Andre Johnson, DeAndre Hopkins' Instant Fantasy Reaction After Week 6

The Houston Texans entered Thursday's Week 6 showdown with the Indianapolis Colts with the 24th-ranked passing offense. That will happen with Ryan Fitzpatrick as the quarterback.

But there is no denying the talent that exists between the Texans' dynamic receiver duo of Andre Johnson and DeAndre Hopkins. Johnson has been productive throughout his career regardless of the QB situation, while Hopkins is still learning in his second season.

Johnson was featured early and often in Week 6, hauling in a touchdown among his seven receptions for 99 yards. An emphasis on the Arian Foster-led running game resulted in little play for Hopkins.

Player	REC	YDS	TD	Fantasy Points
Andre Johnson	7	99	1	13
DeAndre Hopkins	1	12	0	1

Until the Texans air it out more or Fitzpatrick shows more consistency, it's hard to endorse even someone with Johnson's pedigree as anything more than a WR2 in fantasy.

Around The NFL noted how long it had been since Johnson reached paydirt:

The notion that Johnson has been a consistent producer was re-emphasized by the team's official Twitter account:

When Houston started the year 2-0, the recipe for success was feeding Foster to the tune of 55 carries. In an overtime loss in Dallas last week, Foster carried it 23 times for 157 yards and two scores, and ran for 109 yards and two TDs on Thursday.

Presuming Foster is healthy, the targets will likely decrease for both Johnson and Hopkins—and they have a not-so-great QB in Fitzpatrick distributing it to them as it is. That seems to be the Texans' winning formula.

Since Johnson is such a fantasy staple, if his strong Week 6 is marketed well, he would be a good candidate to sell high on in a trade. Opposing owners will have an extra few days to mull the decision on this short week for the Texans, which makes the timing ideal.

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The minimal TDs Johnson has had recently will continue to keep his value as a strong WR2, so it's enough to get decent compensation in a prospective deal but not enough to make him untouchable in a trade.

Hopkins is the more explosive option. He had a proficient 24 catches on 31 targets and was the Texans' leading receiver entering Week 6, but he has had more than six targets just once in a game this year. Fitzpatrick only threw two passes Hopkins' way in Week 6.

Based on his lack of proven reps in the NFL and the fact that he's in a new system, Hopkins is a mediocre flex option unless Fitzpatrick increases his workload.