The Texans without Nico Collins
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The Texans are 0–2 without Nico Collins this season and 2–3 with him. Since 2021, they’re 8–14 in the 22 games he missed and 36–39–1 with him.
, a game
This season
| Measure | With Nico Collins5 games | Without2 games | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Record | 2–3 | 0–2 | |
| Points, over expected | +5.8 | −13.2 | +19.0 |
| Passing yards, over expected | +24.8 | +6.8 | +18.0 |
| Against the line | −0.9 | −10.3 | +9.3 |
| Points allowed, over expected | +3.2 | −4.7 | +7.9 |
| Margin, over expected | +2.7 | −8.6 | +11.3 |
| Rushing yards, over expected | −9.8 | −41.6 | +31.8 |
| Pass attempts, over expected | −1.0 | +7.6 | −8.6 |
| Carries, over expected | −0.6 | −6.7 | +6.1 |
| Sacks taken, over expected | −0.6 | +1.2 | −1.8 |
| Turnovers, over expected | −0.6 | −1.2 | +0.6 |
Last 35 games
| Measure | With Nico Collins30 games | Without5 games | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Record | 18–12 | 2–3 | |
| Points, over expected | +0.5 | −3.1 | +3.6 |
| Passing yards, over expected | +1.9 | +10.4 | −8.5 |
| Against the line | +3.4 | −4.5 | +7.9 |
| Points allowed, over expected | −1.4 | +0.7 | −2.1 |
| Margin, over expected | +1.6 | −4.0 | +5.6 |
| Rushing yards, over expected | −4.9 | −15.7 | +10.8 |
| Pass attempts, over expected | −0.3 | +6.3 | −6.6 |
| Carries, over expected | −0.8 | −1.0 | +0.2 |
| Sacks taken, over expected | 0.0 | −0.1 | +0.1 |
| Turnovers, over expected | −0.2 | 0.0 | −0.3 |
Who played instead
- Xavier Hutchinson · 2 games · 88 receiving yards, 0 TD
- Kayshon Boutte · 2 games · 58 receiving yards, 0 TD
His teammates without him
This season
| Measure | With Nico Collins | Without | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| C.J. Stroud, QB | |||
| Passing yards | 269.4 | 260.0 | +9.4 |
| Pass attempts | 33.0 | 41.0 | −8.0 |
| Woody Marks, RB | |||
| Rushing yards | 49.6 | 11.5 | +38.1 |
| Carries | 12.8 | 6.5 | +6.3 |
| David Montgomery, RB | |||
| Rushing yards | 31.7 | 21.5 | +10.2 |
| Carries | 11.7 | 8.5 | +3.2 |
| Xavier Hutchinson, WR | |||
| Receiving yards | 34.0 | 44.0 | −10.0 |
| Receptions | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 |
| Dalton Schultz, TE | |||
| Receiving yards | 30.4 | 85.0 | −54.6 |
| Receptions | 3.6 | 7.5 | −3.9 |
Last 35 games
| Measure | With Nico Collins | Without | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dalton Schultz, TE | |||
| Receiving yards | 38.4 | 62.8 | −24.4 |
| Receptions | 4.2 | 4.6 | −0.4 |
| C.J. Stroud, QB | |||
| Passing yards | 223.5 | 240.9 | −17.4 |
| Pass attempts | 30.4 | 36.4 | −5.9 |
| Xavier Hutchinson, WR | |||
| Receiving yards | 22.2 | 38.8 | −16.6 |
| Receptions | 1.9 | 2.9 | −0.9 |
| Dare Ogunbowale, RB | |||
| Rushing yards | 4.2 | 5.7 | −1.5 |
| Carries | 1.3 | 1.1 | +0.2 |
The games he missed this season
| Date | Game | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2026 | @ IND | L 17–19 |
| Sep 20, 2026 | vs CIN | L 6–20 |
Method
- With him is a game he played, from the snap counts; without him is a game the team played while he was on its roster and he didn’t.
- Over expected is the team’s average a game over what the season’s ratings expected in each game, the same numbers each measure’s own page reads. “Averages” shows the plain numbers.
- Against the line is the team’s margin less the closing line’s, the market’s margin before kickoff, from nflverse’s schedules. A game with no line sits out.
- His teammates’ numbers are plain averages a game.
- Why he’s out: fieldlevelmedia.com.