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News: 1 day agoBoutte erupted for four catches (on five targets) for 125 yards and two touchdowns during Sunday's 44-22 road win against the Chargers.

Spin: Boutte entered Week 9 action with a cumulative 15-194-0 line on 23 targets through seven appearances this season, so Sunday's performance was a true outburst. It didn't hurt that Boutte and his teammates were facing the only winless team in the NFL, but QB C.J. Stroud took full advantage of the opportunity, including Boutte (twice) among his five TD tosses. Ultimately, the Texans' receiving corps has a clear No. 1 in WR Nico Collins, who is the best bet among the group to produce most weeks.

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.