Nico Collins

Nico Collins: Start or Sit?

WR•vs DAL•Fantasy Football verdict

WR1 and primary target. Big-bodied X receiver with contested-catch dominance and legitimate vertical speed.

This week’s verdict

Start

Start — every-week WR start at consensus WR10: 25.0 implied team total, 26% target share.

Projected
Consensus
WR10
position rank
Opponent
DAL
this week
Implied total
25.0
team points
  • DAL ranks 20 of 32 against WRs (a middle-of-the-road matchup, 4-game sample).
  • Vegas implies 25.0 team points as 2.5-point favorites.
  • Listed WR on the latest depth chart with a 71% snap share.

Verdicts based on PPR scoring.

The market’s number

Sportsbook lines are the sharpest weekly projection there is.

REC
O/U 5.5
-103 / -123
Receptions Props →
REC YDS
O/U 72.5
-113 / -111
Receiving Yards Props →
ATD
Anytime TD
+140
Anytime Touchdown Props →
DAL@
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Nico Collins — last 3 weeks

Week 3vs INDDNP
Week 2vs CINDNP
Week 1vs BUF

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Latest on Collins

Status

Nico Collins is set to return against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 4 after missing two games.

Texans get WR Nico Collins (hamstring) back vs. CowboysESPN · Oct 2, 2026

Nico Collins was back on the field for the Texans against the Cowboys on Sunday.

Nico Collins Returns With Two Touchdowns as Texans Offense Strikes Early vs. Cowboyshoustontexans.com · Oct 5, 2026
Can the 0-3 Texans defy history again to make playoffs?

Houston became the first team in the common playoff format to make the postseason after starting 0-3 in 2025.

ESPN · Sep 30, 2026
Texans WR Nico Collins (hamstring) to miss second straight game

The Texans will be without Pro Bowl wideout Nico Collins for the second straight week when they travel to face the Colts.

ESPN · Sep 25, 2026

Reported by the sources listed — not independently verified.

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