Boutte is back in Week 12 at Cincinnati after missing the past two games with a hamstring injury, and hopefully, he'll pick up where he left off. Prior to getting hurt in Week 9 against Atlanta, Boutte had scored at least 13.5 PPR points in three games in a row. He only had 12 targets combined over that stretch and finished with 10 catches for 223 yards, but he scored four touchdowns. Drake Maye should have success through the air against the Bengals, and Boutte is worth using as a No. 3 Fantasy receiver in the majority of leagues.
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Patriots' Kayshon Boutte: Full practice participant
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Boutte (hamstring) was a full practice participant Wednesday.
Boutte returned to limited practice participation last week before missing a second straight game. He's now set to return for a favorable Week 12 matchup with Cincinnati, although it's possible Boutte loses a few snaps relative to his pre-injury workload, as Stefon Diggs and Mack Hollins both responded well to boosts in playing time the past few weeks.
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Patriots' Kayshon Boutte: Practicing Wednesday
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Boutte (hamstring) participated in practice Wednesday, Evan Lazar of the Patriots' official site reports.
Boutte was listed as limited last Monday through Wednesday before being ruled out for the Patriots' Week 11 win over the Jets. The team's upcoming injury report will clarify whether the wideout remains limited or is now practicing fully ahead of Sunday's game against the Bengals.
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Patriots' Kayshon Boutte: Week 12 Waiver Priority List
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Boutte has been out for the past two games with a hamstring injury, but he's expected to practice Wednesday, which is a good sign of him returning to action in Week 12 against the Bengals. Prior to getting hurt in Week 9 against Atlanta, Boutte had scored at least 13.5 PPR points in three games in a row, with four touchdowns over that span. Boutte is worth adding in all leagues for up to 5 percent of your remaining FAB, and he would be a No. 3 Fantasy receiver against Cincinnati. If Boutte is out again then take a flier on Mack Hollins (21 percent rostered) for 1 percent of your remaining FAB. In two games without Boutte, Hollins had 10 catches for 170 yards on 15 targets.
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Patriots' Kayshon Boutte: Expected to practice Wednesday
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Patriots coach Mike Vrabel said Monday that he expects Boutte (hamstring) to take part in practice Wednesday, Evan Lazar of the team's official site reports.
The wideout practiced in a limited capacity prior to being ruled out against the Jets in Week 11 after previously sitting out Week 10 against Tampa Bay. In three appearances prior to injuring his hamstring, Boutte had tallied a tremendous 10-223-4 receiving line on 12 targets, and he'll face an exceptional matchup against the Bengals in Week 12 if he's able to retake the field.
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Patriots' Kayshon Boutte: Deemed limited Tuesday
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Boutte (hamstring) was listed as a limited practice participant Tuesday.
According to Mark Daniels of MassLive.com, Boutte was spotted working out off to the side during the media-access portion of Tuesday's session, so it's unclear if he was able to mix into drills at some point. With the Patriots unlikely to hold anything more than a light walkthrough Wednesday, Boutte could have a tough time proving that the hamstring injury is behind him ahead of Thursday's game against the Jets. While the third-year wideout was sidelined in Week 10 against the Buccaneers, rookie Kyle Williams benefited from the biggest boost in playing time among New England wideouts and made the most of his two targets, taking his lone reception to the house for a 72-yard touchdown in the first quarter.
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Patriots' Kayshon Boutte: Not participating in practice
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Boutte (hamstring) didn't participate in the initial portion of Friday's practice, Evan Lazar of the Patriots' official site reports.
With Boutte trending toward a third consecutive DNP, the wideout doesn't seem likely to be available Sunday against Tampa Bay. If that ends up being the case, rookie Kyle Williams would likely see added snaps Week 10, with Stefon Diggs, DeMario Douglas and Mack Hollins also candidates to absorb targets that would normally go in Boutte's direction.
