2026 · WEEK 5 CLOSE
$242+5.2%1W−57%SINCE '26 DRAFTHIGH $564
AGE24May 7, 2002
EXP3 yrssince 2023
HEIGHT5'11"
inherits 3% of HOU targets (23% vacated, his claim 12%)
Boutte caught three of five targets for 38 yards during Sunday's 26-3 win over the Titans.
Boutte finished tied with fellow wide receivers Xavier Hutchinson and Jaylin Noel for second on the team in targets, and his 38 receiving yards set a new season high for him. With Houston acquiring Marvin Harrison from the Cardinals on Sunday, it's unclear how the wide receiver room will be organized moving forward. On the season, Boutte has caught 12 of 18 targets for 153 yards over five contests.
Boutte caught three of four targets for 36 yards in Sunday's 34-30 loss to the Cowboys.
With Nico Collins back from a two-game absence due to a hamstring injury, he dominated targets and left the remainder of the Houston pass catchers fighting for leftovers. Boutte ran 24 routes on C.J. Stroud's 35 dropbacks, but the summer trade pickup has yet to really make an impact with the Texans, recording nine catches for 115 yards on 13 targets after four games.
Boutte hauled in both of his targets for 21 yards during the Texans' 19-17 loss to the Colts on Sunday.
For a second consecutive week, Boutte operated in an elevated role on offense due to the absence of Nico Collins (hamstring). Boutte's 37 offensive snaps actually led all Texans wide receivers, but he didn't see a target from C.J. Stroud until late in the fourth quarter, when the duo connected on back-to-back passes of 15 and six yards. Those two catches set the Texans up in the red zone and led to a Woody Marks one-yard rushing touchdown at the 1:50 mark. Per Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston on Monday, head coach DeMeco Ryans expressed optimism that Collins would be back for Week 4 against the Cowboys. Collins' practice participation in the coming days will shed light on what Boutte's workload may look like against Dallas this Sunday.
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Boutte is expected to remain in the No. 2 receiver role for Sunday's Week 3 matchup against the Colts due to Nico Collins (hamstring) being ruled inactive for the contest.
While filling the same role in the Week 2 loss to the Bengals, Boutte logged a modest five targets on 47 routes run, emerging from the contest with a 3-37-0 line. The veteran pass catcher will draw a potentially more favorable matchup Sunday as the Texans aim for their first win of the season, as the Colts have surrendered an elevated 72.7 percent catch rate and 17.9 yards per reception to wide receivers.
Boutte is in line for a larger role with Nico Collins (hamstring) ruled out for Sunday's game against the Bengals, Aaron Wilson of SportsTalk790AM reports.
Boutte was targeted on just two of 25 routes in a Week 1 loss to Buffalo, catching one pass for 21 yards. His 60 percent route share was fourth on the team, behind Collins (86 percent), TE Dalton Schultz (71 percent) and WR Xavier Hutchinson (69 percent). With Collins out of the equation, Hutchinson and Boutte are the safest bets to take WR snaps, with Jaylin Noel and Jared Wayne also having roles. The Texans also may lean into multi-TE formations after using 11 personnel on 58 percent of snaps in their season opener.
Boutte said Wednesday that he's been developing chemistry with QB C.J. Stroud since his trade from the Patriots to the Texans on Aug. 24, Cole Thompson of USA Today reports.
Boutte ended up being the odd man out last month in a New England receiving corps that added A.J. Brown and Romeo Doubs in the offseason. Prior to their respective arrivals, Boutte was a regular in the Patriots' passing game the last two seasons, combining for a 76-1,140-9 line on 114 targets in 29 regular-season contests during that span. He joined Houston in the wake of Jayden Higgins' torn ACL, so Boutte will be in the mix for looks from Stroud behind Nico Collins and alongside Xavier Hutchinson, Jaylin Noel (hamstring) and Jared Wayne to begin the campaign.
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