John Metchie III Fantasy

Houston Texans wide receiver John Metchie III (hamstring) was upgraded to a full practice participant on Friday and was removed from the Week 2 injury report as a result. After missing all of his rookie season due to leukemia and a torn ACL, Metchie's story of perseverance will see him active for the first game of his NFL career this weekend as the team takes on the visiting Indianapolis Colts. The 23-year-old is finally recovered from a hamstring injury he had been dealing with since early in the offseason. Metchie isn't guaranteed to be active or even play at all on Sunday, but it's nice to see that he has managed to put himself in position to see the first offensive snaps of his career. If active, he and rookie Tank Dell will compete for playing time behind Nico Collins and Robert Woods.

Sep. 15th • 8:05 PM

Houston Texans wide receiver John Metchie III (hamstring) was limited at practice for the second straight day on Thursday. Metchie has had a tough go of it since being drafted last year. He missed all of his rookie campaign in 2022 after being diagnosed with leukemia and recovering from a torn ACL. He dealt with a nagging hamstring injury all offseason and didn't play in the Week 1 loss to the Baltimore Ravens, either. The 23-year-old is hoping to make his NFL debut in Week 2 this Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts, but even if he's active, fantasy managers won't be able to trust him for any production. When he is on the field, he'll be competing for playing time with rookie Tank Dell and Xavier Hutchinson behind Robert Woods and Nico Collins.

Sep. 14th • 9:22 PM

Houston Texans wide receiver John Metchie III (hamstring) returned to the practice field in a limited capacity on Wednesday. The Texans placed receiver Noah Brown (groin) on the short-term Injured Reserve on Wednesday, so over the next four games, Metchie and rookie Tank Dell will have an opportunity for bigger roles in the passing game behind starters Robert Woods and Nico Collins. The 23-year-old Metchie is just trying to be on the active gameday roster for his NFL debut after dealing with a nagging hamstring issue all offseason. Even if he's able to make his debut, Metchie cannot be trusted in starting fantasy lineups. The 23-year-old former second-round pick last year missed all of his rookie season after being diagnosed with leukemia.

Sep. 13th • 7:44 PM