Nico Collins Fantasy Football Week 12 Scouting Report

Nico Collins
WR
, Houston Texans

Age: 26
Weight: 222 lbs
Height: 6' 4"
College: Michigan

ADP: 12
Depth Chart Ranking: 1

Pts	RecYds	RecTD	Rec	RuYds
89	642	4	49	8

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by Bill Riccette

· Oct 13, 2023 · 12:11 PM EDT

HOU WR Nico Collins - Week 6 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 6 vs. New Orleans Saints

It’s been an interesting roller coaster, numbers wise, for Nico Collins this season. He has been going back and forth between big games and quiet games. So if the pattern continues, he should have a big game this week. That said, he does face one of the better defenses in the league in New Orleans, so Collins could be a coin flip this week. That said, Collins still makes for a worth flex option.

by Bill Riccette

· Oct 06, 2023 · 11:45 AM EDT

HOU WR Nico Collins - Week 5 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 5 at Atlanta Falcons

Nico Collins bounced back in a big way from his quiet Week 3 to the tune of 168 yards on seven catches with two touchdowns in Houston's big win over the Steelers. Houston's offense actually looks good thanks to the great play so far of quarterback C.J. Stroud. That has made Nico Collins a nice fantasy option almost out of nowhere, though Collins was a good receiver coming out of Michigan. Go ahead and keep him in your lineups this week against the Falcons. He's become a legit WR option, even a borderline WR1.

by Bill Riccette

· Sep 29, 2023 · 11:04 AM EDT

HOU WR Nico Collins - Week 4 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 4 vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 3 was certainly disappointing for those hoping to ride the hot hand of Nico Collins. Still, he’s the WR1 in Houston and he’ll quickly catch back on with C.J. Stroud. He does have a tough matchup this week against the strong Steelers defense that could rock Stroud a little bit, so it’s understandable if you want to be cautious with Collins this week in case T.J. Watt makes life miserable for Stroud on Sunday.

by Bill Riccette

· Sep 22, 2023 · 11:34 AM EDT

HOU WR Nico Collins - Week 3 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 3 at Jacksonville Jaguars

Nico Collins is looking like a legit WR1 and has really helped ease the transition to the NFL for C.J. Stroud. He's already up to 226 yards on 13 catches through two games. Because of the limitations of the offense, Collins is a borderline WR2 weekly, but he is already beaming with upside. Houston may be playing from behind again against the Jaguars, so Collins will directly benefit as a result.

by Bill Riccette

· Sep 15, 2023 · 12:38 PM EDT

HOU WR Nico Collins - Week 2 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 2 vs. Indianapolis Colts

Nico Collins wasted no time becoming the best friend in the passing game for rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud. Collins saw 11 targets and had six catches for 80 yards. Houston's offense is still one that's not exactly on fire but Collins is at least worth Flex consideration this week. At the very least, he's a "wait-and-see" option.

by Bill Riccette

· Sep 08, 2023 · 3:54 PM EDT

HOU WR Nico Collins - Week 1 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 1 at Baltimore Ravens

Brandin Cooks is gone so someone needs to step up as the WR1 in Houston. Might as well be Nico Collins who fans should start knowing of by the end of the season. This game also has a chance to get a bit ugly for the Texans so they could be throwing quite a bit playing catch up. That would mean plenty of garbage-time points for Collins as he starts to build a connection with quarterback C.J. Stroud. For that, Collins is an interesting flex option this week.

by Bob Harris

· Jul 14, 2023 · 10:41 PM EDT

HOU WR Nico Collins - 2023 Fantasy Football Outlook

Fantasy Upside
Nico Collins is viewed as a player who could make an upward move in 2023. Now entering his third season, the former third-round draft choice out of Michigan has displayed signs that he's ready for a bigger role. He was close to having that happen last season, but he played in just 10 games, including missing the final five due to a foot injury. But after healing during the offseason, Collins should receive ample opportunities during the preseason to show he's ready for more responsibility. He will have to find the end zone more often to move up the Houston pecking order. He caught five or more passes three times last season but failed to average even 10 yards per reception in any of them. His best yardage day of 82 came on just three catches against the Los Angeles Chargers in early October. With the Texans using the No. 1 overall pick on quarterback C.J. Stroud, Collins can focus on building rapport with the new face of the franchise and perhaps someday be a bona fide No. 1 target.

Fantasy Downside
As CBSSports.com notes, Collins hauled in just 57.8 percent of his 64 targets and only scored twice while aligning as an outside wide receiver on more than 90 percent of his snaps last season. He finished as a WR2 or better in just one game before his season ended early due to injury in Week 13.

2023 Bottom Line
With an 11th round ADP, Collins is essentially a free square. While you shouldn't count on it, grabbing any team's WR1 at this kind of discount is worth considering.