Danny Amendola - Could be top slot option Week 1 Amendola could serve as the Texans' top slot receiver in Sunday's game against the Jaguars with Anthony Miller (shoulder) inactive for the contest, Brooks Kubena of the Houston Chr... Impact Though Miller didn't carry an injury designation into the weekend, Houston elected to scratch him to afford him more recovery time from the dislocated shoulder he suffered in mid-August. The Texans haven't announced who will enter the starting lineup in three-receiver sets alongside Brandin Cooks and Chris Conley, but given his wealth of experience out of the slot, Amendola looks like a better bet than 6-foot-4, 215-pound rookie Nico Collins to fill in for Miller. Given starting quarterback Tyrod Taylor's proclivity to favor short-yardage and intermediate targets in his prior NFL stops, Amendola could be looking at a surprising amount of volume in his Texans debut.
SEPTEMBER 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE