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Houston Texans wide receiver Noah Brown has had a productive first year with the team. He has dealt with some injuries this season. But he has also totaled a career-high 567 receiving yards in just 10 games, half of which came in Week 9 and Week 10 when he combined for 325 yards.
However, the injury bug is once again affecting Brown in 2023. The 27-year-old wideout left Week 17 against the Tennessee Titans early after injuring his back.
So, will Noah Brown be available for the Texans' Week 18 game against the Indianapolis Colts? Is Brown injured or healthy? What is the latest Noah Brown injury news?
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Noah Brown Injury Update for Fantasy Football
Brown injured his back early in Week 17 and didn't return after just seven offensive snaps. He finished that contest with one catch for eight yards. The early departure was not a good sign for his availability in Week 18 against the Indianapolis Colts.
Brown started off the week not practicing on Tuesday and followed it up by not practicing again on Thursday. So, the wideout was not trending in the right direction to play on Saturday. On Thursday, the 27-year-old followed suit and did not practice again.
As a result, the Texans ruled out Brown before Saturday's matchup against the Colts. This will be the seventh missed game of the season for the six-year veteran.
Noah Brown Fantasy Football Outlook
With Brown already ruled out, wide receivers Nico Collins and Robert Woods (if he's active) should see an increase in targets with tight end Dalton Schultz also possibly seeing more looks in the passing game.
Wide receiver John Metchie III should also see more playing time in a must-win Week 18 matchup. Last week, Metchie played a season-high 61% of the Texans' offensive snaps after Brown left in the first quarter. However, the 23-year-old caught only one pass for eight yards.
Collins and Schultz were already a must-start in fantasy, and Woods could be a sneaky option in DFS formats this weekend if he plays. The 31-year-old veteran didn't practice all week with a hip issue and is officially questionable for Saturday. If he can't go, Metchie should be a sneaky option as the WR2 for Houston.
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