Michael Pittman Jr. Week 13 Outlook - Colts at Texans

By Mike Tagliere (FantasyPros), Tue, Dec 1st 2020, 6:07am EST

There will be many fantasy managers upset with the 2/28/0 line that Pittman put up in Week 12 but I'm not one of them. I'm actually happy about the nine targets he saw, as he's now seen at least seven targets in three of the last four games, which is enough to make me feel better about recommending him in plus matchups. The running backs aren't the only ones that get to have fun against the Texans, as wide receivers have averaged a robust 1.98 PPR points per target, which ranks as the fourth-most in football. We know touchdowns have been hard to come by for Colts receivers, but the Texans are one of just four teams who've allowed one fewer than every 15.0 targets (they've allowed one every 14.2 targets). They also just lost their best cornerback for the remainder of the season, as Bradley Roby was suspended. That means Pittman will see a mixture of Vernon Hargreaves and Keion Crossen in coverage. Hargreaves is a veteran who's been a stomping ground for wide receivers over his entire career and this year is no different, allowing 40-of-59 passing for 566 yards (seventh-most in NFL) and three touchdowns. Meanwhile, Crossen is a seventh-round pick from 2018 who's seen just 20 targets over his three years in the league, netting 17/218/0. Pittman should get back on track this week, but seeing as consistency has been an issue for all Colts receivers, he must remain in the risk/reward WR4 range.