Who Should I Start? Christian Kirk or Darius Slayton

Friday, October 17, 8:57 PM

Houston Texans wide receiver Christian Kirk (hamstring) popped up on the Week 7 injury report on Friday and was listed as a limited participant in practice. It's unclear if Kirk injured his hamstring on Thursday or if the Texans were just giving the 28-year-old a maintenance day, but we should know more on his status for the Monday night game in Week 7 against the Seattle Seahawks on Saturday. It's worth keeping in mind that Kirk missed the start of the season due to a hamstring injury. If it's an aggravation of the same injury and he's forced to miss this week, it would mean more snaps and targets for rookies Jayden Higgins and Jaylin Noel, and Xavier Hutchinson behind WR1 Nico Collins. Nobody outside of Collins in Houston has really been fantasy relevant this year, with Kirk catching just 10 of 16 targets for 109 yards and no touchdowns this year in his first three games with the team.

Friday, October 17, 6:43 PM

New York Giants wide receiver Darius Slayton (hamstring) is officially listed as doubtful ahead of the Week 7 matchup against the Denver Broncos. As expected, Slayton is expected to miss this game after sitting out of practice all week. This would be the second straight game that Slayton has missed due to a hamstring injury. His absence would mean increased roles for Wan'Dale Robinson, Jalin Hyatt, and Lil'Jordan Humphrey. Assuming Slayton sits, Robinson is the only player here worth streaming right now.