WR · HOU · #12
Nico Collins
- Height
- HT 6'4"
- Weight
- WT 222 lbs
- Birth date
- Mar 19, 1999 (age 27.6)
- College
- Michigan
He ranks WR21 through 3 games, down from WR9. Early, not a finished step down.
Picked by the Texans in 2021 via a trade with the Panthers.
Dynasty Value Score (DVS)
7,258
Range 6,529–7,840
Based on 2025 production and our 2026 projection In-season usage moved the score inside this range.
Proven WR in his prime — production and runway both hold.
DVS is our model view, scored on Engine-default half-PPR — not a guaranteed price in your league. Bye weeks and schedule strength are left out on purpose.
2026 total FP
53.1 pts
17.7 PPG
19 rec · 249 rec yds · 3 rec TD
Week 6 projection
18.1 pts
@ JAX · floor–ceiling 12.0–25.1
Dynasty Value Score over time
History starts Preseason 2026.
Player quality
Why this DVS moved off a raw projection.
Durability ×0.98
One recent short season (games missed). Production already saw the missed games — this is forward risk only.
Process ×0.99
Process residual (not a second production percentile).
Org environment ×1.01
Team pass/rush volume vs league — scheme residual, not a second projection.
Quick answer
WatchCollins caught 19 passes for 249 yards in 2026, ranking WR21 through 3 games. Through 3 games the rank is WR21, off a WR9 season. Wait for more games before calling it a decline. Into 2026, the projection still expects starter production. Treat this as a watch, not a hold-forever — confirm the dip is real before adding more exposure.
NextDyne coverage
Dynasty notes from our blog that mention Nico Collins.
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Buy-Low, Sell-High: After Week 5
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Redzone & Stalled: Week 5
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Redzone & Stalled: Week 4
Touchdowns powered Week 4's biggest beats, and a few offenses threw too little for their stars to hit. The largest gaps between projection and score.
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Week 4 Dynasty Winners & Losers
Injuries rewrote at least four depth charts this week. Ollie Gordon, Emanuel Wilson and Romeo Doubs inherited jobs, and seven players sat out and lost 300 to 500 points.
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Biggest Overreactions of Week 4
A running back whose score jumped nearly 9,000 points, a 38-point receiver and a quarterback who finally woke up. Which Week 4 reactions to fade.
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Biggest Overreactions of Week 3
Four Week 3 takes the box score doesn't back, plus the one matchup call from our preview that actually held up.
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Week 3 Dynasty Winners & Losers: A New WR1 in Jacksonville
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2026 fantasy highlights
Half-PPR points
53.1
PPG
17.7
Rank so far
WR21
Key stats
- Rec: 19 (WR28)
- Rec yds: 249 (WR31)
- Rec TD: 3 (WR9)
2026 week shape
1/3 Boom 33%
0/3 Bust 0%
Boom is 20+ half-PPR. Bust is under 5.
Career (Half-PPR)
| Season | Finish | Half-PPR FP | PPG | Rec | Rec yd | Rec TD | Rush yd | Rush TD | Pass yd | Pass TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | WR21so far | 53.1 | 17.7 | 19 | 249 | 3 | 7 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | WR9 | 190.7 | 12.7 | 71 | 1117 | 6 | 15 | 1 | — | — |
| 2024 | WR22 | 176.6 | 14.7 | 68 | 1006 | 7 | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | WR9 | 220.4 | 14.7 | 80 | 1297 | 8 | 7 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | WR78 | 78.6 | 7.9 | 37 | 481 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | WR87 | 67.1 | 4.8 | 33 | 446 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Career arc
Dashed bar is the 2026 Engine projection, not a completed season.
Recent games (2026)
| Week | Half-PPR FP | Opp | Script | Rec | Rush | Pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 W5 | 8.1 | TEN | 61 plays · 56% pass | 56 · 5 rec | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 W4 | 27.3Boom | DAL | 50 plays · 62% pass | 118 / 2 TD · 7 rec | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 W1 | 17.7 | BUF | 70 plays · 54% pass | 75 / 1 TD · 7 rec | 7 | 0 |
Weekly Half-PPR
Hover a week for the total.
Week 5 Engine grade
Projected 18.1 · scored 8.1 half-PPR · outside the floor–ceiling band. Miss +10.0.
Those opponents
Pass yards they allowed per game in 2026, vs league. Plus is easier.
- TEN-2% · 229 pass yards
- DAL-1% · 232 pass yards
- BUF+26% · 296 pass yards
Usage and availability
Snap share
2025 offense · 77.2% mean
target share
Hover a week for the share.
Pass-play participation
83.2%
2025· share of the team’s dropback plays this player was on the field for. Presence, not a charted route rate.
Advanced (2025)
- Broken tackles
- 4
- Avg depth of target
- 12.7
- Drop %
- 0.8%
Durability
- 202412 G
- 202515 G · 1 Out
- 20263 G · 1 Out
- 15.5 projected games — injury history is priced as risk, not a short slate.
R3 (89 overall) WR · that slot hit at 18.8% in 2010–2023 classes (n=64; contributor 34.4%). Window is the first three NFL seasons.
Next Gen Stats
2026 season to date · Next Gen Stats · ranks among NGS sample Full table
- Separation
- 1.82yd
- Cushion
- 4.90yd
- YAC above expected
- -0.12yd
- Air yards share
- 17.3%
78th of 81
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48th of 81
66th of 81
Historical comps
Similar age, draft capital, and role — context for outcome bands, not a second DVS.
FAQ
- What is Nico Collins's dynasty value on NextDyne?
- Collins scores 7,258 out of 10,000. The score blends 2025 production with our 2026 projection. Superflex and TE Premium shift the rankings; the trade calculator shows how.
- What is Nico Collins's 2026 Engine Projection?
- We project 14.4 half-PPR points per game for 2026. That rate feeds Value Score — multiply by games and your league’s scoring if you want a season total.
- How are season fantasy points calculated on this page?
- Season totals and the recent game log use Half-PPR so every public profile matches our Engine board. A boom week is 20+ half-PPR; a bust is under 5. Your league’s scoring shows up inside the app.
- Should I trade for Nico Collins in dynasty right now?
- Treat this as a watch, not a hold-forever — confirm the dip is real before adding more exposure. Run the actual numbers on the dynasty trade calculator before you commit — stance is a starting point, not a price.