DeAndre Hopkins Fantasy Week 16: Projections, Points and Stats vs. Texans

In Week 16 (Saturday at 1:00 PM ET), WR DeAndre Hopkins and the Kansas City Chiefs will face the Houston Texans, who have the sixth-ranked passing defense in the NFL (196.9 yards conceded per game).

Is Hopkins a daily fantasy option for you this week, as he faces the Texans? More stats and information can be found in this article, so take a look.

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Hopkins vs. Texans Game Info

• Matchup: Kansas City Chiefs vs. Houston Texans
• Game Day: December 21, 2024
• Game Time: 1:00 PM
• Projected Fantasy Points: 6.0
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 7.7
• Projected Receiving Yards: 42.88
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.29

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Hopkins Fantasy Performance

• With 86.6 fantasy points in 2024 (6.2 per game), Hopkins is the 44th-ranked player at the WR position and 144th among all players.
• In his last three games, Hopkins has posted 8.3 fantasy points (2.8 per game), as he's converted 11 targets into seven catches for 83 yards and zero TDs.
• Hopkins has put up 22.5 fantasy points (4.5 per game) in his last five games, as he's hauled in 14 passes on 20 targets for 165 yards and one touchdown.
• The highlight of Hopkins' fantasy season so far was Week 9 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, when he completed 0.0% of his passes for zero yards and zero touchdowns with interceptions on his way to 20.6 fantasy points.
• From a fantasy perspective, DeAndre Hopkins stumbled to his worst performance of the season in Week 7 against the Buffalo Bills, grabbing one pass on one target for -2 yards (-0.2 fantasy points).

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Texans Defensive Performance

• Houston has allowed one player to amass over 300 yards passing in a game this season.
• The Texans have allowed 13 players to pass for at least one TD in a game this season.
• Houston has allowed nine players to throw for two or more touchdowns in a game this year.
• The Texans have allowed at least three passing TDs to four opposing QBs this year.
• Houston has allowed over 100 yards receiving to three players this year.
• The Texans have allowed 26 players to catch a TD pass versus them this season.
• A total of one player has hauled in more than one TD pass against Houston this year.
• The Texans have allowed three players to put up over 100 yards rushing in a game this year.
• A total of seven players have rushed for at least one touchdown versus Houston this season.
• The Texans have not allowed an opposing player to score two or more rushing TDs against them this year.

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