Nico Collins Fantasy

Houston Texans wide receiver Nico Collins (shoulder) is expected to miss three to four weeks after sustaining a shoulder injury in Sunday's game against the Cleveland Browns. The rookie caught two passes for 39 yards in his first two games and could have been in line for an increased role as the season progressed. This likely means that Chris Conley and Anthony Miller will see some increased playing time in his absence, but not significant enough to warrant any fantasy appeal in standard-sized leagues. Brandin Cooks will remain the only fantasy relevant receiver, as quarterback Tyrod Taylor (hamstring) has gravitated towards him. Cooks has been targeted 21 times through the first two games. With this news, Collins can be left on the waiver wire until he proves to be a reliable option upon his return to the lineup.

Sep. 20th • 3:55 PM

Houston Texans wide receiver Nico Collins (shoulder) is dealing with a "pretty significant" injury, per Aaron Reiss of The Athletic. Collins injured his shoulder during Sunday's 31-21 defeat to the Browns and is technically considered day-to-day- though head coach David Culley didn't comment on the rookie wideout's status for Thursday night's game against the Panthers. Collins has caught two of four targets for 39 yards in two games played for Houston. With Danny Amendola (hamstring) also banged up, fellow wideout Brandin Cooks could see something similar to the 50 percent target share he saw in Week 2 once again versus Carolina.

Sep. 20th • 12:06 PM

In a game where the team also lost quarterback Tyrod Taylor (hamstring), the Houston Texans have ruled out a pair of wide receivers, with Danny Amendola (hamstring) and Nico Collins (shoulder) both set to miss the rest of Week 2. Collins had one catch for 32 yards. Amendola had one catch for nine yards. Rookie quarterback Davis Mills won't have a lot of options to throw the ball to in the rest of this game, with Brandin Cooks remaining the lead receiver and Chris Conley seeing some increased action. If either Collins or Amendola misses time going forward, the Texans might finally get some action out of Anthony Miller, who was inactive the past two weeks.

Sep. 19th • 2:47 PM