Josh Allen and Keon Coleman christen Highmark Stadium with first TD
Allen went 6-of-8 for 111 yards in his preseason debut, hitting Coleman for the new building's first score and connecting with DJ Moore three times.
First TD at the new stadium hints at real red-zone trust.
- Allen: 6-of-8, 111 yards in two series
- Coleman TD: 9 yards, first at new Highmark
- DJ Moore: 3 catches, 61 yards on the day
- Coleman 2025: 38 rec, 404 yds, 4 TD (100 PPR)
- Bills open regular season at home Week 2, Thursday
Josh Allen didn't need long to make the new Highmark Stadium feel like home. In Saturday's preseason opener against Carolina, Allen capped Buffalo's second possession by finding Keon Coleman for a nine-yard touchdown — the first score ever recorded in the building. It was also the last throw of Allen's afternoon, and he walked off having gone 6-of-8 for 111 yards across two series.
The bigger fantasy story might be who caught most of those yards. New Bills receiver DJ Moore hauled in three passes for 61 yards over Allen's brief cameo, a quick chemistry demo between a top-six overall QB and the biggest addition to Buffalo's pass-catching group. Kyle Allen took over after that, and the Bills will play their first regular-season game in the new stadium on Thursday night in Week 2.
What the reps actually tell us
Preseason box scores are noisy, but the target distribution is worth logging. Moore posted 50 catches for 682 yards and six touchdowns in 2025 (17 games, 170 PPR points) and sits at our rank #94 overall, #33 at receiver. If he's the guy Allen looks for first inside the offense, that ranking has room to climb. Three grabs in two series is a small sample, but it's the kind of small sample that matters.
Coleman remains the intrigue play. He finished 2025 with 38 catches for 404 yards and four scores over 13 games — 100 PPR points, good for our rank #194 overall and #59 at the position. That's a WR5 profile on paper, but scoring the first touchdown in the building isn't nothing, and Allen clearly trusts him near the goal line.
As for Allen himself, nothing here changes the calculus. He's our #6 overall player and QB2, coming off a 2025 season of 3,668 passing yards, 25 touchdowns and 14 rushing scores for 365 PPR points. His last five games last year ran three points below his season average, but a QB with his rushing floor is a set-and-forget cornerstone.
The actionable read: Moore is a confident weekly starter with WR2 upside if this connection holds. Coleman is the name to stash in deeper leagues — a cheap buy-low dart if a manager in your league is bored of his WR5 output. Allen needs no discussion; you drafted him early and you start him every week.
