Fantasy Football Player Notes

Last week, Stevenson didn't "start" the game, but he did play 47% of the snaps with 16 touches and 92 total yards. Stevenson is the RB25 in fantasy points per game, averaging 18 touches and 78.6 total yards. He opened this week by missing practice (foot). We'll see if he can suit up this week, so monitor his practice reports and the Primer closely for updates. Stevenson remains the team's best offensive weapon. Among 59 qualifying backs, he ranks 16th in explosive run rate, eighth in missed tackles forced per attempt, and ninth in yards after contact per attempt. If Stevenson is healthy enough to go this week, he'll face a Houston run defense ranks 15th in rushing success rate while also allowing the 12th-lowest yards before contact per attempt. They have been stout against gap rushers, giving up the seventh-lowest yards per carry and the second-lowest gap success rate (Stevenson 61% gap).

Douglas is the WR73 in fantasy points per game with two top 36 weekly finishes (WR26, WR36). Douglas has one red zone target this season. He has been a dependable weapon for the passing attack when they have featured him. This season, he has a 16.8% target share, 1.20 YPRR, and a 21.1% first-read share (leads the team). Since Week 3, Houston has had the 12th-highest rate of single-high (58.8%). Against single-high, Douglas has seen his target share increase to 18.8% and his first-read share jump to 23.3%. Douglas will run about 77% of his routes against Jalen Pitre (65% catch rate and 92.3 passer rating).

Over the last two weeks, Polk has had an 84.2% route share, a 19.7% target share, a 45.2% air-yard share, 0.67 YPRR (ewwww), and a 27.7% first-read share. He hasn't done much with the volume, with only 21.5 receiving yards per game. Polk has two red zone targets this season. Polk is a worth a stash in deeper leagues, but he's not a player I'm rushing to get into any lineups. Houston has allowed the 12th-lowest PPR points per target to perimeter wide receivers.

Since Week 3, Henry has faded into the background of this offense with a 9.8% target share, 17.7 receiving yards per game, 0.71 YPRR, and a 9% first-read share. He'll continue to prepare for Halloween with his ghost costume this week against a pass defense that has allowed the second-fewest receiving yards and the fourth-fewest fantasy points per game to tight ends.