Nico Collins Fantasy Week 6: Projections, Points and Stats vs. Saints

In Week 6 (Sunday at 1:00 PM ET), WR Nico Collins and the Houston Texans will play the New Orleans Saints, who have the fourth-ranked passing defense in the league (183 yards allowed per game).

With Collins' next game versus the Saints, should you consider him for your daily fantasy roster? See below for more stats and info.

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Collins vs. Saints Game Info

• Matchup: Houston Texans vs. New Orleans Saints
• Game Day: October 15, 2023
• Game Time: 1:00 PM
• Projected Fantasy Points: 8.49
• Projected Receiving Yards: 64.32
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.35

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Collins Fantasy Performance

• With 64.7 fantasy points this season (12.9 per game), Collins is the ninth-ranked player at the WR position. He ranks 38th among all players.
• During his last three games Collins has been targeted 16 times, with 12 receptions for 241 yards and two TDs. He has put up 36.1 fantasy points (12.0 per game) during that stretch.
• The peak of Collins' fantasy season so far was Week 4 against the Pittsburgh Steelers, when he carried zero times for zero yards on his way to 28.8 fantasy points. He also had seven receptions (on nine targets) for 168 yards with two touchdowns as a pass-catcher.
• From a fantasy perspective, Nico Collins delivered his worst fantasy point total of the season (3.4 points) in Week 3 against the Jacksonville Jaguars, hauling in two balls for 34 yards.

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Saints Defensive Performance

• New Orleans is yet to allow someone to throw for more than 300 yards passing in a game this year.
• The Saints have allowed at least one passing TD to three opposing QBs this year.
• New Orleans has allowed one player to pass for at least two TDs in a game this season.
• The Saints have allowed three or more passing TDs to one opposing QB this season.
• New Orleans has given up more than 100 yards receiving to one player this season.
• The Saints have allowed five players to catch a TD pass against them this season.
• No player has hauled in more than one TD pass versus New Orleans this season.
• No player has recorded more than 100 yards on the ground in a game versus the Saints this season.
• New Orleans has allowed at least one rushing TD to one player this season.
• The Saints have not given up two or more rushing TDs to an opposing player this year.

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