Nico Collins Fantasy Football 2026
Nico Collins fantasy outlook: rankings, ADP, rest-of-season projection, trade value, recent production and usage, updated for the 2026 season.
Nico Collins fantasy outlook
Nico Collins is ranked #29 overall and WR8 in StatChasers' season-long fantasy football rankings, a top-three-round player by market value.
Market and model value agree within 8%, so Nico is priced fairly right now.
In 2026 redraft drafts Nico goes at pick 26.1 on average (round 3.02 in a 12-team league, WR9 by ADP), with a typical range of 21 to 31; ADP is rising over the last 14 days (+1.0 picks).
Rest-of-season projection: 235.6 PPR points over 16 games (14.7 per game, WR13 among projected WRs).
Last season Nico averaged 15.1 PPR points across 15 games on 0.1 carries and 8.0 targets per game (77% of snaps), topping 15 points 7 times.
Houston Texans have their bye in week 8.
Player profile
| Team | Houston Texans |
| Position | WR |
| Age | 27 |
| Experience | 5 yrs |
| Bye week | Week 8 |
| Number | #12 |
| Status | Active |
Trade value
| Market value (FantasyCalc) | 5,225 |
| Model value | 5,622 |
| Gap | +7.6% |
| Signal | Fair Value |
| Model rank | #33 |
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Nico Collins ADP 2026
Drafted in 369 completed 2026 redraft drafts · overall ADP rank #24 · WR9 · earliest pick 14, latest 50 · 7-day 0.0, 30-day +1.0. Expected pick 25.8; the biggest drop in availability comes between picks 24 and 25. Full table on the fantasy football ADP page.
Nico Collins rest-of-season projection
Source: numberfire · 16 projected games · see all fantasy football projections.
Nico Collins fantasy production by season
| Season | Team | Games | PPR / game | Half / game | Std / game | PPR finish | Half finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | HOU | 15 | 15.1 | 12.7 | 10.3 | WR8 | WR9 |
| 2024 | HOU | 12 | 17.6 | 14.7 | 11.9 | WR23 | WR22 |
| 2023 | HOU | 15 | 17.4 | 14.8 | 12.1 | WR12 | WR9 |
| 2022 | HOU | 10 | 9.7 | 7.9 | 6.0 | WR77 | WR78 |
| 2021 | HOU | 14 | 6.0 | 4.8 | 3.6 | WR86 | WR88 |
Nico Collins usage and recent games (2025)
15 games · best 24.2 · worst 5.5 · 7 games of 15+ PPR points.
| Week | Opp | PPR | Half | Std | Car | Rush yds | Tgt | Rec | Rec yds | TD | Snap % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | LAC | 8.7 | 7.2 | 5.7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 57 | 0 | 68% |
| 16 | LV | 9.9 | 7.9 | 5.9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 59 | 0 | 80% |
| 15 | ARI | 23.5 | 22.0 | 20.5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 85 | 2 | 73% |
| 14 | KC | 16.1 | 14.1 | 12.1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 121 | 0 | 81% |
| 13 | IND | 21.5 | 19.0 | 16.5 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 98 | 1 | 75% |
| 12 | BUF | 8.5 | 7.0 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 55 | 0 | 75% |
| 11 | TEN | 24.2 | 19.7 | 15.2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 92 | 1 | 84% |
| 10 | JAX | 22.6 | 19.1 | 15.6 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 136 | 0 | 89% |
Houston Texans 2026 schedule
Fantasy playoffs are usually weeks 15–17; Nico plays every playoff week. Weekly matchup detail is in the start/sit tool.
Nico Collins injury history
| Season | Week | Injury | Severity | Games missed | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19 | Concussion | moderate | 1 | Suffered a concussion in the Wild Card victory over the Steelers and was ruled out for the following Divisional Round game against the Patriots. |
| 2025 | 11 | Ankle | minor | 0 | Was dealing with an ankle injury but was a full participant in practice ahead of the Week 12 game against the Bills. |
| 2025 | 8 | Concussion | moderate | 1 | Sustained a concussion that forced him to miss one game. |
| 2024 | 5 | Hamstring | moderate | 2 | Suffered a hamstring injury in Week 5 against the Bills and was considered week-to-week, missing the following two games. |
| 2023 | 10 | Calf | moderate | 1 | A calf injury kept him out of the Week 10 contest and he was listed as questionable for Weeks 15 and 16. |
| 2022 | 13 | Foot | major | 4 | A foot injury caused him to be placed on Injured Reserve, ending his season after Week 13. |
| 2022 | 8 | Groin | moderate | 2 | Dealt with a groin injury around mid-season that caused him to miss two games. |
| 2021 | 1 | Shoulder | major | 3 | Sustained a shoulder injury in the season opener that led to him being placed on Injured Reserve for three games. |
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Data on this page updated 2026-09-08.