Jaylin Noel injury update: turf toe, status uncertain after Week 7 vs. Giants
The Texans are still learning how serious Jaylin Noel's Week 7 turf toe injury is, according to Yahoo Sports.
Jaylin Noel suffered a turf toe injury in Houston’s Week 7 game against the New York Giants that limited him to 15 routes, per Yahoo Sports. The Texans are still figuring out how serious it is.
What happened
Noel suffered the injury in Houston’s home game against New York on Sunday, Oct. 25. The most recent word from the team is that they are still evaluating the severity, according to Yahoo Sports.
Context
Through Week 7, Noel has 66.7 PPR points on 19 catches for 331 yards and two touchdowns over seven games — 9.5 PPR points per game. In Week 6 he had 20.7 PPR points on four catches for 107 yards and a touchdown. In Week 7 he had two catches for -3 yards on a 31 percent snap share.
The Texans list Noel as their SWR2, behind Nico Collins and ahead of Marvin Harrison Jr.
Timeline
Noel has not missed a game this season. Houston traded for Marvin Harrison Jr. on Oct. 21, according to a report at the time, and won its Week 6 game over Jacksonville in London. Ryans told reporters before Week 7 that Tank Dell would be activated from injured reserve, and Dell had one catch for 43 yards in his season debut.
Depth chart
Nico Collins leads Houston’s receivers with 76.1 PPR points on 24 catches for 329 yards and three touchdowns in five games. Marvin Harrison Jr. has 33.5 PPR points on nine catches for 125 yards and two touchdowns in six games.
Xavier Hutchinson and Kayshon Boutte are next up at receiver. Hutchinson has 54.4 PPR points on 21 catches for 258 yards and a touchdown; Boutte has 34.4 PPR points on 15 catches for 194 yards.
What’s next
Yahoo Sports says fantasy managers should track his status during the week, and that missing some games would not be a surprise with this kind of injury. Tank Dell and Marvin Harrison Jr. would be in line to benefit if Noel misses time.
🏈 Fantasy impact
Noel’s turf toe sounds like a multi-week worry, so in shallow leagues he is droppable given his 9.5 PPR points per game and a Week 7 that produced just 1.7 PPR points. In deeper formats, hold until the Texans give a clearer timetable, but do not start him this week.
The beneficiaries are behind him on the depth chart. Tank Dell just returned from injured reserve and had one catch for 43 yards in Week 7. Marvin Harrison Jr. has been slow to produce in Houston (33.5 PPR points in six games), but more snaps without Noel could push him toward WR3 numbers. Xavier Hutchinson is the safer add among the secondary receivers: 54.4 PPR points on 40 targets this season, and he could see even more work if Noel sits. The only action today is roster management: add Hutchinson if you need depth, drop Noel in 10-team leagues.
Quick answers
What is Jaylin Noel's injury status?
Noel suffered a turf toe injury in Week 7 that limited him to 15 routes, and the Texans are still gathering information on the severity.