The Houston Texans will face the Los Angeles Chargers on Wild Card Weekend. 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 Chargers?
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 on Wild Card Weekend?
Get in, get out, get on with life.
Nico Collins made a cameo last week, enforced his will (four catches for 32 yards and a touchdown), and started looking ahead to the postseason. We are talking about one of the very best pass-catchers in the game. If his ownership in weekly leagues doesn’t reflect that, I’ll be ready to pounce.
The postseason-long drafts are a little more tricky, as many are picking the Chargers to win this game on the road (including yours truly). That adds obvious risk to a profile that you will have to spend up early on, but it also creates a leverage spot, as the Charger pieces are coming off the board a touch earlier than you’d expect given the general optimism that they could make a run (they are the AFC Packers).
By selecting Collins in a format like that, you not only get his upside, but you get production that would come at the expense of the managers who go with Justin Herbert, Ladd McConkey, or any other Bolt. From a game theory point of view, I like the idea of drafting Collins at his cost.
This team isn’t going anywhere without him putting big numbers on the board, so if you’re essentially betting on them to win a game or two, rostering their star receiver is the right way to play that.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Wild Card Weekend Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
Nico Collins’ Fantasy Points Projection on Wild Card Weekend
As of Saturday, Collins is projected to score 22.1 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 7.3 receptions for 114.1 yards and 0.6 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)
