The Houston Texans won’t rule out the possibility of having Will Fuller for their AFC wild-card showdown with the Buffalo Bills Saturday at 3:35 p.m. at NRG Stadium.
Coach Bill O’Brien was asked about the status of the No. 2 receiver, and the sixth-year coach would only provide that Fuller’s availability would be subject to how he looked and felt on game day.
“I would say that that’ll be a game-time decision,” O’Brien told reporters. “I think we’re going to practice today, we’ll see how it goes today. He’ll be out there today and then we’ll do some more tomorrow and then we’ll see how it goes.”
When Fuller is on the field, the Texans are 8-3 compared to 2-3 when he is not. What is probably more telling of Fuller’s impact on the team is that he has been on the field for five of quarterback Deshaun Watson’s seven 100.0-plus passer rating games in 2019. The Texans were 6-1 when Watson broke the 100.0 passer rating barrier.
Fuller opens up the offense and gives the Texans a shot.
If the former 2016 first-round pick is unable to go, the Texans will have to find solutions with reserve wideouts Kenny Stills, DeAndre Carter, Keke Coutee, and Steven Mitchell.
