Who Should I Start? Kayshon Boutte or Malik Benson
Week 1 Projections
| Fant. Pts. |
Rush. Yds. |
Rush TD |
Rec. | Rec. Yds. |
Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 21.2 | 0.2 |
Kayshon Boutte News
Friday, August 21, 11:28 AM
New England Patriots wide receiver Kayshon Boutte is one of the players Houston has checked on as it searches for help at receiver. Aaron Wilson reports that the Texans have made exploratory trade calls about Boutte following Jayden Higgins' season-ending injury. There is no indication that a deal is close, and Boutte doesn't completely match Houston's reported preference for a bigger receiver at 5-foot-11 and 203 pounds. He does bring some downfield production. Boutte caught 33 passes for 551 yards and a career-high six touchdowns last season, averaging 16.7 yards per reception. He's also entering the final year of his rookie contract, while New England added A.J. Brown and Romeo Doubs during the offseason. Boutte has already acknowledged the trade rumors surrounding him this summer. Houston is now one team actually making calls, and a move would give Boutte a chance to find a clearer place in a receiver rotation.
Week 1 Projections
| Fant. Pts. |
Rush. Yds. |
Rush TD |
Rec. | Rec. Yds. |
Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 0.0 |
Malik Benson News
Sunday, August 16, 10:11 AM
Las Vegas Raiders rookie wide receiver Malik Benson has earned reps with the first-team offense in training camp, according to head coach Klint Kubiak, per Levi Edwards of the team's official website. "He's earned those reps, but he's got to stay humble and stay hungry," Kubiak said. Benson has looked like the front-runner for the team's WR3 role this summer behind Tre Tucker and Jalen Nailor, although Jack Bech and Dont'e Thornton Jr. could still have something to say about that before the Week 1 regular-season opener rolls around in early September. The 23-year-old was taken in the sixth round in April from the University of Oregon after he caught 43 passes for 719 yards and six touchdowns in 15 games with the Ducks last year. Benson caught two of his four targets for 26 yards on 20 offensive snaps in the team's preseason opener on Thursday against the Arizona Cardinals, also returning a kickoff for 21 yards. For now, Benson is a name to monitor in single-year redraft leagues.
Kayshon Boutte vs. Malik Benson
Still trying to decide between Boutte and Benson? Check on the latest news to make sure both players are active and healthy. Our PPR projections show that Kayshon Boutte is projected to score 4.6 points this week while Malik Benson is projected to score 0.2 points.
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