Collins ranked 102nd in slot rate but Harmon says he's better than X-only role and should be used more.
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Matt Harmon ranks Nico Collins 102nd–104th in slot rate among 117 WRs with 200+ routes, grouping him with Courtland Sutton and DK Metcalf as X-receiver-only players. However, Harmon notes Collins is 'significantly better than just an exon only receiver type' and 'should be much more used in other formations and other alignments,' distinguishing him from pure X-only receivers. Nico Collins is cited as a comp for on-ball snap alignment percentage over 80%, representing pure X receiver archetypes with high alignment consistency.
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He is squarely in that like ex receiver bucket of Cland Sutton, Nico Collins and DK Metaf... Nico obviously is significantly better than just an exon only receiver type. He should be much more used in other formations and other alignments. The other guys who are, uh, over 80% is like Alec Pierce, George Pickkins, Mike Evans, Nico Collins, and Kyle Williams
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- What did Matt Harmon say about Nico Collins?
- Matt Harmon ranks Nico Collins 102nd–104th in slot rate among 117 WRs with 200+ routes, grouping him with Courtland Sutton and DK Metcalf as X-receiver-only players. However, Harmon notes Collins is 'significantly better than just an exon only receiver type' and 'should be much more used in other formations and other alignments,' distinguishing him from pure X-only receivers. Nico Collins is cited as a comp for on-ball snap alignment percentage over 80%, representing pure X receiver archetypes with high alignment consistency.
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- STACKED tags this as a neutral fantasy football signal for Nico Collins (WR HOU). Collins ranked 102nd in slot rate but Harmon says he's better than X-only role and should be used more.
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