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Collins

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Collins made an incredible leap from his second to third season in the NFL, which is not only a testament to the changes in the Houston Texans‘ coaching staff and upgrade at quarterback but also a testament to Collins. He ran slightly fewer routes per game his target rate only improved by a few percentage points, but he nearly doubled his yards per route run. He’s been exceptional against double coverage as well as when he’s been open. It hasn’t made much of a difference if he’s facing man or zone coverage, or if he’s pressed or not. Based solely on his 2023 performance, he should be considered one of the top 10 wide receivers in the league. It’s fair to rank him a little lower than that considering he’s a one-year wonder at this point, but if he can just repeat his 2023 season, he should be considered among the best in the league.

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The Texans were constantly down one of their top four wide receivers last season outside of Week 1 before Tank Dell broke out and one-quarter of one game in the middle of the season. Despite that, they still limited the snaps of their starters, as John Metchie III and Xavier Hutchinson both averaged 10 routes per game each. The only time Collins played over 80% of snaps was when there was a new injury to a receiver during a game, or there were multiple receivers out due to injury. All six players at the top of the depth chart are back this year, and they added Stefon Diggs. An argument can be made for Collins, Diggs and Tank Dell as the best wide receiver trio in the NFL. Noah Brown and Robert Woods are both capable of being top-three wide receivers on at least some other teams. This is all great news for Texans fans, but it will make things stressful for fantasy managers who pick any of them.

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Collins was very consistent when healthy last season but it will be hard for him to be a top-24 wide receiver in 60% of Houston's games again this year given how much the Texans invested in other players. His ADP is in the top 15 and is the riskiest of the group. He could end up third on his team in receiving production, but if Stroud improves and the team sticks to the passing game, Collins certainly has top-five potential.