The Houston Texans and Tennessee Titans take each other on in a Week 15 matchup that is pretty significant, but none more momentous than the sundry fantasy football playoff games across the globe.
Graham Barfield from NFL.com took a look at the game, and here are his fantasy football recommendations as they pertain to the Texans:
When the Texans have the ball: Deshaun Watson and DeAndre Hopkins both have nuclear upside in this likely shootout. The Titans are already down starting CB Malcolm Butler (injured reserve) while Adoree’ Jackson (foot) hasn’t practiced all week. With Will Fuller likely at less than 100 percent if he plays, Hopkins will be targeted heavily against Tennessee’s backup secondary. Carlos Hyde and Duke Johnson have been canceling each other out in fantasy over the last few weeks and neither can be relied on during the playoffs. At this point, Johnson is the preferred play over Hyde if you’re desperate simply because he’s more involved in the passing game (11 receptions for 94 yards and 1 TD in Weeks 13-14).
Since Watson’s third career start when he lit up the Titans for 283 passing yards, four touchdowns, and a 125.0 passer rating on Oct. 1, 2017, in a 57-14 win at NRG Stadium, he has still performed well against Tennessee with passer ratings of 107.6 and 130.9. Even so, Watson appears to be a lock to start, according to Barfield.
