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Texans tight end Dalton Schultz is trending toward returning Sunday after missing the past two games with a strained hamstring.

Related Players: Brevin Jordan

There were whispers that Schultz could lead the Texans in receiving this year, before we realized that C.J. Stroud would turn his receiving room into superstars. Now, with so many injuries in the WR room, it doesn't seem as farfetched for the veteran tight end to lead the way through the rest of the year. If he's cleared before Sunday, he should be considered a locked-in TE1.

Texans QB C.J. Stroud is in the league's concussion protocol.

Related players: Davis Mills

As Rapoport said, there's a real chance in a must-win game for the Texans, they may have to turn to Mills to start at QB. Stroud took a rough hit where the back of his head hit the turf. The good news is, it would be a favorable matchup against a Titans defense that can be vulnerable to the pass should Mills have to play, and you need his services. The trend this year has been players missing a week of action after entering protocol, but like Rapoport added, every player recovers differently. Obviously Stroud's status will need to be monitored this week. The Texans and Titans do play an early game on Sunday so Stroud owners will have some time to adjust, but there are also four games taking place before Sunday, so start making backup plans now.

Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud is in the concussion protocol.

The news was shared by head coach DeMeco Ryans following Sunday's 30-6 loss to the Jets. Stroud's head hit the MetLife Stadium turf very hard in the fourth quarter. Davis Mills replaced him. Ryans said Stroud will be evaluated throughout the week. Houston visits Tennessee next week and, all of a sudden, is very banged up on offense. Tank Dell was already out with a broken leg, Dalton Schultz didn't play because of a hamstring injury, Noah Brown was questionable entering the game and Nico Collins left with a calf injury. It was a fun season for the Texans, but the injuries may be starting to pile up and be too much to overcome, especially if Stroud has to miss time.

Texans tight end Dalton Schultz didn't practice again due to hamstring injury and is expected to miss Sunday's road game against Jets with Brevin Jordan set to start again after career-high for receiving yards in win over Broncos.

With Tank Dell going down early during a goal-line QB sneak last week, Brevin Jordan got even more run than he may have. He was targeted down the field on a few occasions, finishing with a 3-64-0 line on five targets. Jordan should be in streaming considerations for deep leagues.

Texans WR Tank Dell suffered a fractured fibula during Sunday's win against the Broncos, ending his season.

A very unfortunate piece of news for the Texans who are right in the playoff hunt at 7-5 after their 22-17 win over Denver. Nico Collins stepped up in a big way with 191 yards and a touchdown on 9 catches. He'll lead the charge with Noan Brown and John Metchie among those behind him. The Texans face the Jets in Week 14.

WR Tank Dell (calf) has returned to practice today after missing yesterday. DeMeco Ryans had been optimistic about Dell. A good sign. TE Dalton Schultz (hamstring) missed yesterday and isn't on the field today.

Related Players: Brevin Jordan, Teagan Quitoriano

Brevin Jordan is the only other tight end on the team with a receiving touchdown this year, but only has five other catches. He should get a boost in usage without Schultz but his workload is unlikely to be trustworthy enough to get him in a lineup.

It looks like a second straight DNP (calf) for Texans WR Tank Dell. Would make him iffy to be available on Sunday against the Broncos.

**Adam Schefter immediately afterwards reported that Dell was "spotted" at practice, so we're gonna say that this is a limited practice, with conflicting reports

Related Players: Noah Brown, Nico Collins, Robert Woods

The Dell-C.J. Stroud rookie pairing is go far better than anyone could have imagined, as their passing offense continues to look explosive. Dell has to be started in all fantasy lineups if he's good to go, and if not, Nico Collins has a shot at a huge week.

Texans wide receiver Tank Dell who had imaging on his calf after game isn't practicing. There is optimism that he should be able to play against Broncos after not practicing today.

Related Players: Noah Brown, Nico Collins, Robert Woods

The Dell-C.J. Stroud rookie pairing is go far better than anyone could have imagined, as their passing offense continues to look explosive. Dell has to be started in all fantasy lineups if he's good to go, and if not, Nico Collins has a shot at a huge week.

The Bengals have cleared RB Chase Brown to practice by designating him for return from IR.

They also signed QB Drew Plitt to the practice squad and placed OL Jaxson Kirkland on the Practice Squad Injured list.

Related players: Joe Mixon, Trayveon Williams, Chris Evans, Chase Brown

While normally this may not be all that important of a story in terms of fantasy, the Bengals sit at 5-5 and just lost franchise QB Joe Burrow for the remainder of the season. It's possible the Bengals see what they have in some of their younger players, and this could be especially be true at the RB position where the team has some youth behind Mixon - who is 27 but getting up there in age in terms of RBs. Brown may be worth a stash in deeper leagues.

Despite returning to practice today, Texans RB Dameon Pierce has been ruled out for Sunday.

Related Players: Devin Singletary, Mike Boone

With Pierce missing Sunday's game, Devin Singletary gets bumped into the RB2 range once again.