# Bills' Stock Report: Ray Davis Rising, Maxwell Hairston Falling

> Bills' Ray Davis leads NFL in kick returns as Maxwell Hairston drops.
- Title: Bills' Stock Report: Ray Davis Rising, Maxwell Hairston…
- Summary: Bills' Ray Davis leads NFL in kick returns as Maxwell Hairston drops. Buffalo Bills' Ray Davis leads NFL in kick return average (31.0) while Maxwell Hairston…
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- Source: Buffalo Bills On SI — https://si.com/nfl/bills/onsi/week-bye-bills-stock-report-ray-davis-rising-maxwell-hairston-falling-after-six-games
- Published: 2026-10-22T00:55:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: buffalo bills, ray davis, maxwell hairston, joe brady, nfl, kick return average, defensive snaps, pass break-ups, sports
## Bills in bye week
Buffalo Bills enter bye week after 5-1 start to Joe Brady's first season as head coach.
## Bills scoring stats
Bills are NFL's highest-scoring team (32.8 points per game) but surrender fifth-most points per game (28.5).
## Bills' playoff position
Bills enter Week 7 as No. 2 seed in AFC behind only Kansas City Chiefs (5-0).
## Rising players
Five players highlighted in bye week stock report: three rising, two falling.
## Ray Davis rising
Ray Davis leads NFL in kick return average (31.0) through first six weeks.
## Ray Davis performance
Davis rebounded after slow start with points in back-to-back kickoff returns and increased offensive snaps.
## Brady on Davis
Brady said Davis is too good of a player to not play more.

> But the running back right now, I got to get Ray playing more, he's too good of a player
## Ray Davis stats
Davis averaged six offensive snaps per week for first four games, totaled 19 reps in last two games.
## Chauncey Gardner-Johnson falling
Safety Chauncey Gardner-Johnson dropped after spitting on tight end Brock Bowers.
## Gardner-Johnson issues
Gardner-Johnson missed two tackles on Raiders' tight end Michael Mayer and was ejected for spitting.
## Gardner-Johnson behavior
Gardner-Johnson insulted wide receiver Efton Chism after Week 4 loss to Patriots.
## Keon Coleman rising
Keon Coleman, written off by fans and owner, has touchdown receptions in last three games.
## Coleman stats
Coleman averages 14.9 yards per reception with 79.2 catch percentage.
## Maxwell Hairston falling
Maxwell Hairston, Bills' 2025 first-round pick, saw only 29 percent of defensive snaps in last two games.
## Hairston stats
Hairston allowed two touchdowns with quarterbacks posting 96.2 rating when targeting him.
## Davison Igbinosun rising
Davison Igbinosun, Ohio State product, earned back-to-back starts with three pass break-ups.
## Key takeaway

Buffalo Bills' Ray Davis leads NFL in kick return average (31.0) while Maxwell Hairston falls from starting role after allowing two touchdowns.