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Patriots' Kayshon Boutte: Logging DNP on Wednesday
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Boutte (hamstring) won't practice Wednesday, Evan Lazar of the Patriots' official site reports.
With a DNP to start the week, Boutte's status for Sunday's game against the Buccaneers remains cloudy. If he ends up limited or out in Week 10, Kyle Williams would likely see added snaps, with Stefon Diggs, DeMario Douglas and Mack Hollins available to handle targets that might otherwise go to Boutte.
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Patriots' Kayshon Boutte: Hurts hamstring Sunday
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Boutte exited Sunday's game against the Falcons after sustaining a hamstring injury, Evan Lazar of the Patriots' official site reports.
Prior to his departure from the contest, Boutte did not record a catch. In his absence, Stefon Diggs, Mack Hollins and DeMario Douglas will lead the Patriots' WR corps, with Kyle Williams and Efton Chism also on hand.
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Patriots' Kayshon Boutte: Extends TD streak to three games
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Boutte caught three of five targets for 75 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 32-13 win over the Browns.
Mack Hollins surprisingly led the Patriots in catches, receiving yards and targets, but Boutte made a big splash with a 39-yard TD strike from Drake Maye, one of three passing touchdowns by the second-year QB in the third quarter. Boutte has gotten into the end zone in three straight games, posting a 10-223-4 line on 12 targets during that surge, and he'll look to keep rolling in Week 9 against the Falcons.
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Patriots' Kayshon Boutte: Reaches end zone again
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Boutte recorded two receptions on two targets for 55 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 31-13 win over the Titans.
Boutte saw only two targets, his lowest total since Week 2. However, he still managed to turn in a productive effort thanks primarily to a 39-yard touchdown just before halftime to give the Patriots a lead they wouldn't concede. Boutte has now found the end zone in consecutive games, also logging his second- and third-best yardage totals of the season in those contests.
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Patriots' Kayshon Boutte: Shines with two TDs in Sunday's win
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Boutte caught all five of his targets for 93 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's 25-19 win over the Saints.
While his target volume was modest, it was Boutte's biggest share since Week 1, and he led the Patriots in receptions and receiving yards Sunday while hauling in scores of 25 and 29 yards from Drake Maye in the first half. Boutte will take an 18-301-3 line on 23 targets this season into a Week 7 clash with the Titans, and with Maye seemingly headed for a breakout campaign, the third-year wideout's fantasy value may be on the upswing.
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Patriots' Kayshon Boutte: Once catch versus Carolina
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Boutte, who was on the field for 34 of a possible 49 snaps on offense in Sunday's 42-13 win over the Panthers, per Mike Reiss of ESPN.com, caught one of his three targets in the contest for 18 yards.
Since opening the season with a six-catch, 103-yard effort Week 1, Boutte has just four catches (on seven targets) for 62 yards and a TD in three games since then. At that rate of production, he's a hit-or-miss fantasy lineup option ahead of this coming weekend's game against the Bills.
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Patriots' Kayshon Boutte: Two catches versus Steelers
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Boutte was on the field for 56 of a possible 74 snaps on offense in Sunday's 21-14 loss to the Steelers, per Mike Reiss of ESPN.com, en route to catching two of his three targets for 28 yards.
While Boutte led Patriots WRs in snaps Week 3 for the second straight game, his target volume was modest, as QB Drake Maye spread the ball around Sunday. After opening the season with a six-catch, 103-yard effort, Boutte's recent output makes him a hit-or-miss fantasy option ahead of this weekend's game against the Panthers.
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Patriots' Kayshon Boutte: Week 2 Waiver Priority List
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Boutte, not Stefon Diggs or Demario Douglas, stepped up as the No. 1 receiver for the Patriots in Week 1 against Las Vegas with six catches for 103 yards on eight targets. He's now scored at least 16.3 PPR points in three of his past four games going back to last season, and he might be a viable Fantasy option moving forward. I'm hopeful Diggs and Douglas will continue to improve, but we shouldn't ignore Boutte as a potential No. 3 Fantasy receiver in deeper leagues. He's worth adding for up to 5 percent of your remaining FAB.
