The No. 2 wide receiver in fantasy football for Week 7 was a Houston Texans receiver who had nine catches for 127 yards and a pair of touchdowns on a team-high 16 targets. No, it wasn't DeAndre Hopkins. It was Nate Washington.
Fantasy football start/sit advice, Week 8: Nate Washington
One bright spot in the Texans’ blowout loss to the Miami Dolphins in Week 7 was veteran receiver Nate Washington. We break down the fantasy implications.
The Texans completely rolled over for the Miami Dolphins in that game, trailing 41-0 in the second quarter. This left a game script that forced the Texans to pass as much as possible, leaving ample opportunities for Washington to cash in on.
“Cash in” is exactly what the veteran receiver did, while the attention of the Dolphins defense was focused on Hopkins.
Fantasy impact: Washington has had his spurts of fantasy relevance throughout his career, but has never been a talent that warrants automatic fantasy consideration.
Though the Texans remain a bad team, a game script as skewed toward passing as it was in Week 7 isn’t likely to occur again, leaving many to wonder if Washington could capitalize like he did in normal circumstances.
Because of that uncertainty, Washington makes for a desperate flex play for Week 8 despite his gaudy totals in his prior game. Hopkins remains the main mouth to feed in the Texans’ offense, which isn’t likely to provide sustained fantasy value to anyone else.
