Nico Collins — Week 9: Four Catches, Four Targets
2026 NFL Season · Half-PPR Scoring · Monday, Nov 9
Collins caught all 4 of his targets for 55 yards and a touchdown against the Chargers, in Houston's 44-22 win in Los Angeles.
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Nico Collins caught everything thrown to him against the Chargers: 4 targets, 4 catches, 55 yards, a touchdown and +5.9 expected points added (EPA), what a play was worth given down, distance and field position. He opened the game with a 19-yard catch on Houston's first snap.
The touchdown came up 24-9 with 8:21 left in the third. Third and 6 at the Chargers' 13, after a 4-yard Woody Marks run and an incompletion, C.J. Stroud threw short left and Collins caught it for the score, +2.9 EPA, for 31-9 after the extra point. His 14-yard catch on first and 10 in the second quarter came on the play before Stroud's interception.
It was a step back up after 2 catches for 6 yards against the Giants before the bye. Through five games he had 24 catches on 35 targets for 329 yards and 3 touchdowns, +0.57 EPA a target; here it was +1.47, on 10.8% of the targets.
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