Fantasy Football Player Notes

It may not have been the way anyone wrote it up, but Hopkins finished with 15.6 PPR points against the Patriots last week. With Fuller back in the lineup, he's seen eight targets in back-to-back games, which is a downgrade from the 12.0 targets per game he saw with him out of the lineup. You have to wonder how the Broncos will handle the receivers for the Texans, as Chris Harris Jr. can only do so much. They've had him shadow opposing No. 1 receivers for most of the year but trusting Isaac Yiadom with Fuller could be a mistake. Still, the money should be on Harris shadowing Hopkins here. His numbers in coverage aren't as good as they were when he was slot-only, but teams have continually avoided him in coverage, as he's seen just 45 targets come his way, limiting production. The Broncos have yet to allow a receiver more than six receptions all year, which is saying something as we enter Week 14. Knowing Hopkins has averaged just 10.5 yards per reception this year creates a bit of an issue. You're starting Hopkins as a low-end WR1 in season-long leagues, but he's not a DFS target in this matchup.

We've seen Fuller's massive upside, but he always has the ability to disappear as we saw last week. Consider him a high-end WR3 with upside and also a formidable amount of risk.