Nico Collins Fantasy Football Week 2: Stats and Projections vs. Bengals

Houston Texans WR Nico Collins will take on the team with last year's 26th-ranked passing defense, the Cincinnati Bengals (233.8 yards conceded per game), in Week 2 -- beginning at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday.

Daily fantasy players, is Collins worth a look for his next game against the Bengals? See below, because we can help you make the correct decision.

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Nico Collins Week 2 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Houston Texans vs. Cincinnati Bengals
• Game Date: September 20, 2026
• Game Time: 1 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 8.9
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 11.5
• Projected Receiving Yards: 69.36
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.34

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Collins 2025 Fantasy Performance

• In 2025, Collins was ninth at his position (and 63rd overall) in fantasy points, with 155.2 (10.3 per game).
• Collins picked up 14.2 fantasy points in his one game so far this season. He had 75 yards receiving, on seven catches (10 targets), and one touchdown.
• Collins picked up 20.5 fantasy points -- three receptions, 85 yards and two touchdowns -- in his best performance last year, in Week 15 against the Arizona Cardinals.
• In Week 13 versus the Indianapolis Colts, Collins picked up 16.5 fantasy points, with these numbers: five receptions, 98 yards. That was his second-best output of the season.
• Collins accumulated 2.1 fantasy points -- three catches, 21 yards, on seven targets -- in Week 1 against the Pittsburgh Steelers, which was his poorest game of the season.
• In Week 1 versus the Los Angeles Rams, Collins collected 2.5 fantasy points (his second-lowest total of the year), via these numbers: three receptions, 25 yards, on five targets.

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Bengals Defensive Performance

• Last year, Cincinnati allowed only one quarterback to amass over 300 passing yards in a game.
• 18 players have thrown for at least one touchdown in a tilt against the Bengals last year.
• Through the air last season, Cincinnati gave up at least two touchdown passes to nine opposing QBs.
• In the passing game, the Bengals surrendered at least three passing touchdowns to five opposing quarterbacks last year.
• Versus Cincinnati last season, four players racked up more than 100 receiving yards in a game.
• Against the Bengals last season, 30 players caught a TD pass.
• Against Cincinnati last year, three players hauled in more than one touchdown pass in a game.
• In the run game, six players picked up more than 100 rushing yards in a game against the Bengals last season.
• On the ground, Cincinnati allowed 15 players to score at least one rushing touchdown against them last season.
• On the ground, the Bengals allowed just three players to score at least two rushing touchdowns against them last year.

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