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News: 5 days agoBoutte finished with two receptions for 16 yards on three targets in Sunday's 34-31 win over the Jaguars in London.

Spin: Though the newly acquired Marvin Harrison was limited to just 12 snaps in his Texans debut, his presence may have been enough for Boutte to see a notable role reduction in Week 6. Boutte took the field for 26 of the Texans' 63 snaps, with his 41.3 percent share representing a season-low rate and placing him fourth among Houston receivers. Harrison is likely to see his snaps pick up once he gains a full grasp of his new playbook, and Boutte could end up being a casualty from a playing-time standpoint.

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.