Fantasy football managers are always looking for late round gems during NFL preseason games.
On Thursday night, they may have just found one.
Texans rookie wideout Tank Dell shined in the first half of the club’s first preseason matchup against the Patriots, hauling in a game-high five receptions for 65 yards in the first half.
Among the catches was a sensational six-yard touchdown, where Dell displayed immense concentration hooking up with quarterback Davis Mills with only 0:18 to go in the second quarter. The rookie pass-catcher managed to haul in a bobbled pass while laying on the ground for the score, giving the Texans a lead at the half.
TANK DELL. WHAT A CATCH ‼️
— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) August 11, 2023
(via @NFL)pic.twitter.com/OcWzT6B58V
The reactions to the acrobatic grab had fans buzzing on social media.
Dude got catch of the year already https://t.co/mIrMQDuVAy
— Popular Stranger (@UseCodePOP) August 11, 2023
He’s legit for real. Like Houston didn’t just get a sleeper he and Metchie gone cause some issues for defenses https://t.co/572gu3MNgO
— Don’t Worry About It (@Who_Is_JayMaple) August 11, 2023
don’t sleep on Tank Dell if he can make catches like this pic.twitter.com/8U0orf5n2G
— NFL Fantasy Football (@NFLFantasy) August 11, 2023
Get Tank Dell the ball! pic.twitter.com/PWiHrePrAw
— Jaime Eisner (@JaimeEisner) August 11, 2023
Tank Dell is so damn good. He gonna be a highlight factory this season. pic.twitter.com/AvaEGNrFQC
— V̷a̷t̷o̷r̷ (@Vator_H_Town) August 11, 2023
TANK DELL CAUGHT THAT?!? WOW
— JPAFootball (@jasrifootball) August 11, 2023
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The 5-8, 165-pound elusive wideout was outstanding for the Houston Cougars last season, hauling in 109 passes for 1,398 yards and 17 touchdowns. Dell, who be utilized as a weapon in the slot, joins a wide receiving corps that consists of Nico Collins, Robert Woods, John Metchie III and Noah Brown.
