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Patriots WR Kayshon Boutte (hamstring) is active for tonight's Wild Card game vs. the Chargers. He was added to the injury report on Thursday but was able to get in a limited practice on Friday. The hammy adds some risk to Boutte's fantasy outlook, but he should be in his usual downfield role tonight.

Patriots WR Kayshon Boutte (hamstring) is listed as questionable for Sunday night's Wild Card game vs. the Chargers. He was added to the injury report on Thursday but was able to get in a limited practice on Friday. We're tentatively expecting Boutte to play this weekend but will look for further updates on his status.

Patriots WR Kayshon Boutte (concussion) practiced all week and is off the final injury report. He’ll be back in his deep-threat role for Sunday’s regular-season finale vs. the Dolphins.

Patriots WRs Kayshon Boutte (concussion) and Mack Hollins (abdomen) are out for Sunday’s game vs. the Jets. That strips the offense of two of its top three WRs in targets. And Demario Douglas, who’s fourth among New England WRs in targets, is questionable with a hamstring injury. That leaves Stefon Diggs and Kyle Williams as the top two healthy WRs. Diggs is much more likely to get a full helping of routes in this one, making him a safer fantasy bet. We’d try not to use Williams in season-long leagues, but he’s an intriguing flier in daily contests. TE Hunter Henry could also see more volume this weekend.

Patriots WR Kayshon Boutte (hamstring) put in a full week of practice and is off the final injury report for Sunday’s game vs. the Bengals. He should be back in his full-time, deep-threat role. Boutte is a boom-or-bust WR4 in fantasy lineups.

Patriots WR Kayshon Boutte (hamstring) got in a limited practice on Tuesday. That gives him a shot to return for Thursday night's game vs. the Jets. We'll see how Boutte is listed on the final injury report tomorrow.

Patriots WR Kayshon Boutte (hamstring) won't practice on Wednesday, according to HC Mike Vrabel. Vrabel called Boutte "day to day" earlier this week, so the hamstring injury doesn't sound serious. But we're not expecting Boutte to play vs. the Buccaneers on Sunday. Rookie WR Kyle Williams soaked up most of his snaps in the second half of last week's game but finished catch-less.

Patriots WR Kayshon Boutte is "day to day" with the hamstring injury he suffered in the Week 9 win over the Falcons, HC Mike Vrabel said Monday. It sounds like Boutte dodged a serious injury, but Vrabel also said that he won't practice early this week. Fantasy managers should not be counting on Boutte playing vs. the Buccaneers this weekend, but we'll keep tabs on his progress. Rookie WR Kyle Williams is the favorite to soak up most of Boutte's snaps if he sits.

Patriots WR Kayshon Boutte is questionable to return to Sunday's game vs. the Falcons with a hamstring injury. Players typically don't return from hamstrings, but we'll keep you updated on Boutte's status.

Update: Boutte has been ruled out.

Doug Kyed of the Boston Herald says Patriots rookie WR Kayshon Boutte is making a "late surge for a roster spot." That's a good way to encapsulate his current fantasy standing. We've seen other positive recent reports on Boutte's performance, including from Kyed. And the sixth-round pick started his college career with intriguing upside before being derailed by injury. That upside makes him worth a stash in dynasty leagues. But that he's fighting for a roster spot on a time with a questionable-to-weak WR corps should temper any excitement.

The Patriots selected WR Kayshon Boutte with the 10th pick of Round 6 in the NFL Draft. It's a discouraging spot for Boutte, who opened his LSU career looking like a future star. A sophomore-year ankle injury derailed him and continued to impact Boutte through his final season. He followed that with disappointing testing at the Scouting Combine. We like the potential of a fully healthy Boutte -- check his dynasty value report -- but the draft fall suggests the league doesn't believe there's a ton of upside. Don't expect an exciting spot in our dynasty WR rankings.