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The Texans placed WR Jaylin Noel on IR with his turf toe. That knocks him out for at least 4 games, but The Houston Chronicle's Jonathan M Alexander reports that Noel is expected to miss the rest of the season.

Texans QB C.J. Stroud posted 312 yards, 3 TDs, and 1 INT in Sunday’s narrow win over Jacksonville, finishing as the QB3 ahead of Monday Night Football. It gives him two top-three fantasy finishes over the past three weeks.

Stroud completed 26 of 36 attempts for 261 yards and a TD, plus another 5 yards and TD on the ground in a lopsided win over the Titans. He finished as a QB1 pending Sunday and Monday Night Football, his second straight week doing so.

The Cardinals are sending WR Marvin Harrison Jr. and a 2027 seventh-round pick to the Texans for second- and sixth-rounders in the same draft. Harrison's rookie contract runs through 2027, with a club option for 2028. The Arizona portion of his 2026 campaign ends with just 5 catches for 85 yards and a TD.

Texans WR Nico Collins (hamstring) is out for Sunday’s game vs. the Bengals. He suffered what’s been reported as a Grade 1 hamstring strain in Wednesday’s practice that will cost him at least 1 game. We’ll see if he can make it back for Week 3. Collins’ absence figures to leave Kayshon Boutte and Xavier Hutchinson as Houston’s primary outside WR, with Jaylin Noel in the slot. We wouldn’t trust any of them in fantasy lineups. TE Dalton Schultz could get a target boost with Collins out.

Texans WR Nico Collins is getting tests on his injured hamstring, according to insider Aaron Wilson. "Severity of injury still being determined," Wilson adds. ESPN's DJ Bien-Aime has video of Collins looking fine in individual drills at the start of Wednesday's practice. Add it up and it seems like Collins injured the hamstring later on in practice today, putting his Week 2 availability in serious doubt.

Texans WR Jayden Higgins will miss the 2026 season after suffering an ACL tear in Tuesday's practice, according to multiple reports. (It's not yet clear which leg he injured.)

The Texans have picked up the fifth-year club option on QB C.J. Stroud, keeping him signed through the 2027 season, per beat writer Aaron Wilson. Stroud will now make $25.9 million fully guaranteed in 2027. Houston also picked up the fifth-year option on DE Will Anderson, who was selected immediately after Stroud in the 2023 NFL Draft.

Texans QB C.J. Stroud (concussion) will start Sunday’s game vs. the Colts, HC Demeco Ryans confirmed on Friday. Stroud was a full participant in practice all week. He ranked 15th among QBs in fantasy points per game through Week 8 and gets an improved Indianapolis pass defense that added CB Sauce Gardner and got CB Charvarius Ward back last week. Stroud checks in 15th in the Week 13 QB rankings.

Texans QB C.J. Stroud (concussion) put in a full practice on Wednesday. Barring a setback, he'll start this weekend's game vs. the Colts. Indianapolis ranks 21st in adjusted fantasy points allowed to QBs but is a tougher matchup after adding CB Sauce Gardner and getting CB Charvarius Ward back. With Houston implied for just 20.25 points, Stroud is only in play in 2-QB and superflex leagues.

Texans QB C.J. Stroud (concussion) is out for Thursday night's game vs. the Bills, HC Demeco Ryans said. Stroud returned to a limited practice on Tuesday and is expected back for Week 13's game against the Colts. But QB Davis Mills will make his third straight start on Thursday. He's gone 2-0 over the last two, completing 61.6% of his passes at 6.6 yards per attempt. Mills remains just a lower-end QB2 -- but he's certainly not bad news for WR Nico Collins, who has posted 7-136-0 and 9-92-1 lines over the last two games.

Texans QB C.J. Stroud (concussion) is "uncertain" for Thursday night's game vs. the Bills, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. Stroud remained sidelined in practice all week, still experiencing concussion symptoms, and was ruled out for today's game on Thursday. We'll track his progress this coming week but are tentatively expecting QB Davis Mills to start against Buffalo.

Texans QB C.J. Stroud (concussion) is out for Sunday's game vs. the Titans, HC Demeco Ryans said Thursday. Stroud is struggling to make it back from his second documented concussion. We'll see if he can get cleared for Week 12's meeting with the Bills. QB Davis Mills makes his second straight start this weekend. He was good enough in last week's comeback win over the Jaguars, but his fantasy score was boosted by 45 pass attempts. Don't expect nearly that much volume on Sunday with the Texans 6-point favorites against the Titans. Mills is just a low-end QB2 this week, but WR Nico Collins can safely stay in fantasy lineups.

Texans QB C.J. Stroud (concussion) remained sidelined for Wednesday's practice. Insider Aaron Wilson confirms that Stroud is still experiencing concussion symptoms and that QB Davis Mills is on track to make his second straight start. Mills tallied a 292-2-1 passing line last week, but it came on 45 attempts in a comeback win over the Jaguars. He completed just 60% of his passes at 6.5 yards per attempt. Mills gets another plus matchup vs. the Titans this weekend, but he's highly unlikely to throw it anywhere close to 45 times. He's just a low-end QB2. Mills targeted WR Nico Collins on 33% of his passes last week, though, so Collins should remain in fantasy lineups as a low-end WR1.

Texans QB C.J. Stroud (concussion) won't play vs. the Jaguars this weekend, HC Demeco Ryans said. Stroud didn't practice on Wednesday as he works through the protocol. He should have a good chance to make it back for Week 11, but it'll be QB Davis Mills under center for Houston against the Jaguars on Sunday. Mills completed just 57% of his passes at 4.6 yards per attempt in relief of Stroud last week, although that came against a tough Broncos defense. He was better in 26 starts across 2021 and 2022, posting a 63.6% completion rate and 6.6 yards per attempt. Mills is certainly a downgrade for the Texans offense, but at least WR Nico Collins should remain in fantasy lineups against a bad Jaguars secondary.