Houston Texans' wide receiver Andre Johnson is officially out for the team's Week 15 divisional matchup with the Indianapolis Colts.
Andre Johnson injury update: Veteran WR out for Texans, fantasy owners
The Texans will be shorthanded Sunday, as Andre Johnson has yet to pass the NFL’s concussion protocol. We break down the fantasy implications.
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Texans WR Andre Johnson officially inactive.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) December 14, 2014 Johnson was forced to exit Week 14’s contest early after sustaining a concussionJohnson remained sidelined in practice Wednesday and Thursday, but returned at a limited capacity Friday. He was unable to pass the NFL’s concussion protocol on Sunday.
Fantasy Spin: With Johnson out, DeAndre Hopkins becomes a fringe WR1/WR2 and could monopolize targets in the passing game versus a leaky Colts' secondary. It's an unfortunate development for Johnson owners as many are in the midst of their fantasy playoffs. Expect running back Arian Foster to once again be the focal point of the Texans offense with one of the biggest weapons in the passing game sitting this one out. Whatever value Ryan Fitzpatrick may have had heading into Week 15 is now taken down a notch as well.
