Dalton Schultz

Texans WR John Metchie (shoulder) and TE Cade Stover (illness) are out for Saturday's game vs. the Chiefs. Neither should have been in your fantasy plans, but their absences make TE Dalton Schultz a slightly more interesting Week 16 spot starter. He registered a season-high 91% route rate with Stover out last week. The Chiefs rank 28th in adjusted fantasy points allowed to TEs.

Slim pickings. Schultz briefly left near the two-minute warning of the first half with a shoulder injury, but came back and wound up missing just three snaps. Assuming that's nothing to watch, you can continue to roster Schultz and be disappointed with the results at your own leisure.

Texans TE Cade Stover is out for today's game against the Dolphins after undergoing an emergency appendectomy last night, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Stover has been running a route on about 30% of pass plays lately, averaging 2.2 targets over his last five games. His absence is a slight boost for TE Dalton Schultz.

Per the team, Stover is expected to make a full recovery and is doing well. The rookie could miss a few weeks while he recovers but isn't likely to land on injured reserve. Stover has 14 receptions for 132 yards and a touchdown this season. Irv Smith will serve as Dalton Schultz's backup while Stover is sidelined.

It was his first touchdown of the season and he caught it as he was left wide open on the right side of the Jaguars defense while all underneath defenders followed the crosser over the middle. In other words: It didn't exactly portend much good for Schultz's ROS outcome. Schultz shrugged off a shoulder injury early in the game to return to action and will rest up over the bye for those of you in leagues where you must start two tight ends.