Kayshon Boutte is on bye in Week 8 — replace him and revisit next week.
- Projection
- 1.8 pts
- WR rank
- #97
- Matchup
- bye
Kayshon Boutte's fantasy role in Week 8
Kayshon Boutte goes into Week 8 of the 2026 season as a deep-league WR flyer for the HOU. He is rostered in 4% of leagues and actually started in 0% of them, and we rank him WR97 on our own weekly board at 1.8 projected points.
Roster rates are steady week over week, so his role looks settled rather than in flux.
No injury designation to work around right now, which keeps his projection honest.
Week 8 matchup breakdown
The HOU are on bye in Week 8, so there is no matchup to grade. Anyone holding him needs a one-week fill-in from the waiver wire.
How to play it
Kayshon Boutte is on bye in Week 8 — replace him and revisit next week.
Use the waiver wire for a one-week plug and keep him on your bench if you are otherwise healthy at WR.
Sally's take
Peppers & Picks ranks Kayshon Boutte (HOU WR), our WR97 this week for Week 8 of the 2026 NFL season (his team is on bye), projecting 1.8 projected points with a mild Pepper Meter rating. Sally wants fireworks, and 8.2 points below a typical starter isn't fireworks. Nothing in the projection defends him — 82% below positional par is a bench line for me. No game on the schedule this week, so the only decision is who replaces him. Sally keeps him at Mild until the usage says otherwise.
Tina's take
Peppers & Picks ranks Kayshon Boutte (HOU WR), our WR97 this week for Week 8 of the 2026 NFL season (his team is on bye), projecting 1.8 projected points with a mild Pepper Meter rating. Tina would rather take the cheaper, steadier option than 8.2 points of shortfall. Nothing in the projection defends him — 82% below positional par is a bench line for me. No game on the schedule this week, so the only decision is who replaces him. Mild on the Pepper Meter is generous, honestly.