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The Houston Texans could play Sunday's matchup with the Denver Broncos without their No. 2 wide receiver. According to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, Will Fuller is expected to miss the tilt between 8-4 and 4-8 teams.
#Texans WR Will Fuller (hamstring) is not expected to play today, source said. They’ll miss him today.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) December 8, 2019
Fuller is dealing with a hamstring injury. He originally suffered the ailment in a Week 7 loss to the Indianapolis Colts. He came back in Week 11 to beat the Colts on “Thursday Night Football.”
On the season, Fuller has 42 receptions for 598 yards and three touchdowns. He provides Deshaun Watson with a deep threat that will either take attention away from All-Pro wideout DeAndre Hopkins or scorch the one-on-one coverage given to him via Hopkins.
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The Texans offense clicks with Fuller playing. The problem, however, is that he struggles to remain on the field. In his four years of play, he has never played a full season.
“Will, he’s just a really dynamic receiver. I said it last night and just watching the tape here this morning, he's got really good speed and he's a great route runner. The deal with Will, and Will knows this – if Will was standing up here right now it's always health. Just being healthy and being able to be out there, Will is going to make plays because he can run, he's improved his hands over the years,” said Texans coach Bill O'Brien on Nov. 23.
Houston will attempt to get their third-straight victory without their dynamic receiver. Instead, Kenny Stills is expected to start on the outside, who has a similar speed. Keke Coutee or DeAndre Carter will see slot snaps.
