Texans' OL upgrades and Stroud recovery make Collins a championship-caliber WR1 buy.
Nico Collins is a buy-low for contenders despite being WR13 in FFD super-flex premium ADP and WR17 in tight-end premium crowdsource rankings (50th overall). He played 15 games in 2025, averaging 15.1 PPG and finishing WR8, yet market sentiment has weakened due to recent Texans offensive struggles. The decline stems from C.J. Stroud's poor performance and offensive line issues, not Collins' talent. Houston has aggressively addressed these problems: drafting Ursary, acquiring Wyatt Teller, drafting Rutledge at center, re-signing Ed Ingram, and bringing in Braden Smith. They also added David Montgomery to improve the run game. Collins has recorded 1,000+ receiving yards in each of the last three seasons (WR11 in 2023 with 15 games, WR22 in 2024 with 12 games, WR8 in 2025 with 15 games). Despite playing only 15 games last year, he ranked 18th in target percentage (23.1%), 5th in yards per target, 9th in yardage (1,117), 11th in team market share (32.5%), led team with 12 end zone targets (8th overall), 15th most targets inside the 20, 19th overall targets per route run, 11th in fantasy points per route run (0.26), 5th in deep targets, 8th in air yards, 11th in yards per route run (2.44), and 4th in yards per reception (15.79). He's a bully receiver who can get vertical and doesn't rely solely on speed, positioning him for 3–5 more elite years at age 26–27. At his cheapest price ever, he's a championship-caliber WR1/WR2 for contenders.
View Nico Collins 2026 fantasy football value pagePlayer profile with fantasy value, ADP, projections, news, and source-backed STACKED insightsNico Collins...right now he's going for two and super flex item premium ADP for FFD. He's wide receiver 13 there. He's wide receiver 17 in tight end premium crowdsource rankings. 50th over 50th player overall...Played 15 games last year. 15, 15.1 points per game...he was wide receiver eight...this has been a guy who has been touted as somebody who can be in the wide receiver weekly one...the last thing we saw was Stroud be terrible. This offensive line be terrible...They went right out and they attacked the offensive line...They brought in Wyatt Teller. They drafted Rutledge at center...Nico has had 1,000 yards in each of the last three seasons...wide receiver 8 with 15 games last year...weekly, he can be in the mix of a top five receiver at any given Sunday.
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- Nico Collins is a buy-low for contenders despite being WR13 in FFD super-flex premium ADP and WR17 in tight-end premium crowdsource rankings (50th overall). He played 15 games in 2025, averaging 15.1 PPG and finishing WR8, yet market sentiment has weakened due to recent Texans offensive struggles. The decline stems from C.J. Stroud's poor performance and offensive line issues, not Collins' talent. Houston has aggressively addressed these problems: drafting Ursary, acquiring Wyatt Teller, drafting Rutledge at center, re-signing Ed Ingram, and bringing in Braden Smith. They also added David Montgomery to improve the run game. Collins has recorded 1,000+ receiving yards in each of the last three seasons (WR11 in 2023 with 15 games, WR22 in 2024 with 12 games, WR8 in 2025 with 15 games). Despite playing only 15 games last year, he ranked 18th in target percentage (23.1%), 5th in yards per target, 9th in yardage (1,117), 11th in team market share (32.5%), led team with 12 end zone targets (8th overall), 15th most targets inside the 20, 19th overall targets per route run, 11th in fantasy points per route run (0.26), 5th in deep targets, 8th in air yards, 11th in yards per route run (2.44), and 4th in yards per reception (15.79). He's a bully receiver who can get vertical and doesn't rely solely on speed, positioning him for 3–5 more elite years at age 26–27. At his cheapest price ever, he's a championship-caliber WR1/WR2 for contenders.
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- STACKED tags this as a positive fantasy football signal for Nico Collins (WR). Texans' OL upgrades and Stroud recovery make Collins a championship-caliber WR1 buy.
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