Nico Collins 2026 Fantasy Football Outlook

Last season, the Houston Texans' Nico Collins was ninth among all NFL wide receivers in fantasy points, with 155.2. Heading into 2026, he is the 10th-most popular fantasy pick at his position (by average draft position), and for lots more stats and projections on him, check out this article.
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Nico Collins Key Fantasy Stats
Snag a look at Collins' fantasy outlook for 2026 based on 2025 numbers and this season's projections from numberFire:
Total | Overall Rank | Position Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Fantasy Points | 143.6 | 50 | 7 |
| 2026 Projected Fantasy Points | 121.5 | 80 | 21 |
Nico Collins 2025 Game-by-Game
Collins picked up 20.5 fantasy points -- three catches, 85 yards and two touchdowns -- in Week 15 against the Arizona Cardinals, his best game of the season. View the rest of his last-season game log below:
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Nico Collins vs. Other Texans Receivers
The Texans called a pass on 55.1% of their plays from scrimmage last year while staying on the ground 44.9% of the time. That offensive attack ranked 13th in the NFL in points scored. Below is a look at how Collins' 2025 receiving numbers stack up against his Houston Texans teammates:
Name | Targets | Catches | Yards | TDs | Red Zone Targets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nico Collins | 120 | 71 | 1117 | 6 | 16 |
| Dalton Schultz | 106 | 82 | 777 | 3 | 11 |
| Jayden Higgins | 68 | 41 | 525 | 6 | 7 |
| Xavier Hutchinson | 57 | 35 | 428 | 3 | 6 |
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