Texans WR Nico Collins scored his first TD since Week 4 in Sunday’s win over the Chargers. But he wasn’t a featured piece of the offense, drawing just a 12% target share.
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Collins caught all 4 of his targets for 55 yards. His TD was among the highlight grabs of the entire season, where he somehow came down with a sideline pass despite falling down in the face of tight coverage.
Unfortunately, Collins failed to capitalize on a massive 384-yard passing day from C.J. Stroud. His 4 targets trailed Tank Dell, Xavier Hutchinson, and Kayshon Boutte while matching the totals of Woody Marks and Dalton Schultz.
Perhaps Houston saw little reason to force-feed Collins in a game that was 24-9 going into halftime. Still, his limited involvement coming out of the bye raises some concern as we enter the second half of the season.
Collins remains a weekly must-start. But his early-season, high-end WR1 ceiling looks tougher to trust until his usage rebounds. Next up comes a matchup with CB Denzel Ward and a Browns defense that ranks mid-pack in WR scoring.
