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Knee Injury Likely Ends Tank Dell's Season

By Matt Schauf | Updated on Sat, Dec 21 2024 10:15 PM UTC

Texans WR Tank Dell left Saturday's loss to the Chiefs after suffering a serious injury to his left knee. Dell caught a 30-yard TD pass early in the third quarter but landed in clear pain. He left the field in an ambulance with his entire leg being stabilized. HC DeMeco Ryans told reporters after the game that Dell will stay overnight in a Kansas City hospital.

2024 Fantasy Football Impact

We'll watch for the official diagnosis, but it was pretty clearly a season-ending injury.

With John Metchie inactive Saturday, Houston had Robert Woods and Xavier Hutchinson as the Nos. 2 and 3 WRs. That trio figures to join Nico Collins as the Texans' top four receivers the rest of the way.

Woods ran the second-most routes among Houston WRs in K.C. But he trailed Metchie in Week 15 routes.

Dell's absence also figures to help TE Dalton Schultz's target share. Schultz ranked second among Texans on Saturday in targets (8), third in catches (5), and third in receiving yards (45). He also snagged one of C.J. Stroud's two TD passes.

Waiver Wire Targets

Schultz remained available in 44% of Yahoo leagues as of Saturday and is worth picking up where available.

It's tough to like any secondary WR as a fantasy option for a Week 17 home date with the Ravens.

Matt Schauf, Editor

Matt has earned two Fantasy Pros accuracy awards for IDP rankings and won thousands of dollars as a player across best ball, dynasty, and high-stakes fantasy formats. He has been creating fantasy football content for more than 20 years, with work featured by Sporting News, Rotoworld, Athlon, Sirius XM, and others. He's been with Draft Sharks since 2011.