Nico Collins Week 9 Preview vs. the Chargers

Houston Texans receiver Nico Collins has a tough matchup in Week 9 (Sunday at 4:05 p.m. ET), playing the Los Angeles Chargers. The Chargers are conceding the seventh-fewest passing yards in the NFL, 198.4 per game.

Collins has 329 yards on 24 catches and three TDs. He has been targeted 35 times, and puts up 65.8 yards receiving per game.

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Collins vs. the Chargers

• Collins vs the Chargers (since 2021): 2 GP / 45 REC YPG / 1 REC TD
• Los Angeles has allowed 100 or more receiving yards to just one opposing receiver in the 2026 season.
• The Chargers have surrendered a TD pass to seven opposing players this year.
• Only one opposing player has hauled in at least two TD passes in matchups with Los Angeles on the season.
• The 198.4 passing yards the Chargers give up per contest makes them the seventh-ranked pass defense in the league this season.
• So far this season, the Chargers have surrendered eight passing TDs to their opponents, averaging 1.1 per game. That ranks fourth in league play.

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Collins Receiving Insights

• Collins, in three of five games, has hit the over on his receiving yards prop bet.
• Collins has 14.1% of his team's target share (35 targets on 248 passing attempts).
• He is averaging 9.4 yards per target (31st in NFL play), averaging 329 yards on 35 passes thrown his way.
• Collins has a touchdown catch in two games this year (out of five), and he scored multiple times in one game.
• He has scored three of his team's 17 offensive touchdowns this season (17.6%).
• With four red zone targets, Collins has been on the receiving end of 13.3% of his team's 30 red zone pass attempts.

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Collins' Recent Performance