Nico Collins fantasy football outlook for 2024: Is Texans WR a safe pick this year?

Nico Collins enjoyed a breakout fantasy football season last year with the Houston Texans. He finished as the overall WR9 in his impressive campaign after failing to break into the top 75 in each of his two seasons prior. This has significantly improved his fantasy outlook ahead of the 2024 NFL season as he has become a popular wide receiver to target.

Every year brings a new set of circumstances for every fantasy player based on their team's situation and projected role, among other factors. While Collins was absolutely elite last season, it doesn't always mean that he will be again this year. Here's where his fantasy football outlook currently stands.

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Nico Collins' fantasy outlook for 2024

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Nico Collins set career-highs in many different categories last year in his third season with the Houston Texans. In addition to a career-best finish in fantasy football, he set new career records of 109 targets, 80 receptions and eight touchdowns. He was clearly the number-one wide receiver for rookie superstar quarterback CJ Stroud, but the 2024 NFL season could be a different scenario.

The Texans made major moves to upgrade their offense during the offseason, including a bold move to acquire Stefon Diggs. They are also expected to get Tank Dell back, who spent much of his rookie season last year injured. Add in a solid tight end in Dalton Schultz and a new running back in Joe Mixon, and the Texans' offense has become crowded.

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Is Nico Collins a good fantasy pick?

Even if Collins remains Stroud's number-one wide receiver, he will likely have much more competition for targets to challenge his overall workload. He still finds himself in one of the highest tiers for fantasy football wide receivers, but potentially less usage could result in regression for his overall numbers at the end of this season.

Our 2024 fantasy football WR rankings have Collins placed as WR19 this season. Our fantasy analyzer has Collins' projected points total as

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Where should you draft Nico Collins this year?

Nico Collins currently ranks as the WR14 and 29th overall player, according to his ADP. This means that to land him in fantasy drafts, he will likely need to be selected in the third round, depending upon the league settings. As the WR14, this puts Collins in the range of either low-end WR1 or high-end WR2 on most fantasy rosters.

Managers considering Collins in their fantasy drafts should reference Sportskeeda's Who Should I Draft tool. This will allow them to compare his fantasy projections to other relevant players and help them decide if he's the right pick when they are on the clock.