Houston Texans head coach Bill O'Brien has not declared a starter at quarterback for Week 6, according to the Houston Chronicle's Aaron Wilson.
No starting QB named for Texans, Hoyer and Mallett present minimal fantasy value
The Texans got mixed performances from each of their quarterbacks during Thursday’s 27-20 loss to the Indianapolis Colts. We break down the fantasy implications.
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O'Brien had Thursday night's starter Ryan Mallett on the shortest of leashes after Mallett exited the field after taking a shot to the ribs from Sio Moore. Mallett wanted to come in on the next play, but was instructed to remain on the sidelines.
Brian Hoyer led the offense to a touchdown on a Hail Mary pass to Jaelen Strong to end the half, and O'Brien kept Hoyer in for the remainder of the game. Hoyer helped spark the offense with a pair of touchdowns, but ended a potential game-winning drive with a boneheaded interception.
Fantasy impact: Fantasy owners only have two questions for whichever quarterback is under center for the Texans -- can he hand the ball off to Arian Foster, and can he push the ball downfield to DeAndre Hopkins? For both quarterbacks, the answer is yes.
The Texans have 10 days to decide who their starter will be, but fantasy owners shouldn’t give the same consideration. Hoyer and Mallett aren’t worth roster spots in standard formats, and Foster and Hopkins owners will be fine regardless of who leads the huddle.
