T.Y. Hilton (calf) reportedly expects to return for Colts on Thursday night

Indianapolis Colts wide receiver T.Y. Hilton (calf) expects to play against the Houston Texans on Thursday evening, reports NFL.com's James Palmer.

What It Means:

Hilton missed the last three games and hasn't participated in a real practice, but the Colts are cool with him suiting up and playing, per Palmer. That should provide an upgrade for the entire offense, though Zach Pascal and Marcus Johnson may not be as involved. Hilton is averaging 60.0 yards on 7.7 targets per game. The Texans are allowing the fourth-most receiving yards per game (289.1).

Hilton is the WR17 in numberFire's Week 12 fantasy rankings. Our models project him for 11.2 FanDuel points, at a cost of $11,500 on the Thursday-only slate and $7,300 on the main slate.