Brian Thomas Jr. for Nico Collins (2026)
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Nico Collins WR - HOU  Nico Collins WR - HOU | Brian Thomas Jr. WR - JAC  Brian Thomas Jr. WR - JAC |  | |
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| Rankings | |||
| Rest of Season | # 7 | # 32 | - |
| Draft | ‐ | ‐ | - |
| Matchup | |||
| Opponent | vs. BUF | vs. CLE | - |
| Matchup Rating | This is a 4 star matchup. WRs perform a little better than their average vs BUF | This is a 4 star matchup. WRs perform a little better than their average vs CLE | - |
| Fantasy Points | |||
| Season Total | 155.2 | 90.8 | - |
| Avg Game | 10.3 | 6.5 | - |
| Avg Projection | 166.1 | 119.6 | - |
| Schedule | |||
| SOS Rank | 20 | 4 | - |
| Misc | |||
| Injury Alert | ‐ | ‐ | - |
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Nico Collins | Brian Thomas Jr. | Add Player |
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07/26 | #6 | #35 | - |
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07/26 | #8 | #38 | - |
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07/26 | #10 | #30 | - |
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07/25 | #10 | #40 | - |
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07/25 | #7 | #30 | - |
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07/25 | #11 | #30 | - |
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07/25 | #7 | #31 | - |
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07/24 | #6 | #34 | - |
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07/26 | #6 | #30 | - |
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07/24 | #10 | #34 | - |
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07/24 | #13 | #30 | - |
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07/24 | #14 | #32 | - |
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07/23 | #7 | #37 | - |
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07/23 | #7 | #31 | - |
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07/23 | #10 | #30 | - |
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07/23 | #10 | #32 | - |
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07/24 | #7 | #31 | - |
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07/23 | #9 | #27 | - |
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07/22 | #10 | #28 | - |
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07/22 | #7 | #33 | - |
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07/22 | #7 | #35 | - |
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07/22 | #9 | #31 | - |
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07/25 | #6 | #47 | - |
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07/22 | #7 | #21 | - |
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07/21 | #7 | #34 | - |
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07/21 | #7 | #35 | - |
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07/20 | #7 | #30 | - |
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07/20 | #10 | #35 | - |
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07/20 | #10 | #35 | - |
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07/19 | #6 | #32 | - |
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07/19 | #7 | #31 | - |
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07/19 | #8 | #35 | - |
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07/19 | #12 | #34 | - |
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07/24 | #11 | #41 | - |
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07/18 | #6 | #35 | - |
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07/18 | #8 | #35 | - |
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07/17 | #7 | #34 | - |
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07/17 | #10 | #30 | - |
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07/17 | #5 | #32 | - |
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07/17 | #10 | #35 | - |
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07/17 | #10 | #30 | - |
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07/17 | #7 | #35 | - |
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07/16 | #7 | #38 | - |
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07/26 | #7 | #39 | - |
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07/15 | #8 | #35 | - |
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07/15 | #7 | #29 | - |
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07/15 | #10 | #27 | - |
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07/14 | #7 | #34 | - |
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07/14 | #8 | #31 | - |
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07/14 | #8 | #28 | - |
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07/13 | #7 | #30 | - |
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07/23 | #10 | #32 | - |
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07/13 | #7 | #35 | - |
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07/12 | #7 | #38 | - |
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07/12 | #6 | #30 | - |
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07/12 | #11 | #37 | - |
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07/11 | #8 | #35 | - |
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07/10 | #10 | #29 | - |
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07/14 | #10 | #31 | - |
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07/25 | #6 | #34 | - |
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07/08 | #7 | #37 | - |
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07/07 | #8 | #24 | - |
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07/17 | #11 | #29 | - |
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07/06 | #7 | #34 | - |
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07/17 | #7 | #35 | - |
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07/05 | #7 | #38 | - |
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07/25 | #8 | #26 | - |
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07/17 | #7 | #39 | - |
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07/03 | #8 | #37 | - |
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07/01 | #7 | #26 | - |
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07/24 | #8 | #34 | - |
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07/25 | #10 | #39 | - |
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06/30 | #7 | #35 | - |
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07/07 | #7 | #26 | - |
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07/10 | #7 | #29 | - |
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06/28 | #10 | #34 | - |
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07/21 | #11 | #42 | - |
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06/28 | #7 | #35 | - |
