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News: 11 hours agoBoutte hauled in both of his targets for 21 yards during the Texans' 19-17 loss to the Colts on Sunday.

Spin: For a second consecutive week, Boutte operated in an elevated role on offense due to the absence of Nico Collins (hamstring). Boutte's 37 offensive snaps actually led all Texans wide receivers, but he didn't see a target from C.J. Stroud until late in the fourth quarter, when the duo connected on back-to-back passes of 15 and six yards. Those two catches set the Texans up in the red zone and led to a Woody Marks one-yard rushing touchdown at the 1:50 mark. Per Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston on Monday, head coach DeMeco Ryans expressed optimism that Collins would be back for Week 4 against the Cowboys. Collins' practice participation in the coming days will shed light on what Boutte's workload may look like against Dallas this Sunday.

ESPN Fantasy Projection: Boutte was traded to the Texans in August. Reportedly a cut/trade candidate throughout most of the 2025 offseason, Boutte went on to lead the AFC champion Patriots' wide receiver room in routes and touchdowns while playing 67% of the offensive snaps when active. Despite the generous usage in a good offense, Boutte wasn't a reliable fantasy option, averaging 8.9 fantasy PPG. After seeing a career-high nine targets in Week 1, Boutte didn't clear five in a game the rest of the regular season. The 2023 sixth-round pick has finished in the range of 500-600 yards each of the last two seasons and has yet to produce a top-50 fantasy campaign. Now with Houston, Boutte will compete with Xavier Hutchinson and Jaylin Noel for Houston's No. 2 receiver role behind Nico Collins. Even if he wins that job, he doesn't figure to see enough work to find his way into the weekly flex discussion.