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The Texans placed WR Jaylin Noel on IR with his turf toe. That knocks him out for at least 4 games, but The Houston Chronicle's Jonathan M Alexander reports that Noel is expected to miss the rest of the season.

Stroud completed 26 of 36 attempts for 261 yards and a TD, plus another 5 yards and TD on the ground in a lopsided win over the Titans. He finished as a QB1 pending Sunday and Monday Night Football, his second straight week doing so.

The Cardinals are sending WR Marvin Harrison Jr. and a 2027 seventh-round pick to the Texans for second- and sixth-rounders in the same draft. Harrison's rookie contract runs through 2027, with a club option for 2028. The Arizona portion of his 2026 campaign ends with just 5 catches for 85 yards and a TD.

Texans WR Nico Collins (hamstring) is not listed on the final injury report. He practiced all week, including a full workout on Friday. That all suggests that he’s ready to step back into his usual role for Sunday’s plus matchup against the Cowboys. Get Collins back in fantasy lineups.

Texans WR Nico Collins (hamstring) got in a limited practice on Wednesday. Week 4 has looked like his likeliest return date for a little while now, and he appears on track to play vs. the Cowboys on Sunday. We'll keep you updated on Collins' status over the next few days. He'll carry elevated risk but also tons of upside if he plays this weekend.

Texans WR Nico Collins (hamstring) has a "decent chance" to return for next weekend's game vs. the Cowboys, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. That jibes with insider Aaron Wilson's previous report that Collins' hamstring injury would cost him two games. We'll keep you updated on his progress this coming week. It'd be nice to get Collins back for that plus matchup against Dallas.

Texans WR Nico Collins (hamstring) is out for Sunday’s game vs. the Colts. He didn’t practice all week and isn’t a lock to make it back for Week 4. TE Dalton Schultz was the big beneficiary of Collins’ absence last week, hauling in 12 of 14 targets for 140 yards. He’s a solid TE1 play. We wouldn't mess with Houston’s WRs.

Texans WR Nico Collins (hamstring) remained sidelined for Wednesday's practice. Insider Aaron Wilson reported last week that Collins was expected to miss two games with his injury. Fantasy owners should not be counting on him in Week 3 lineups.

In a week where the Texans were down WR Nico Collins, it was Dalton Schultz that stepped up for this offense. The veteran TE led the team in receiving, catching 12 of his 14 targets for 140 yards and 26.0 PPR points.

Insider Aaron Wilson hears that the "current expectation" is for WR Nico Collins to miss 2 games with his hamstring injury. Collins was diagnosed with the lowest grade of hamstring strain, Wilson reported earlier this week, but it sounds like he'll miss Sunday's game vs. the Bengals and Week 3 vs. the Colts. His absence leaves Houston with WRs Kayshon Boutte, Jaylin Noel, Xavier Hutchinson, Jared Wayne, and Lewis Bond. It's a situation to avoid in Week 2 fantasy lineups. We'll see how the group is used against Cincinnati before determining whether there's fantasy value in Week 3.

Texans WR Nico Collins (hamstring) is out for Sunday’s game vs. the Bengals. He suffered what’s been reported as a Grade 1 hamstring strain in Wednesday’s practice that will cost him at least 1 game. We’ll see if he can make it back for Week 3. Collins’ absence figures to leave Kayshon Boutte and Xavier Hutchinson as Houston’s primary outside WR, with Jaylin Noel in the slot. We wouldn’t trust any of them in fantasy lineups. TE Dalton Schultz could get a target boost with Collins out.

Texans WR Nico Collins did not practice on Thursday, a day after reportedly suffering a Grade 1 hamstring strain. Collins looks like a long shot to play vs. the Bengals this weekend, but we'll update his status again tomorrow.

Texans WR Nico Collins has been diagnosed with a Grade 1 hamstring strain, insider Aaron Wilson reports. That's the lowest-grade strain. Wilson confirms, though, that Collins is "very much in doubt" for Sunday's game vs. the Bengals. Collins should be on fantasy benches for now. Consider it good news if he only misses 1 game.

The Texans don't believe WR Nico Collins' hamstring injury is serious after running tests on Wednesday, ESPN's Adam Schefter reports. But Collins' availability for this weekend's game vs. the Bengals "is in jeopardy," Schefter adds. We'd be surprised if Collins played just 4 days after suffering a hamstring injury, even if it's minor. Fantasy managers should plan on being without him for Week 2, although it sounds like Collins dodged an extended absence.

Texans WR Nico Collins is getting tests on his injured hamstring, according to insider Aaron Wilson. "Severity of injury still being determined," Wilson adds. ESPN's DJ Bien-Aime has video of Collins looking fine in individual drills at the start of Wednesday's practice. Add it up and it seems like Collins injured the hamstring later on in practice today, putting his Week 2 availability in serious doubt.