Houston Texans

Stefon Diggs isn't a great value at his ADP of 34, with an ECR of 50. Consider drafting Mike Evans (ADP 35, ECR 20) or DK Metcalf (ADP 42, ECR 28) instead. Diggs is the third best WR on the Texans, trailing Nico Collins and Tank Dell. At #26 in our WR rankings, you'll be able to depend on him each week. He's projected for 1,081 yards and 6.4 TDs on 87.7 receptions, which is 28.0% of the workload for WRs on the Texans. Houston has the 7th-worst schedule for WRs.

Picking Tank Dell at his ADP of 65 should be an easy decision as the consensus #48 overall player. Dell is the second-best WR on the Texans, trailing Nico Collins. At #25 in our WR rankings, he's an every week starter. He's projected for 920 yards and 7.9 TDs on 66.5 receptions, which is 21.2% of the total for WRs on the Texans. The Texans have the 7th-worst wide receiver schedule.

As the consensus #177 overall player, Dameon Pierce is a reasonable pick at his ADP of 196. With a projection of 5.2 touches per game (4.6 carries and 0.6 receptions), Pierce is a player you won't want to start if you can avoid it. He's second on Houston's depth chart, behind Joe Mixon. Houston has the 6th-worst running back schedule.

As our consensus #5 QB, C.J. Stroud is a solid starter, but comes at a significant cost at his ADP of 46. Stroud is expected to earn 11% of his projected 297 fantasy points by rushing. While it isn't nothing, it's not a core part of his fantasy value. With a projection of 9.9 interceptions compared to 28.9 passing touchdowns, Stroud doesn't carry much interception risk.

The market has Joe Mixon correctly valued at an ADP of 48, compared to an overall ECR of 45. At a projected workload of 18.0 touches per game (15.3 carries and 2.7 receptions), Mixon is an every-week fantasy starter. He's ahead of both Dameon Pierce and Jawhar Jordan on the depth chart for the Texans. Houston has the 6th-worst running back schedule.

With a projection of 0.0 touches per game (0.0 carries and 0.0 receptions), Jawhar Jordan is not worth spending a draft pick on. He has some competition on Houston's depth chart in Joe Mixon and Dameon Pierce.

The market has Nico Collins correctly valued at an ADP of 25, compared to an overall ECR of 29. Collins is the bonafide top receiver on the Texans, ahead of Tank Dell and Stefon Diggs. As the consensus #17 WR, he's an every week starter. Collins is projected to catch 76.3 receptions for 1,143 yards and 8.2 TDs, which is 24.4% of the total for Texans WRs. The Texans have the 7th-worst schedule for wide receivers.

Brown might see limited usage as the 4th-ranked WR on the Texans. As the consensus #104 WR, he's not really fantasy-relevant. He's projected for 557 yards and 2.8 TDs on 34.8 receptions, for 11.1% of the workload for WRs on the Texans. The Texans have the 7th-worst schedule for WRs.

Woods might see limited usage as the 5th-ranked WR on the Texans. At #109 in our WR rankings, he's only relevant in deep leagues. Woods is projected to catch 43.0 receptions for 482 yards and 3.0 TDs, which is 13.7% of the total for WRs on the Texans. Houston has the 7th-worst wide receiver schedule.

Metchie is the WR6 on the Texans. At #123 in our WR rankings, he's not worth a draft pick in most leagues. Metchie is projected for 61 yards and 0.4 TDs on 4.9 receptions, which is 1.6% of the workload for Texans WRs. Houston has the 7th-worst wide receiver schedule.

Hutchinson is the WR7 on the Texans. As the consensus #141 WR, he won't be worth owning in most fantasy leagues. Hutchinson is projected for 0 yards and 0 TDs on 0 receptions, for 0% of the total for WRs on the Texans. Houston has the 7th-worst wide receiver schedule.

Dalton Schultz is projected for a respectable 597 yards and 5.1 TDs on 55.6 receptions. At rank 13 at the position, Schultz will be a starter in most leagues, but that doesn't mean you'll feel great about having him on your team. Schultz is worth drafting at his ADP of 121 as the consensus #115 overall player. The Texans have the 9th-worst schedule for TEs.

Brevin Jordan is projected for just 264 yards and 3.0 TDs on 18.9 receptions. At rank 49 among tight ends, Jordan is best left on the waiver wire. Jordan is not Houston's top tight end with Dalton Schultz around.

Cade Stover is projected for 120 yards and 1.0 TDs on 11.0 receptions. As the consensus #51, you can do better than drafting Stover. Stover is not C.J. Stroud's first or even second choice at tight end, with Dalton Schultz and Brevin Jordan on the roster.

Pharaoh Brown is projected for just 224 yards and 1.2 TDs on 23.7 receptions. As the consensus #54, Brown is not worth drafting. Brown will struggle for touches with Brevin Jordan and O.J. Howard ahead of him.

The market has Marlon Mack correctly valued at an ADP of 242, compared to an overall ECR of 264. With 10.0 projected touches per game (9.4 rushes and 0.6 catches), Mack will see the ball enough to be relevant in most leagues. He has some competition on Houston's depth chart in Dameon Pierce and Rex Burkhead. The Texans have the 7th-worst running back schedule.

Rex Burkhead is worth drafting at his ADP of 261 as the consensus #226 overall player. At a projected workload of 4.9 carries and 1.8 receptions per game, Burkhead is a player you won't want to start if you can avoid it. He's second on Houston's depth chart, behind Dameon Pierce. Houston has the 7th-worst running back schedule.

Jordan Akins is projected to catch only 28.1 receptions for 271 yards and 1.2 touchdowns. As the consensus #71, Akins is not someone you want to start in fantasy. Akins is not Davis Mills's first or even second choice at tight end, with Brevin Jordan and O.J. Howard on the roster.

Kyle Allen won't begin the season as the Texans' starting QB - that honor belongs to Davis Mills. Without a starting job, he's not really relevant in fantasy. Allen is projected to earn 0.9 of his 11 fantasy points by rushing. He doesn't have the rushing floor that some other quarterbacks have. Projected for 0.7 interceptions compared to 1.1 passing TDs, he comes with some significant interceptino risk.

Chester Rogers is the WR7 on the Texans. As the consensus #170 WR, he's not really fantasy-relevant. He is projected to catch 14.4 receptions for 161 yards and 0.8 TDs, which is 6.3% of the total for WRs on the Texans. The Texans have the 11th-best schedule for WRs.