Keke Coutee Fantasy

Houston Texans wide receiver Keke Coutee made his season debut in Sunday's win over the Jacksonville Jaguars, catching two passes for seven yards. He was targeted four times. If Coutee's going to only be involved in the short passing game, he's going to have no fantasy relevance outside of deep leagues. It's possible that Houston can find ways to get him the ball moving forward, but we want to see that actually happen before we risk putting him into a lineup.

Sep. 15th • 5:29 PM

Houston Texans head coach Bill O'Brien said that wide receiver Keke Coutee (ankle) is "trending toward being able to play" in Week 2 against the Jaguars. Coutee has practiced in full all week after being inactive in Week 1, so if he doesn't play this weekend it probably won't have anything to do with his injury. The second-year receiver's injury concerns were the reason why Houston acquired Kenny Stills from the Dolphins, and Stills could end up leaping Coutee on the depth chart in the slot full time. Even if Coutee is active and makes his season debut, there's too much competition for snaps out of the slot with Stills and Deandre Carter. Coutee should be on your bench this weekend.

Sep. 13th • 1:37 PM

Houston Texans wide receiver Keke Coutee (ankle) appears to be trending towards playing on Sunday when the Texans host the Jacksonville Jaguars, but that doesn't mean fantasy owners should insert him into their lineups. Based on Week 1, Houston could split reps between Kenny Stills and Coutee, as Week 1 featured Stills and Coutee's replacement, Deandre Carter, getting the same number of offensive reps. That would be a best case scenario for Coutee, who could find himself falling behind Stills in snap count and turning into a gadget option. Factor in his one catch for three yards when he faced the Jaguars last year and you get a recipe for fantasy disaster. He has the ability to break off a big play, but it's not worth the risk.

Sep. 13th • 10:34 AM