- FPTS
- 226.2
- PPG
- 15.1
- GP
- 15
- ECR
- #13
Clutch Score
How we project WR18 does in Week 1.
13.0
proj pts · Clutch WR18
Base
15.4
proj / game
Matchup
×0.88
vs BUF · Hard
Vegas
×0.96
implied total
Consensus
ECR #13 · WR9
Player ratings
An at-a-glance read (0–99), scored against everyone else at the position.
Season stats
Receptions
71
Rec Yds
1,117
Rec TD
6
Rush Yds
15
Rush TD
1
Nico Collins is a 27-year-old wide receiver for the Houston Texans. In the 2025 season Nico Collins scored 226 PPR fantasy points, the WR8 at the position, an average of 15.1 per game across 15 games. Heading into 2026, Nico Collins carries an expert consensus rank of #13 (WR9), an average draft position of 23.2, and a 2026 projection of 262 PPR points. Our Clutch Score projects 13.0 fantasy points in Week 1 against BUF (a hard matchup), ranking Nico Collins as the WR18 this week.
Draft outlook
2026 expert consensus, projections & ADP (PPR) · bye week 8.
Expert rank
#13
WR9 · Tier 3
ADP
23.2
Avg draft position
Proj points
262.0
Full season
Proj / game
15.4
Over 17 games
Draft value
-9
Reach: drafted above projection
Market & consensus
How the experts and the market see this player.
Expert range
#9–40
Split / polarizing
Disagreement
±4.5
Rank std dev
Rostered
100%
Avg across leagues
Strength of schedule
How tough this player's 2026 slate is for a WR, by the fantasy points each opponent's defense allowed to the position last season.
Usage & opportunity
Volume drives fantasy scoring: snaps, touches, and red-zone looks.
Snap share
77%
Of team offense
Targets
120
Pass targets
Carries
2
Rush attempts
Red-zone
17
Carries + targets
Consistency
How reliable this player has been week to week (PPR).
Ceiling
24.2
Best week
Floor
5.5
Worst week
Avg / game
15.1
Boom rate
33%
Games ≥ 20 pts
Bust rate
33%
Games ≤ 10 pts
Game log · 2025 season
| Wk | Opp | FPTS | Stat line |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @ LAR | 5.5 | 3 rec · 25 yd · 0 TD |
| 2 | vs TB | 14.2 | 3 rec · 52 yd · 1 TD |
| 3 | @ JAX | 22.4 | 8 rec · 104 yd · 1 TD |
| 4 | vs TEN | 11.9 | 4 rec · 79 yd · 0 TD |
| 5 | @ BAL | 16.0 | 4 rec · 52 yd · 1 TD |
| 7 | @ SEA | 6.7 | 4 rec · 27 yd · 0 TD |
| 9 | vs DEN | 14.5 | 7 rec · 75 yd · 0 TD |
| 10 | vs JAX | 22.6 | 7 rec · 136 yd · 0 TD |
| 11 | @ TEN | 24.2 | 9 rec · 92 yd · 1 TD |
| 12 | vs BUF | 8.5 | 3 rec · 55 yd · 0 TD |
| 13 | @ IND | 21.5 | 5 rec · 98 yd · 0 TD |
| 14 | @ KC | 16.1 | 4 rec · 121 yd · 0 TD |
| 15 | vs ARI | 23.5 | 3 rec · 85 yd · 2 TD |
| 16 | vs LV | 9.9 | 4 rec · 59 yd · 0 TD |
| 17 | @ LAC | 8.7 | 3 rec · 57 yd · 0 TD |
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