Chad Hansen Week 16 Outlook -

By Mike Tagliere (FantasyPros), Wed, Dec 23rd 2020, 8:28pm EST

He's made his mark in fantasy leagues since Will Fuller was suspended, producing top-40 wide receiver numbers and posting at least 55 yards in each of the three games. While he'd seen seven targets in each of his first two games, he saw that number dip to just three targets in Week 15, which might have some concerned. If you believe David Johnson will see 11 targets again, then it's unlikely Hansen gets more than a handful of targets. If Johnson's targets seem like an outlier, you may want to consider Hansen likely to see five-plus targets. The Bengals see an average of 20.1 wide receiver targets per game while the Texans wide receivers have seen 20.4 targets per game, so the volume should be relatively close to what we've seen all year. The cornerback matchups are not great for them, as the Bengals secondary has really stepped up this year, as none of the starting cornerbacks have allowed greater than an 89.6 QB Rating in their coverage. The 7.81 yards per targets they've allowed to wide receivers is the 11th-lowest mark in the league, so it's not an easy matchup by any means. Hansen is still on the WR4/5 radar based on what he's done in three tough matchups to this point.