The Houston Texans will face the Kansas City Chiefs in the Divisional Round. 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 vs. the Chiefs?
Collins was not listed on the injury report this week, so barring any unexpected setbacks, he is on track to play this weekend.
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 the Divisional Round?
If you talk yourself out of Nico Collins exposure, you’re doing it wrong. I’m not talking about DFS for the Divisional Round — I’m talking about fantasy football as a whole. There’s no bad time to play Houston’s star, it really is that simple.
Last week, he posted a 7-122-1 stat line against the Chargers in what was a tough matchup on paper. And it was a tough spot — none of his teammates reached 35 receiving yards — but some players project well no matter who is standing across from them. Collins’ name is certainly on that list.
In Weeks 1-10, the average touchdown pass against the Chiefs was under 15 yards. Since then, it’s been north of 18. If the Texans are going to make this a game, Collins will need to be targeted early and often.
A.J. Brown, Amon-Ra St. Brown, and Terry McLaurin are all WR1s in better matchups that have a chance to garner more ownership this week; I like all of those receivers plenty, but if rostering them means I’m underweight on the field on a player like Collins, I’m not doing it.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Divisional Round Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
Nico Collins’ Fantasy Points Projection in the Divisional Round
As of Saturday, Collins is projected to score 15 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 4.9 receptions for 77.4 yards and 0.4 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.
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)
