The Houston Texans will face the Miami Dolphins in Week 15. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, especially regarding WR Nico Collins.
Is Nico Collins Playing in Week 15?
The Texans removed Collins from the injury report after Wednesday’s rest day. He practiced in full on Thursday and Friday. Barring any unexpected setbacks, he will play on Sunday.
We’ll continue to monitor the Texans’ injury report. You can also visit and bookmark our NFL Injury Tracker and Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Should You Start or Sit Nico Collins in Week 15?
Puka Nacua is great, right? We can’t agree on much, but that feels like a pretty universal take at this point.
- Nacua’s last month: 30.7% production over PPR expectation
- Nico Collins since the start of 2023: 31.1% production over PPR expectation
What Nacua has done for a month, Collins has been doing for two years with a quarterback whose best football is ahead of him. Despite missing five games, he leads the Texans in targets, catches, receiving touchdowns, and receiving yards … by 289 yards.
Why do I mention that? Collins is basically Houston’s first and second option in the passing game, and we’ve seen a pair of receivers combine for 30+ PPR points against the Dolphins with some regularity this season:
- DK Metcalf and Tyler Lockett, Week 3: 30.0 PPR points
- Marvin Harrison and Michael Wilson, Week 8: 37.2 PPR points
- Puka Nacua and Cooper Kupp, Week 10: 33.8 PPR points
- Davante Adams and Garrett Wilson, Week 14: 44.3 PPR points
Am I suggesting that Collins scores 30 points on Sunday? Of course not, that would be irresponsible. Is he a staple in my DFS lineups coming out of the bye?
You bet.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 15 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
Nico Collins’ Fantasy Points Projection in Week 15
As of Sunday morning, Collins is projected to score 19 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 6.2 receptions for 97.9 yards and 0.5 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Nico Collins’ Fantasy Ranking
Our Weekly Consensus PPR Rankings are below — both positional and overall. They were last updated at 11:45 PM ET on Saturday, January 25.Â
Conference Championship WR PPR Rankings
1) A.J. Brown | PHI (vs. WAS)
2) Terry McLaurin | WAS (at PHI)
3) DeVonta Smith | PHI (vs. WAS)
4) Khalil Shakir | BUF (at KC)
5) Xavier Worthy | KC (vs. BUF)
6) Hollywood Brown | KC (vs. BUF)
7) DeAndre Hopkins | KC (vs. BUF)
8) Keon Coleman | BUF (at KC)
9) Dyami Brown | WAS (at PHI)
10) Mack Hollins | BUF (at KC)
11) Amari Cooper | BUF (at KC)
12) Curtis Samuel | BUF (at KC)
13) Olamide Zaccheaus | WAS (at PHI)
14) JuJu Smith-Schuster | KC (vs. BUF)
15) Jahan Dotson | PHI (vs. WAS)
16) Jamison Crowder | WAS (at PHI)
17) Luke McCaffrey | WAS (at PHI)
18) Justin Watson | KC (vs. BUF)
19) Johnny Wilson | PHI (vs. WAS)
20) Parris Campbell | PHI (vs. WAS)
21) Nikko Remigio | KC (vs. BUF)
22) Ainias Smith | PHI (vs. WAS)
