even in an outside market.

Roster-build comparison

Would Shedeur Sanders fit this roster better than Ray Davis?

Ray Davis ↔ Shedeur Sanders (calculator comparison, not a quote)

Shedeur Sanders is an Active quarterback with a usable local usage row. Compare the two values in the calculator, then decide whether the positional change helps this roster. No outside-market adjustment is asserted.

Player-specific FAQ

Ray Davis dynasty value questions

Does Ray Davis's falling touch volume support the bench tier for a prime-window running back?

For Buffalo against Minnesota, Week 9 2 touches fell from the prior usable row. The decision is whether that workload supports the current dynasty value. FairPlay's strongest scored input is roster status (100), while draft capital is the main limitation. The usage record can test that read but cannot verify an external price or future outcome.

Does week 9 2 touches justify the market-proxy lead for Ray Davis, a prime-window bench-tier running back?

A second verified row that materially changes touch volume and yards per touch from Week 9 would test whether Ray Davis's latest role is repeatable. Separately, a material draft capital change or a different market-proxy/production-model gap would require a new FairPlay read.

7-day trade value trend
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Why this value

Career window

Ray Davis is age 26, with a career-window input score of 73/100 for RBs.

Market context

The search-rank proxy is 93/100 and the historical NFL production input is 53/100. These are separate model inputs, not verified trade prices or current-season performance.

RB value context

Historical production, opportunity and efficiency are normalized within the RB statistical group. The market proxy uses the full player pool; career-window and draft-capital inputs use their own scales.

Player-specific inputs

Model value breakdown

Normalized model input scores, not probabilities. The production model uses completed 2020–2025 NFL seasons. The current-season usage file is a separate evidence layer. The career-window and draft-capital scales are not empirical percentiles.

Sleeper search-rank proxy93/100
Historical NFL production input53/100
Historical NFL opportunity input44/100
Historical NFL efficiency input98/100
Career-window input73/100
Draft-capital input37/100
Dynasty manager takeaway

Historical NFL efficiency input is the strongest part of Ray Davis’s current profile at 98/100. Draft-capital input is the clearest source of downside at 37/100. For trade decisions, compare that strength-and-risk mix with your roster timeline rather than relying on the overall value alone.

Fair trade range

Comparable values to guide your offers.

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