Who Should I Start? Christian Kirk or Keon Coleman

Thursday, September 4, 1:20 PM

Houston Texans wide receiver Christian Kirk (hamstring) was not seen practicing with the rest of the team on Thursday in the portion of practice open to the media, according to Sam Warren of the Houston Chronicle. Although Kirk's final practice participation is unknown, this is definitely something to watch after he was listed as a DNP on Wednesday. If Kirk ends up with a second straight DNP, his availability for the Week 1 regular-season opener on Sunday against the Los Angeles Rams will be firmly up in the air. When healthy, he's expected to start out of the slot as the No. 2 behind Nico Collins for the Texans, but a slow start or missed games due to injury will quickly open the door for rookies Jayden Higgins and Jaylin Noel. The 28-year-old will need to get in at least a limited practice on Friday to have a shot to play this weekend if he's DNP again on Thursday.

Wednesday, September 3, 5:15 PM

Buffalo Bills wide receiver Keon Coleman (groin) was listed as limited in the team's first official practice on Wedneday heading into a Week 1 showdown on Sunday night against the Baltimore Ravens. Coleman should be good to go for Sunday evening's tilt, but he'll have two more days to get in a full practice. Fellow wideout Khalil Shakir (ankle) practiced in full, so quarterback Josh Allen should have his top two receivers available. Coleman, who was a second-rounder last year out of Florida State, played in only 13 games in the regular season in his rookie year due to injuries and finished with a 29-556-4 line. He was inconsistent, but he has showns signs this summer of taking on an elevated role in Year 2. Still, with Joshua Palmer now in the fold in an offense that spreads the ball around, Coleman should be considered a WR4/flex for fantasy against Baltimore in Week 1.