Who Should I Start? Xavier Hutchinson or Pat Bryant
Week 1 Projections
| Fant. Pts. |
Rush. Yds. |
Rush TD |
Rec. | Rec. Yds. |
Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 14.2 | 0.1 |
Xavier Hutchinson News
Monday, August 24, 8:15 AM
Houston Texans wide receiver Xavier Hutchinson is getting more offensive snaps now that Jayden Higgins (knee) is done for the entire 2026 season due to a torn ACL. Quarterback C.J. Stroud threw a 50-yard bomb to Hutchinson during Monday's training camp practice for a touchdown after he beat cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. In the team's preseason contest on Thursday against the Las Vegas Raiders, Hutchinson caught one of his two targets from Stroud for a loss of one yard. The 26-year-old could see the second-most snaps behind WR1 Nico Collins now that Higgins is out for the year, but second-year wideout Jaylin Noel (hamstring) and Tank Dell (knee) will have something to say about that when it's all said and done. Hutchinson has a real opportunity in 2026, but he doesn't have the pure upside that both Noel and Dell have if they are healthy. The former sixth-rounder in 2023 from Iowa State has 55 catches for 635 yards and three touchdowns (all last year) in his three years in Houston, with his 35-428-3 line in 17 regular-season games being his high-water mark.
Week 1 Projections
| Fant. Pts. |
Rush. Yds. |
Rush TD |
Rec. | Rec. Yds. |
Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 20.6 | 0.1 |
Pat Bryant News
Monday, August 24, 1:14 PM
Denver Broncos wide receiver Pat Bryant is having a "heckuva camp," head coach Sean Payton told Zac Stevens of DNVR Sports. Bryant appears to be in the lead for the WR3 role over Troy Franklin and Marvin Mims Jr. after starting alongside Jaylen Waddle and Courtland Sutton in last Friday's preseason loss to the Green Bay Packers, where he failed to reel in his only target. After being selected in the third round (74th overall) last year out of Illinois, the 23-year-old caught 31 of his 49 targets for 378 yards and only one touchdown in 15 regular-season games (seven starts) in his first year in the NFL. The 6-foot-2, 204-pounder missed some time late in the 2025 season due to a concussion, and he also came out of the AFC Championship game early with a hamstring injury. He has considerable size and good hands, but with Sutton and Waddle likely dominating targets from quarterback Bo Nix, Bryant might be fighting an uphill battle for WR4/flex value in fantasy football leagues. Right now, RotoBaller has ranked him as the No. 66 fantasy WR going into his sophomore campaign. In deeper leagues, he is worth a late-round flier in a Broncos offense that could be much more explosive after the offseason acquisition of Waddle.
Xavier Hutchinson vs. Pat Bryant
Still trying to decide between Hutchinson and Bryant? Check on the latest news to make sure both players are active and healthy. Our PPR projections show that Xavier Hutchinson is projected to score 3.1 points this week while Pat Bryant is projected to score 4.6 points.
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