Nico Collins Fantasy Football Week 17: Stats and Projections vs. Chargers

Wideout Nico Collins has a matchup versus the sixth-ranked passing defense in the league (179.3 yards allowed per game) in Week 17, when his Houston Texans take on the Los Angeles Chargers, Saturday at 4:30 p.m. ET.

Is Collins a DFS option for you this week, as he plays the Chargers? More stats and information can be found in this article, so check it out.

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Nico Collins Week 17 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Houston Texans at Los Angeles Chargers
• Game Date: December 27, 2025
• Game Time: 4:30 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 9.7
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 12.4
• Projected Receiving Yards: 73.71
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.34

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Collins Fantasy Performance

• With 149.5 fantasy points in 2025 (10.7 per game), Collins is the eighth-ranked player at the WR position and 55th among all players.
• In his last three games, Collins has produced 38.5 fantasy points (12.8 per game), as he's turned 21 targets into 11 catches for 265 yards and two TDs.
• Collins has produced 60.5 fantasy points (12.1 per game) in his last five games, as he's reeled in 19 passes on 34 targets for 418 yards and two touchdowns.
• The high point of Collins' season as a fantasy producer came against the Arizona Cardinals in Week 15, as he put up 20.5 fantasy points by rushing for zero yards on zero attempts. In the receiving game, he caught three passes on four targets for 85 yards and two TDs.
• From a fantasy perspective, Nico Collins disappointed his fantasy managers against the Los Angeles Rams in Week 1, when he mustered only 2.5 fantasy points (0 receptions, 0 yards). It was his worst fantasy effort of the year.

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Chargers Defensive Performance

• Los Angeles has not let a player total more than 300 yards passing versus them in a game yet this season.
• The Chargers have given up at least one passing TD to 11 opposing QBs this year.
• Los Angeles has given up at least two TD passes to only three opposing QBs this year.
• The Chargers have not allowed a player to throw for at least three touchdowns versus them in a game this season.
• A total of three players have racked up over 100 yards receiving in a game against Los Angeles this year.
• The Chargers have allowed 13 players to catch a TD pass versus them this year.
• Only one player has caught more than one TD pass against Los Angeles this year.
• The Chargers have given up more than 100 yards on the ground to only three players this year.
• Los Angeles has given up at least one rushing TD to 11 players this season.
• A total of Four players have rushed for more than one TD against the Chargers this season.

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