Kayshon Boutte gave fantasy football managers plenty to cheer about with his explosive chemistry alongside Drake Maye this season. But during the Patriots’ Week 9 clash with Atlanta, something happened that’s left fans holding their breath. His status for Week 10 remains cloudy as New England evaluates its next move.
Could this setback open the door for another deep threat to emerge in the offense?
Kayshon Boutte Injury Update
Boutte flashed big-play ability with Drake Maye this season, but unfortunately suffered a hamstring injury early in the New England Patriots’ Week 9 matchup against the Atlanta Falcons.
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Boutte is not expected to be sidelined long with the injury, but could miss Week 10’s game. The Patriots will have a short week in Week 11’s Thursday matchup against the Jets, so the team could opt to shut him down to get him back healthy for that game. He was listed as a non-participant for Wednesday’s practice.
Rookie second-round pick Kyle Williams could see a larger role in the offense as the team’s deep threat in Boutte’s absence.
— PFSN Fantasy Football Analyst Dan Fornek
Boutte Fantasy Outlook
A hamstring injury sidelined Boutte during the game, and that sort of injury is the last thing streamers want to see.
Boutte is averaging 18.7 yards per catch this season and has scored on 21.7% of his receptions. Neither of those is sustainable, and as Drake Maye continues to grow, he’s spreading the ball around and making target projections in New England a pain.
I understand that he’s scored four times in his past three healthy games, but I’m comfortable moving on. This Maye system is democratic in nature, and with a soft-tissue injury at play, I worry that we see the version of Boutte we saw before the recent scoring binge (six catches for 89 yards and zero scores over a three-game stretch) moving forward.
There are a dozen players with this basic skill set on your waiver wire. You can find your swing-for-the-fences spot elsewhere.
— PFSN Fantasy Football Analyst Kyle Soppe
