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Injury Status: Healthy
by Zach Thompson
Houston Texans wide receiver Xavier Hutchinson has at least three catches in every game for the Texans this season and had four catches for a season-high 65 yards last week against the Titans. This week against the Jaguars, though, his role could be smaller due to the arrival of Marvin Harrison Jr. in a trade from the Cardinals. Harrison will make his debut, but he'll likely only have a limited package of plays as he ramps up with his new squad. Hutchinson had already seen his snap share dip under 50% in his last two games, and now his playing time will be squeezed even more. He is RotoBaller's No. 69 WR this week in his international matchup with the Jaguars in London, leaving him on the bench or the waiver wire in most standard-sized leagues this week. He could remain involved, but his shrinking role makes him a high-risk start.
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2026 STATS SNAPSHOT
| GP | TGT % | TAR/GM | REC | REC / G | REC YDS | YPC | REC TD | PTS | PTS / GM | P-RANK | |||||||||||||||
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| 7 | 36.8 | 5.7 | 21 | 3 | 258 | 12.3 | 1 | 44 | 6.3 | - | 33.4 | 4.8 | - | 54.4 | 7.8 | - | 65 | 9.3 | - | 54.4 | 7.8 | - | 43.9 | 6.3 | - |
INJURY STATUS & HISTORY
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as of Oct 30, 6:53am ET
Weekly injury report
Not on the injury report this season.
Weekly injury report
Not on the injury report this season.
Weekly injury report
| Week | Game Status | Practice | Injury |
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| Week 13 | Questionable | Limited | Shoulder |
Weekly injury report
| Week | Game Status | Practice | Injury |
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| Week 8 | Questionable | Full | Foot |
| Season | Games Played | Weeks on Injury Report | Injuries |
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| 2026 | 7 (in progress) | 0 | None |
| 2025 | 17 of 17 | 0 | None |
| 2024 | 16 of 17 | 1 | Shoulder |
| 2023 | 16 of 17 | 1 | Foot |
Status changes are tracked from Oct 2026. Weekly rows come from official NFL injury reports.
UPCOMING MATCHUPS
| WEEK | OPPONENT | MATCHUP RATING | PROJECTED PTS | ||
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| WEEK 9 | @LAC | 108.5 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 4 |
| WEEK 10 | @CLE | 107.4 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 4 |
Who Should I Start? Compare Xavier Hutchinson vs. Others
DRAFT RANK AND ADP
| NICK'S RANK | O-RANK | P-RANK | BB-RANK | $ |
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| - | - | - | 252 | - |
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Who Should I Draft? Compare Xavier Hutchinson vs. Others
FANTASY OUTLOOK
Xavier Hutchinson 2026 Fantasy Football Outlook: Opportunity for Role Expansion in Injured Receiving Corps
Houston Texans wide receiver Xavier Hutchinson has a shot at an expanded role in 2026 since the receiver room has already been bitten by the injury bug ahead of Week 1. With Jayden Higgins (knee) out for the season, Tank Dell (knee) on IR, and Jaylin Noel (hamstring) still questionable to play in Week 1, Hutchinson is in line to shoulder more playing time. The 26-read more...
Houston Texans wide receiver Xavier Hutchinson has a shot at an expanded role in 2026 since the receiver room has already been bitten by the injury bug ahead of Week 1. With Jayden Higgins (knee) out for the season, Tank Dell (knee) on IR, and Jaylin Noel (hamstring) still questionable to play in Week 1, Hutchinson is in line to shoulder more playing time. The 26-year-old is listed as WR2 behind Nico Collins in the Texans' updated depth chart, although newly acquired Kayshon Boutte will compete for snaps when the season opens up against the Buffalo Bills. Hutchinson caught 61% of his targets for 428 yards and three touchdowns in 17 regular-season games in 2025, the highest marks of his career. If Hutchinson can seize his opportunities with Dell and Noel sidelined, he could be a surprising waiver-wire pickup or deep dynasty stash. However, at WR92 in RotoBaller's positional ranking, he holds minimal value in redraft leagues before the start of the season.less...
PLAYER PROJECTIONS
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STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
STATS AND POINTS
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