Nico Collins Fantasy Football Week 18: Stats and Projections vs. Colts

Nico Collins and the Houston Texans will meet the Indianapolis Colts and their 31st-ranked pass defense (250.6 yards conceded per game) in Week 18, on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET.

Is Collins a daily fantasy option for you this week, as he goes up against the Colts? More stats and information can be found in this article, so take a look.

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Nico Collins Week 18 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Houston Texans vs. Indianapolis Colts
• Game Date: January 4, 2026
• Game Time: 1 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 7.9
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 9.9
• Projected Receiving Yards: 58.70
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.34

Projections provided by numberFire

Collins Fantasy Performance

• Among players at the WR position, Collins is currently the eighth-ranked player in fantasy (58th overall), with 155.2 total fantasy points (10.3 per game).
• During his last three games Collins has been targeted 17 times, with 10 receptions for 201 yards and two TDs. He has put up 32.1 fantasy points (10.7 per game) during that period.
• Collins has accumulated 60.7 total fantasy points (12.1 per game) in his last five games, grabbing 19 balls (on 35 targets) for 420 yards and two touchdowns.
• The high point of Collins' fantasy season was a Week 15 outburst against the Arizona Cardinals, a matchup in which he tallied 20.5 fantasy points -- -of-0 (0%), 0 yards, 0 TDs, INTs.
• From a fantasy standpoint, Nico Collins stumbled to his worst performance of the season in Week 1 against the Los Angeles Rams, hauling in three passes on five targets for 25 yards (2.5 fantasy points).

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Colts Defensive Performance

• Indianapolis has conceded more than 300 yards passing to four players this year.
• The Colts have allowed at least one passing TD to 11 opposing QBs this season.
• A total of six players have thrown for two or more touchdowns versus Indianapolis this season.
• Four players have thrown for at least three touchdowns in a game versus the Colts this season.
• Indianapolis has allowed eight players to put up more than 100 yards receiving in a game this season.
• The Colts have given up a TD reception by 22 players this year.
• Indianapolis has allowed only one player to catch two or more touchdown passes in a game this year.
• The Colts have allowed only two players to pick up more than 100 yards rushing in a game this season.
• A total of 11 players have rushed for at least one touchdown versus Indianapolis this season.
• The Colts have allowed four players to score more than one rushing TD in a game this season.

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