Houston Texans wide receiver Andre Johnson (ankle) did not practice with the team on Wednesday, according to the team's official website. Johnson's status for the Week 5 game against the Dallas Cowboys is currently listed as questionable.
Andre Johnson misses practice, fantasy status questionable
The Texans’ star receiver felt a pop in Week 4 and sat out the team’s first practice of the week. We break down the fantasy implications.
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Fantasy Impact: Johnson felt a 'pop' in his ankle against the Buffalo Bills last week and left the game for a brief period. He's been a premier pass catcher in the game for a long time without a doubt and has a reputation of playing through pain, so it's likely he'll still be available against the Cowboys.
How effective he'll be if he does play is another question. Another aspect of his play to consider is that Johnson is being thrown the ball from quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick, who's a mediocre quarterback in the league. That may be part of the reason Johnson has yet to record a touchdown through four games this season.
Fantasy owners are advised to wait and see if Johnson practices this week before jumping the gun on benching him against the Cowboys. If he does play, his owners have to be rooting for that first touchdown of the season.