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Patriots' Kayshon Boutte: Breaks out for 100-yard effort
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Boutte brought in six of eight targets for 103 yards in the Patriots' 20-13 loss to the Raiders on Sunday.
Boutte co-led the Patriots in receptions and targets while setting the pace in receiving yards. The 2023 second-round pick is coming off an encouraging second NFL season during which he posted a 43-589-3 line across 15 contests, and Boutte's second-highest career single-game yardage total Sunday essentially allowed him to pick up where he left off last season -- he recorded a 117-yard, one-touchdown tally against the Bills in Week 18.
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Patriots' Kayshon Boutte: Expected to start Week 1
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Boutte projects to start on the outside opposite Stefon Diggs against the Raiders on Sunday, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.
DeMario Douglas is set to handle slot duties, with Mack Hollins, Kyle Williams and Efton Chism on hand to provide depth in New England's wide receiver room. The Patriots figure to rely primarily on the ground game, but Boutte's role in the offense opposite Diggs could give him some occasional fantasy utility.
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Patriots' Kayshon Boutte: Competing for WR slotting
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Boutte still took some snaps with the starters during Thursday's walk-through practice, but he lost some first-team reps to Mack Hollins, who's back from the PUP list, Mike Reiss of ESPN reports.
In Hollins' absence, it was mostly Boutte who had been working with the first unit alongside Stefon Diggs, with DeMario Douglas in the slot. Now that Hollins is back in the mix, Boutte will continue to compete for slotting in a crowded WR corps that also includes Kyle Williams, Kendrick Bourne and Ja'Lynn Polk. While Boutte no doubt has an opportunity to secure a role in the Patriots' passing offense this season, the addition of Diggs (if healthy) in particular clouds Boutte's path to steady volume in 2025, after he was third on the team with 68 targets last season.
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Patriots' Kayshon Boutte: Opens camp with first-team offense
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Boutte, Stefon Diggs and DeMario Douglas opened training camp Wednesday as New England's first-team wide receivers, Mike Kadlick of CLNSMedia.com reports.
Diggs is locked in for one starting job -- assuming his return from an ACL tear continues to go swimmingly -- and Douglas figures to be the slot man again. That leaves Boutte to compete with rookie third-round Kyle Williams and others for one starting job, with Boutte hoping to build on his strong finish to 2024. He had 240 yards and two TDs over the final three weeks of last season, after recording 336 yards and one TD across 10 previous starts. Bourne has a chance to defend his starting job, but there's also risk of dropping off the roster if he struggles this summer, as Diggs, Douglas and Williams are locks to make it, leaving only two or three spots up for grabs between Boutte, Kendrick Bourne, Mack Hollins (undisclosed), Ja'Lynn Polk (shoulder), Javon Baker, Efton Chism and others.
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Patriots' Kayshon Boutte: Set to compete for role in WR corps
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Boutte, whose name was brought up in offseason trade rumors, remains with the Patriots and is slated to compete for slotting in the team's re-tooled wide receiver corps, Evan Lazar of the team's official site reports.
In his second season with New England, Boutte broke out with 43 catches for 589 yards and three TDs across 15 regular-season games, but the offseason addition of free agents Stefon Diggs (knee) and Mack Hollins, as well as the presence of 2025 third-rounder Kyle Williams, figures to cut into Boutte's snap and target shares. Also in the mix in a crowded WR room are slot man DeMario Douglas, Kendrick Bourne, 2024 draftees Ja'Lynn Polk and Javon Baker, as well as promising UDFA Efton Chism. Of the entire group, the standing of Diggs, Douglas, Williams and Hollins appear most solid, with Boutte among the handful of WRs poised to battle for the remaining spots on the team's 53-man roster.
