The Houston Texans will face the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 16. 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 16?
Collins is 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 Week 16?
It’s awfully hard to provide viable fantasy numbers in a game where your offense fails to reach 200 total yards, holds the ball for under 27 minutes, and averaged 5.0 yards per pass.
It’s also awfully hard to find many receivers as talented as Collins.
Last week was a mess against the Dolphins, and yet, Collins found paydirt twice, allowing him to post WR2 (or better) numbers for the seventh time in nine games.
It’s fine to fear the Chiefs’ defense. They’re about as good as it gets, but not to the point where you’re considering doing something crazy.
Even in the midst of a great season, Kansas City’s defense has allowed 17+ PPR points to an opposing WR1 five times this season (Jerry Jeudy, Courtland Sutton, Drake London, Ladd McConkey, and Jakobi Meyers).
Say what you will about C.J. Stroud and his production this season — he’s better than the majority of quarterbacks who fueled the production of those WR1s in this same matchup.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 16 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
Nico Collins’ Fantasy Points Projection in Week 16
As of Saturday 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.
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)
