Should I drop Kayshon Boutte for Rashod Bateman?

Not on these numbers alone. Kayshon Boutte projects 63 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (6.3 a game over 10 games) and Rashod Bateman 61 (6.1 a game over 10 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 7 the call starts Kayshon Boutte over Rashod Bateman. Rashod Bateman is listed out.

Start Rashod Bateman or Kayshon Boutte? Week 7

Updated Oct 20, 4:11 AM ET. Locks at kickoff, graded after. Week 8 answer posts Tuesday.

Start Kayshon Boutte over Rashod Bateman

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Kayshon Boutte

WR · HOU · vs NYG

Market projects: 5.2; recent weeks avg
NYG D vs WR: 30.9; 15th fewest to WRs (2026)
Upside: Moderate; 40 of 100 at WR
Snap share: 58%; Through Week 6
Target share: 10%; Through Week 6

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Rashod Bateman

WR · BAL · vs CIN · Out

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Market projects: 4.8; recent weeks avg
CIN D vs WR: 29.5; 11th fewest to WRs (2026)
Snap share: 77%; Through Week 6
Target share: 13%; Through Week 6

Should I drop Rashod Bateman for Kayshon Boutte?

Not on these numbers alone. Rashod Bateman projects 61 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (6.1 a game over 10 games) and Kayshon Boutte 63 (6.3 a game over 10 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 7 the call starts Kayshon Boutte over Rashod Bateman. Rashod Bateman is listed out.

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Our Week 7 call

Start Kayshon Boutte over Rashod Bateman in Week 7.

Rashod Bateman is listed out on the injury report, so this is not a close call: start Kayshon Boutte. Drafters take Kayshon Boutte at ADP 189 and Rashod Bateman at 175.

What the market projects

No Week 7 player market is posted for Kayshon Boutte yet. His market-based projections were 4.3 and 6.1 points in Weeks 4 and 5, an average of 5.2, which stands in until his Week 7 market posts.

No Week 7 player market is posted for Rashod Bateman yet. His market-based projections were 5.6 and 4.0 points in Weeks 4 and 5, an average of 4.8, which stands in until his Week 7 market posts.

That puts Kayshon Boutte 0.4 points ahead of Rashod Bateman on these projections.

Week 7 matchups

Kayshon Boutte and HOU host NYG on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

NYG allowed 30.9 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 5 games, the 15th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 139 yards and a touchdown a game against NYG.

Rashod Bateman and BAL host CIN on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

CIN allowed 29.5 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 5 games, the 11th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 123 yards and a touchdown a game against CIN.

By points allowed to the position, Kayshon Boutte has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Kayshon Boutte is not on the injury report.

Rashod Bateman is listed as out with a shoulder injury.

Usage before Week 7

Through Week 6, Kayshon Boutte played 58 percent of HOU snaps, drew 10 percent of the targets, earned 12 percent of the air yards and had 6 percent of the red zone chances.

Kayshon Boutte, Week 3 against IND: 37 of 54 snaps, 2 targets and 2 catches for 21 yards.

Kayshon Boutte, Week 4 against DAL: 34 of 55 snaps, 4 targets and 3 catches for 36 yards.

Kayshon Boutte, Week 5 against TEN: 39 of 66 snaps, 5 targets and 3 catches for 38 yards.

Kayshon Boutte, Week 6 against JAX: 26 of 63 snaps, 3 targets and 2 catches for 16 yards.

Through Week 6, Rashod Bateman played 77 percent of BAL snaps, drew 13 percent of the targets, earned 20 percent of the air yards and had 5 percent of the red zone chances.

Rashod Bateman, Week 3 against DAL: 56 of 64 snaps, 3 targets and 2 catches for 37 yards.

Rashod Bateman, Week 4 against TEN: 30 of 64 snaps, 2 targets and 2 catches for 46 yards.

Rashod Bateman, Week 5 against ATL: 61 of 76 snaps, 6 targets and 5 catches for 62 yards.

Rashod Bateman, Week 6 against CLE: 1 target and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Kayshon Boutte played 14 games for NE and scored 124.1 PPR points, 8.9 a game, finishing WR51.

He caught 33 of 46 targets for 551 yards and 6 touchdowns, with 4 red zone targets and 513 air yards.

He was on the field for 68 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

In 2025, Rashod Bateman played 13 games for BAL and scored 55.4 PPR points, 4.3 a game, finishing WR102.

He caught 19 of 38 targets for 224 yards and 2 touchdowns, with 8 red zone targets and 185 air yards.

He was on the field for 69 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 7 calls

Locks at kickoff, graded after. When the start/sit engine grades week 7, the call and the result appear on the public record, wrong ones included.

Drop or keep

Should I drop Rashod Bateman for Kayshon Boutte?
Not on these numbers alone. Rashod Bateman projects 61 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (6.1 a game over 10 games) and Kayshon Boutte 63 (6.3 a game over 10 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 7 the call starts Kayshon Boutte over Rashod Bateman. Rashod Bateman is listed out.
Should I drop Kayshon Boutte for Rashod Bateman?
Not on these numbers alone. Kayshon Boutte projects 63 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (6.3 a game over 10 games) and Rashod Bateman 61 (6.1 a game over 10 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 7 the call starts Kayshon Boutte over Rashod Bateman. Rashod Bateman is listed out.