Nico Collins Week 17 Preview vs. the Chargers

Nico Collins has a tough matchup when his Houston Texans face the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 17 (Saturday, 4:30 p.m. ET). The Chargers concede 179.3 passing yards per game, sixth-best in the league.

Collins has caught 68 passes on 116 targets for a team-leading 1,060 yards and six scores. He averages 75.7 yards per game.

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Collins vs. the Chargers

• Collins vs the Chargers (since 2021): 2 GP / 77.5 REC YPG / 2 REC TD
• Los Angeles has allowed only three opposing receivers to pile up 100 or more receiving yards in a game in the 2025 season.
• The Chargers have conceded a TD pass to 13 opposing players this year.
• Only one opposing player has caught at least two TD passes in matchups with Los Angeles on the season.
• Collins will square off against the NFL's sixth-ranked pass defense this week. The Chargers allow 179.3 passing yards per contest.
• Opponents of the Chargers have totaled 14 touchdowns through the air (0.9 per game). The Chargers' defense is second in the league in that category.

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Collins Receiving Insights

• In eight of 14 games this season, Collins has topped his prop for receiving yards.
• Collins has 22.2% of his team's target share (116 targets on 522 passing attempts).
• He is averaging 9.1 yards per target (22nd in NFL play), picking up 1,060 yards on 116 passes thrown his way.
• Collins has hauled in a touchdown pass in five of 14 games this season, including more than one TD reception in one contest.
• He has 24.1% of his team's 29 offensive touchdowns this season (seven).
• Collins has been targeted 15 times in the red zone (22.1% of his team's 68 red zone pass attempts).

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Collins' Recent Performance