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06/26 | #7 | #32 | - |
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06/25 | #8 | #35 | - |
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07/13 | #7 | #36 | - |
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06/19 | #5 | #43 | - |
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06/15 | #8 | #35 | - |
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06/12 | #7 | #37 | - |
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06/08 | #11 | #26 | - |
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07/22 | #9 | #35 | - |
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07/21 | #11 | #38 | - |
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05/29 | #9 | #34 | - |
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07/15 | #10 | #37 | - |
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07/23 | #7 | #37 | - |
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06/04 | #7 | #36 | - |
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05/21 | #14 | #19 | - |
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07/25 | #9 | #35 | - |
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07/01 | #6 | #29 | - |
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07/26 | #7 | #37 | - |
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05/11 | #9 | #37 | - |
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05/09 | #9 | #35 | - |
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05/11 | #13 | #28 | - |
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07/20 | #9 | #32 | - |
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04/28 | #9 | #43 | - |
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04/27 | #9 | #37 | - |
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04/27 | #10 | #42 | - |
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06/09 | #8 | #38 | - |
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05/20 | #6 | #32 | - |
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04/20 | #8 | #42 | - |
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07/09 | #7 | #35 | - |
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03/24 | #8 | #37 | - |
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03/09 | #8 | #35 | - |
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01/07 | #9 | #26 | - |
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07/15 | #11 | #25 | - |
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Nico Collins WR - HOU Nico Collins WR - HOU | Brian Thomas Jr. WR - JAC Brian Thomas Jr. WR - JAC | |
| 2026 Schedule | ||
| Week 1 | vs. BUF | vs. CLE |
| Week 2 | vs. CIN | at DEN |
| Week 3 | at IND | vs. NE |
| Week 4 | vs. DAL | at CIN |
| Week 5 | at TEN | vs. PHI |
| Week 6 | at JAC | vs. HOU |
| Week 7 | vs. NYG | BYE WEEK |
| Week 8 | BYE WEEK | vs. IND |
| Week 9 | at LAC | at BAL |
| Week 10 | at CLE | at TEN |
| Week 11 | vs. IND | at NYG |
| Week 12 | vs. BAL | vs. TEN |
| Week 13 | at PIT | at CHI |
| Week 14 | at WAS | vs. PIT |
| Week 15 | vs. JAC | at HOU |
| Week 16 | at PHI | at DAL |
| Week 17 | at GB | vs. WAS |
| Week 18 | vs. TEN | at IND |
Nico Collins WR - HOU Nico Collins WR - HOU | Brian Thomas Jr. WR - JAC Brian Thomas Jr. WR - JAC | |
| Receiving | ||
| Receptions | 82.5 | 55.7 |
| Rec Yards | 1,213.2 | 837.7 |
| Rec TDs | 7.3 | 5.3 |
| Rushing | ||
| Rush Attempts | 1.4 | 2.7 |
| Rush Yards | 8.3 | 18.0 |
| Rush TDs | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Points | ||
| Fantasy Points | 166.1 | 119.6 |
Nico Collins WR - HOU Nico Collins WR - HOU | Brian Thomas Jr. WR - JAC Brian Thomas Jr. WR - JAC | |
| 2025 Points | ||
| Week 1 | 2.5 | 8.0 |
| Week 2 | 11.2 | 4.9 |
| Week 3 | 14.4 | 5.5 |
| Week 4 | 7.9 | 5.6 |
| Week 5 | 12.0 | 8.0 |
| Week 6 | ‐ | 15.0 |
| Week 7 | 2.7 | 3.1 |
| Week 8 | ‐ | ‐ |
| Week 9 | 7.5 | 5.5 |
| Week 10 | 15.6 | ‐ |
| Week 11 | 15.2 | ‐ |
| Week 12 | 5.5 | ‐ |
| Week 13 | 16.5 | 2.8 |
| Week 14 | 12.1 | 8.7 |
| Week 15 | 20.5 | 13.1 |
| Week 16 | 5.9 | 1.8 |
| Week 17 | 5.7 | 3.9 |
| Week 18 | ‐ | 4.9 |
| Total | 155.2 | 90.8 |
| Average | 10.3 | 6.5 |
Nico Collins WR - HOU Nico Collins WR - HOU | Brian Thomas Jr. WR - JAC Brian Thomas Jr. WR - JAC | |
| 2025 Targets | ||
| Week 1 | 5 | 7 |
| Week 2 | 9 | 12 |
| Week 3 | 11 | 6 |
| Week 4 | 6 | 7 |
| Week 5 | 5 | 6 |
| Week 6 | ‐ | 10 |
| Week 7 | 10 | 7 |
| Week 8 | ‐ | ‐ |
| Week 9 | 11 | 5 |
| Week 10 | 15 | ‐ |
| Week 11 | 10 | ‐ |
| Week 12 | 3 | ‐ |
| Week 13 | 10 | 3 |
| Week 14 | 8 | 6 |
| Week 15 | 4 | 7 |
| Week 16 | 9 | 3 |
| Week 17 | 4 | 7 |
| Week 18 | ‐ | 5 |
Nico Collins WR - HOU Nico Collins WR - HOU | Brian Thomas Jr. WR - JAC Brian Thomas Jr. WR - JAC | |
| Expert | ||
| Andrew Erickson FantasyPros | Nico Collins continued his run as Houston's unquestioned WR1 in 2025, posting his third 1,000-yard season in the last four years while finishing as a top-10 fantasy receiver once again. Despite battling injuries, Collins remained highly efficient and continued to dominate targets and red-zone usage in the Texans offense. Interestingly, his production actually improved without C.J. Stroud under center, though a bounce-back season from the young QB would elevate Collins' ceiling even further. At worst, Collins profiles as a reliable fantasy WR1/WR2 hybrid with one of the strongest WR efficiency profiles in the NFL. | Brian Thomas Jr.'s sophomore season was a major disappointment after the lofty expectations created by his explosive rookie campaign. Injuries constantly interrupted his momentum, while Jacksonville's offense increasingly funneled targets toward players like Jakobi Meyers, Parker Washington, and Brenton Strange. The talent that made BTJ a breakout star still exists, but his connection with Trevor Lawrence never consistently clicked in Liam Coen's system. Until Jacksonville proves willing to feature him more prominently again, Thomas profiles as more of a volatile upside WR3/4 than the ascending alpha many expected entering 2025. |
| Derek Brown FantasyPros | Nico Collins has now managed back-to-back-to-back WR1 seasons (WR9, WR8, WR7) in fantasy points per game. It's impressive that Collins has managed to do this despite C.J. Stroud's struggles over the last two years. There's no reason to doubt his ability to do it again this season. Last year, among 109 qualifying receivers, Collins was 15th in target share (23.1%), eighth in receiving yards per game (74.5), fifth in deep targets (24), 16th in first-read share (28.1%), and 19th in first downs per route run (0.105, per Fantasy Points Data). Collins is an easy click in drafts with upside. If Stroud can flash even momentary glimpses of his rookie form in 2026, Collins could enter top five receiver territory this season. | |
