One of the highlighted matchups in NFL Week 14 involves the Houston Texans (7-5) and WR Nico Collins heading to Arrowhead Stadium to face the Kansas City Chiefs (6-6) on Sunday Night Football. The AFC bout is set to kick off at 8:20 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock.
The Texans are trending up, coming into this game winners of four straight and just one loss behind the Jacksonville Jaguars and Indianapolis Colts for first place in the AFC South.
The Houston offense has played well recently, and Collins has benefited by recording 90+ receiving yards in three of his last four games. He might need to play a vital role against the Chiefs, who could feel like they are in desperation mode to stay in playoff contention.
Below, we’ll give our Nico Collins stats and a pick vs. the Chiefs for the Sunday Night Football outing. Use PrizePicks to make picks on Week 14 player projections.
Nico Collins Stats, SNF Pick vs. Chiefs on SNF
Below is our analysis for Nico Collins vs. Chiefs in Week 14’s Sunday night contest. Pick players, predict More or Less on their projected stats, and cash out with PrizePicks if you're right on SNF or any other NFL game.
Texans WR Nico Collins Projection vs. Chiefs: 71.5 Receiving Yards
- Collins has more than 71 receiving yards in four of his last five games. Since Week 9, he's fifth in the NFL with 456 receiving yards and third in receptions with 31.
- The former Michigan standout's 14.7 yards per catch since Week 9 ranks 12th.
- Kansas City is allowing the sixth-most yards per play at 5.6, per Sharp Football Analysis.
- The Chiefs are 17th in explosive play rate allowed (5.7%).
- According to Pro Football Focus, Collins has the fifth-most targets (19) and eighth-most receiving yards (271) on passes of 20+ yards.
- The Chiefs are 18th in yards allowed per catch to WRs lined up outside (8.5). Via PFF, Collins aligns on the boundary on 78.3% of his snaps.
- Chiefs CB Trent McDuffie may shadow Collins. The fourth-year man is coming off allowing a season-high 47 receiving yards and committing three penalties on Thanksgiving against the Dallas Cowboys.
More Nico Collins Projections vs. Chiefs Tonight
Here are some other top Nico Collins projections vs. Chiefs on Sunday Night Football, via PrizePicks.
- 9.5 Reception Targets
- 5.5 Receptions
- 24.5 Yards on Longest Reception
- 8.5 Yards on First Reception
- 0.5 Rush + Rec TDs (Demon)
- 14.5 Fantasy Score
- And More
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The Texans are in the hunt for the AFC South title, so every game is vital to their playoff push. The same can be said for the Chiefs as they look to climb back into a wild card spot.
Week 14’s Texans vs. Chiefs matchup presents a large variety of Sunday Night Football picks to choose from — including Collins’ receiving yards.
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