Wide receivers can be a little tricky in fantasy football. While you want to target players who are the No. 1 receiver on their team, it is not advised to draft a receiver who is the only target on the team.
That is why Houston Texans wide receiver Jayden Higgins’ season-ending torn ACL may have actually hurt receiver Nico Collins’ fantasy stock a little.
The top wide receivers in fantasy generally have another talented receiver paired with them. Ja’Marr Chase with the Cincinnati Bengals has Tee Higgins. Puka Nacua with the Los Angeles Rams has Davante Adams. Justin Jefferson with the Minnesota Vikings has Jordan Addison.
Collins had Higgins, but now there is a bigger gap between the No. 1 and No. 2 receiver on the roster.
Houston still has tight end Dalton Schultz, who was actually second on the Texans in receiving yards last year, so there are other targets defenders will have to deal with. However, since Higgins is now out for the season, it will be easier for opposing defenders to double-team Collins and Schultz since they will feel more comfortable leaving receivers like Xavier Hutchinson and newcomers Zay Jones and Sterling Shepard one-on-one.
His average draft position (ADP) is currently 22.2 according to Yahoo! Sports. Higgins’ injury creates some production concerns, making Collins’ ADP a little too high. It should be noted that Collins has recorded at least 1,000 receiving yards each of the past three years. However, he had a solid No. 2 receiver each of those years – Tank Dell in 2023, Stefon Diggs in 2024 and Higgins in 2025.
If Collins is available in the fifth or even the fourth round in your fantasy draft, he would still be a great pickup given that he is the Texans’ top receiver. However, taking him in the second round may be a stretch now because of Higgins’ injury and the third round could even be considered high depending on how big your league is.
The Texans open the season at Reliant Stadium against the Buffalo Bills.
This article originally appeared on Texans Wire: Did Jayden Higgins’ season-ending injury hurt Texans Pro Bowl WR Nico Collins’ fantasy value?
Reporting by Ariana Pensy, Texans Wire / Texans Wire
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