Noah Brown (WR, HOU) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 16

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues

ROSTERED IN: 40% of Leagues

ANALYSIS: Houston Texans wide receiver Noah Brown has stepped in nicely when his number is called on. With injuries stacking up in the Texans' wide receiver room, Brown could see consistent volume in a good passing attack.

All of a sudden, the Houston Texans are hurting at wide receiver. In Week 13, they lost star rookie Tank Dell to a fractured fibula. He's on IR and will not return this season. In Week 14, third-year breakout receiver Nico Collins suffered a calf injury and was unable to return. He was inactive this past weekend. Brown was inactive in Weeks 11 and 12, but in Weeks 8-10, Brown finished with 19 targets, 16 receptions, and 382 yards. He racked up 7.2, 24.3, and 20.7 half-PPR points in those three contests. During those three games, Brown had a full-time role. With the injuries to Dell and now Collins, Brown is likely to be a starter for the rest of the season.

In Week 13, despite Dell's early exit, Brown finished with just two targets and zero receptions. In Week 14, he ran 27 routes on 34 dropbacks. This was second to only Robert Woods. The weather was poor and C.J. Stroud ended up getting knocked out of the game for some time. For the second game in a row, Brown finished with zero receptions. He did, however, have six targets, which was the most for the team.

With Collins and Dell both inactive this weekend, Brown ended up leading the way for the Houston pass-catchers. He finished with 11 targets, eight receptions, 82 yards, and a touchdown en route to 18.2 half-PPR. Stroud was not active for this game either, which makes his production impressive since he was catching passes from Case Keenum. Even if Collins returns in Week 16, Brown will maintain his starting role, and the hopeful return of Stroud will give the entire offense a boost.

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