NicoCollins

News: 4 days agoCollins brought in two of three targets for 13 yards and a touchdown in the Texans' 20-3 preseason win over the Panthers on Saturday afternoon.

Spin: Collins played on the first two drives with the rest of the Texans' first-team offense and caught his touchdown from five yards out on fourth down to cap off the full first unit's time in the game. Collins is once again primed for a massive role in Houston's air attack this coming season, especially with Tank Dell (PUP-knee) still facing a highly uncertain return timeline.

ESPN Fantasy Projection: Collins is entering his fifth NFL season having established himself as one of the league's top receivers over the last two years. After breaking out with an 80-1,297-8 receiving line in 15 games in 2023, Collins posted a 68-1,006-7 line in 12 games last season. He was a top-10 fantasy WR on a per-game basis in both seasons. The missed games are a concern (he's missed at least two games in all four seasons), but he offsets that with elite play (top 3 in YPRR two years in a row). With Stefon Diggs gone and Tank Dell uncertain to play in 2025, Collins is ticketed for massive usage as C.J. Stroud's clear No. 1 target. He's a solid WR1 option in fantasy.