Fantasy Injury Update: Tank Dell and Robert Woods Impacting Rankings

It’s always a challenge to navigate through injuries in fantasy football, and the WR position is not immune from players getting hurt. The time to set Week 6 lineups is upon us. What is the latest injury information on Houston Texans WRs Tank Dell and Robert Woods?

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Latest News and Injury Updates Impacting Fantasy

Tank Dell, WR, Houston Texans

Analysis last updated at 11:40 a.m. ET on Sunday, Oct. 15.

Update: Unsurprisingly, according to Adam Schefter, Dell is not expected to play.

Second Update: Dell is inactive.

Last week, Tank Dell landed hard on his head after a reception. He was immediately sent to the blue tent to get evaluated for a concussion. Shortly thereafter, he entered the concussion protocol.

Since the Tua Tagovailoa incidents of 2022, we have not seen a single offensive skill-position player sustain a concussion and return seven days later. The only player to not miss a game was Green Bay Packers TE Luke Musgrave, and that was because the Packers played on Thursday night, giving him three extra days to recover.

Most players who suffer a concussion are unable to practice at all the following week. Dell was able to get in a limited session on Friday. While that technically gives him a chance to get cleared on Saturday, it’s not going to happen.

Players in the concussion protocol almost always need to get in a full practice before they can be cleared by the independent neurologist. Dell being unable to do so makes it nearly impossible for him to play on Sunday.

Dell’s limited session on Friday bodes well for his Week 7 availability. But fantasy managers should fully prepare to be without the rookie for this week.

Robert Woods, WR, Houston Texans

Analysis last updated at 11:45 a.m. ET on Sunday, Oct. 15.

Update: In the same tweet linked in the Dell update, Adam Schefter also reported that Woods is expected to play.

Update: Woods is inactive.

Dell had overtaken Robert Woods as the WR2 for the Texans behind Nico Collins. His absence will open the door for Woods to return to the WR2 role he had in Week 1. That is, of course, if Woods himself can play.

Woods suffered a rib injury last week. The injury rendered him unable to practice on Wednesday. However, Woods was able to practice in a limited fashion on Thursday and then was upgraded to full on Friday.

Although the Texans still opted to list Woods as questionable, it is rare for a player to practice fully and not play.

Woods saw nine targets last week, and he now has at least six in every game this season. There isn’t much of a ceiling, but if you need at least 6-8 points, Woods should be a safe bet for a 4-40 type of game. Maybe you get lucky and he finds the end zone.

I certainly wouldn’t recommend going out of your way to start Woods. But if you need to get him in your lineup, he is almost certainly going to play.