Nico Collins
  • Nico Collins

  • WR
  • , Houston Texans
  • 26
  • 222 lbs
  • 6' 4"
  • Michigan
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Draft note
by John Paulsen
Collins broke out in 2023 and followed it up with another great season, catching 80 passes for 1,209 yards and eight touchdowns in just 12 games. He finished WR26 overall, but he was the WR7 on a per-game basis, clearly cementing himself as C.J. Stroud’s go-to target in the Texans’ high-powered passing attack. Efficiency metrics continue to paint Collins as one of the league’s most dangerous receivers. Among 88 qualified WRs, he ranked 2nd in yards per route run (YPRR), a stat that correlates strongly with fantasy success. He was also 23rd in YAC per reception and 25th in contested catch rate, showing he's effective both after the catch and in tight coverage. His blend of size, route-running precision, and efficiency makes him an extremely tough cover, particularly in the intermediate game—an area of the field where Matt Harmon of Reception Perception says Collins “might just be the best route runner in the NFL.” With Stefon Diggs gone and Tank Dell recovering from multiple injuries, Collins is locked in as Stroud’s WR1 and has the skill set and role to finish as a fantasy WR1 (perhaps THE fantasy WR1) in 2025.

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Scouting report

by Bill Riccette

HOU WR Nico Collins - Week 17 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 17 vs. Baltimore Ravens

With Tank Dell now out, Nico Collins may be peppered with targets from C.J. Stroud. Collins finished with fewer yards than Dell last week, but we saw the very unfortunate injury Dell suffered in the third quarter. The Texans will have a few receivers compete for looks after Collins, but Collins is now the main attraction in the Houston passing game and is a top-5 receiver this week against a Ravens team that is still having issues defending the pass. Collins should see plenty of volume this week and could be a league-winner on Christmas.

2025 Strength of Schedule - HOU

W1W2W3W4W5W6W7W8W9W10W11W12W13W14W15W16W17W18
24
@LAR
27
TB
30
@JAX
2
TEN
28
@BAL
BYE17
@SEA
1
SF
13
DEN
30
JAX
2
@TEN
18
BUF
19
@IND
10
@KC
4
ARI
7
LV
22
@LAC
19
IND

Schedule difficulty based on schedule-adjusted, positional defensive ranking. Top DEF = 1, bottom DEF = 32.

Game Stats

WeekOppRecRecYdsRecTDTgtsYPRRuAttRuYdsRuTDFumYPCSTD0.5 PPRPPRSnaps%
1@IND61170819.5000000.0011.714.7017.763/7979.7%
2CHI813511016.8800000.0019.523.5027.552/6283.9%
3@MIN48601021.5000000.008.610.6012.655/6782.1%
4JAX1215111512.5800000.0021.127.1033.163/7584.0%
5BUF2781239.0000000.0013.814.8015.89/6813.2%
6
@NE---------------
7
@GB---------------
8
IND---------------
9
@NYJ---------------
10
DET---------------
11@DAL4540713.5000000.005.47.409.430/6446.9%
12TEN5921918.4000000.0015.217.7020.244/5678.6%
13@JAX811901114.8800000.0011.915.9019.944/6369.8%
14BYE---------------
15MIA417264.2500000.0013.715.7017.741/5082.0%
16@KC7600108.5700000.006.09.5013.050/5984.7%
17BAL3590619.6700000.005.97.408.940/5671.4%
18@TEN538157.6000000.009.812.3014.811/6018.3%
Per game5.6783.830.588.2514.7900000.0011.8814.7217.5541.83/63.2566.23%
Totals68100679914.7900000.00142.6176.6210.6502/75966.23%