WR · HOU Limited

Nico Collins

Injury report: Hamstring · Limited Participation in Practice

TeamHOU

PositionWR

Jersey#12

Age27

Height6'4"

Weight222 lb

CollegeMichigan

Experience5 yrs

Week 2 outlook

Must start in 10- and 12-team leagues

Projected 15.1 PPR points (12.5 half-PPR, 9.9 standard) vs CIN, WR10 this week. 2026: 10 targets in Week 1 (27% target share), 75 yards, 1 TD. That is up from 2025, when he averaged 8 targets per game (15.1 PPR per game over 15 games, finished WR8); one game is a small sample. On the injury report (Limited, Hamstring). CIN has allowed fewer fantasy points to WRs than average.

The desk this week: Nico Barrera says start

Injury status as of Thu, Sep 17, 8:34 AM ET. Official inactives come out about 90 minutes before kickoff — check them before you lock your lineup.

Week 2

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Week 2 matchupvs CINSun, Sep 20, 1:00 PM ET

Projection · PPR15.1Half 12.5 · Std 9.9

Week 2 rank · PPRWR10Signed rankings · FLEX 22

Trade value · PPR37Rest of season: 260.9 pts

The desk on him

HOU WR

start Pending

Start Nico Collins, the target share is exactly what you want

10 targets on a 27% share for 75 yards and a score is the usage profile of a true WR1, and it's right in line with his 8 targets per game last season. This isn't a spike week, it's a continuation of an established role. Start him with confidence against Cincinnati.

Nico Barrera

WR · HOU vs CIN · Locked Sun, Sep 20, 1:00 PM ET

The evidence (17)

Week 1 opponentBUF
Week 1 PPR points21.2
Week 1 PPR finishWR8
Week 1 targets10
Week 1 target share27%
Week 1 receptions7
Week 1 receiving yards75
Week 1 receiving TDs1
Week 1 air-yards share37.3%
Week 2 opponentvs CIN
2025 games played15
2025 PPR points per game15.1
2025 season PPR finishWR8
2025 targets per game8
Week 2 projection, PPR15.2
Week 2 projection, half-PPR12.6
Week 2 projected rank, PPRWR9

Source: nflverse weekly player stats and schedule · Signed by Saul Ancona

2026 game log

1 game · 21.2 PPR per game

Wk	Opp	Tgt	Rec	Yds	TD	Tgt share	Car	PPR	Finish
1	BUF	10	7	75	1	27.0%	1	21.2	WR8

2025 season

15 games · 15.1 PPR per game · finished WR8

Wk	Opp	Tgt	Rec	Yds	TD	Tgt share	Car	PPR	Finish
1	LA	5	3	25	0	18.5%	0	5.5	WR63
2	TB	9	3	52	1	39.1%	0	14.2	WR30
3	JAX	11	8	104	1	30.6%	0	22.4	WR6
4	TEN	6	4	79	0	21.4%	0	11.9	WR28
5	BAL	5	4	52	1	16.1%	1	16.0	WR18
7	SEA	10	4	27	0	21.7%	0	6.7	WR56
9	DEN	11	7	75	0	28.2%	0	14.5	WR24
10	JAX	15	7	136	0	34.1%	0	22.6	WR5
11	TEN	10	9	92	1	25.0%	0	24.2	WR4
12	BUF	3	3	55	0	10.7%	0	8.5	WR38
13	IND	10	5	98	0	31.3%	1	21.5	WR10
14	KC	8	4	121	0	29.6%	0	16.1	WR16
15	ARI	4	3	85	2	15.4%	0	23.5	WR5
16	LV	9	4	59	0	26.5%	0	9.9	WR36
17	LAC	4	3	57	0	15.4%	0	8.7	WR42