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Stefon Diggs or Nico Collins

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Stefon Diggs

Stefon Diggs

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Nico Collins

Nico Collins

WRHouston Texans HOU
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πŸ”“ EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Diggs over Collins

 
 
 
 
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Includes Detailed Projections

Outlook Stefon Diggs

Cleared of Legal Hurdles, Stefon Diggs Remains a High-Upside Free Agent Target

Stefon Diggs remains one of the most compelling names on the free-agent market. Coming off a resilient 2025 season in New England, he recorded 87 receptions for 1,033 yards and four touchdowns while playing just 54% of the offensive snaps. Now fully recovered from his previous ACL injury and legally cleared by the NFL, the veteran wideout is in prime shape to contribute immediately.

Several teams have reportedly inquired about Diggs, who confidently declared himself the league's best secondary receiver. His ability to earn targets at age 32 remains intact, making him an incredibly attractive option for teams looking to bolster their passing attack. If he lands in a highly productive offense, he could quickly outproduce his current fantasy expectations.

Currently rostered in 95% of leagues but started in just 55%, fantasy managers are appropriately treating him as a high-upside stash. Until he officially signs with a team, he should be valued as a low-risk, high-reward bench option with the ceiling to shift fantasy matchups once he finds a home.


Updated 22 hrs ago

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πŸ”“ EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Collins over Diggs

 
 
 
 
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Includes Detailed Projections

Outlook Nico Collins

Locked-In Primary Target Primed for Another Borderline WR1 Campaign

Nico Collins enters the year as the clear top target for C.J. Stroud in a dangerous Houston passing offense. Listed as the lead outside receiver, Collins should easily pace a receiving corps that includes Tank Dell. His elite efficiencyβ€”ranking top-ten in yards per route runβ€”secures his high-volume role.

Our projections expect Collins to remain highly productive, pegging him for 80 receptions, 1,185 yards, and six touchdowns. Fantasy managers view him as a foundational piece, reflected by his perfect roster percentage and near-universal starting rate across leagues. He is a highly trusted weekly starter.

Draft market trends show his ADP has steadily stabilized around the early third round at pick 23 after creeping up from late June. At this draft cost, our models see him as a strong value, especially in PPR leagues where his high target floor offers excellent weekly safety.


Updated 22 hrs ago

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Performance Stefon Diggs
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REC YDS AVG LONG TD
33712.3260
Season stats based on the past 7 days

REC YDS AVG LONG TD
33712.3260
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Nico Collins
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Next Up Redzone Touches
Redzone Touches Stefon Diggs
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Redzone Touches Nico Collins
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Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Stefon Diggs
OWN
93%
-2.85 compared to last week
START
55%
+1.51 compared to last week
OWN/START Nico Collins
OWN
100%
No change since last week.
START
98%
+2.15 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Stefon Diggs
56th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Nico Collins
9th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Stefon Diggs

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 60th among WR's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 19th with 144.30 total points (6.56 avg).
  • Currently 165 points behind the leader: Puka Nacua
  • You have to be impressed by how much better he is performing. Can he keep this up or is it a fluke?
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 6.6.
  • Receiving Stats

  • Top 15 in receptions and is currently ranked 11th among WR.
  • Top 35 in targets and is currently ranked 27th among WR.
  • Top 20 in reception yards with 1033 and 11.87 YPC and is currently ranked 17th among WR.
  • Top 75 in Rec TDs with 4, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 54th among WR.
  • Rushing Stats

    Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 13 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: +47, Rec Yards: +560 Rec TDs: +2,
  • Unfortunately two players have the same exact name and his rating may not be entirely accurate at this point. We are working on fixing situations like this!
Breakdown Nico Collins

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 9th among WR's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 11th with 160.70 total points (8.46 avg).
  • Currently 148.6 points behind the leader: Puka Nacua
  • He is putting up the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 8.5.
  • Receiving Stats

  • Top 20 in receptions and is currently ranked 19th among WR.
  • Top 20 in targets and is currently ranked 17th among WR.
  • Top 10 in red zone targets and is currently ranked 10th among WR.
  • Top 10 in reception yards with 1172 and 15.84 YPC and is currently ranked 8th among WR.
  • Top 35 in Rec TDs with 6 and is currently ranked 33rd among WR.
  • Rushing Stats

  • Top 50 in rush yards with 15 (0.83 per game) and is currently ranked 40th among WR.
  • Top 15 in rush tds with 1 (0.06 per game) and is currently ranked 11th among WR.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 6 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: +2, Rec Yards: +9 Rec TDs: -1,
  • Known to break out for big gains. If your league has bonus points for long REC TDs then this guy would be great to have.
  • Unfortunately two players have the same exact name and his rating may not be entirely accurate at this point. We are working on fixing situations like this!
  • Season Outlook

  • REC: 80, REC YDS: 1185, REC TDS: 6
Next Up Health Check
Injury Stefon Diggs

No Injury Reported

Injury Nico Collins

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Stefon Diggs

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Overview

  • He has missed playing in at least 2 games but is not listed on the injury report as of today. Check out his player news to see if he has any nagging injuries.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:
Matchups Nico Collins

Week 1
Houston Texans VS Buffalo Bills

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
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Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 14th with 114.00 total points (6.00 avg).
  • Currently 113 points behind the leader: Seahawks DST
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 6.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 4 in total yards against with 321.76 per game and is currently ranked 4th among DST.
  • Ranked 28th in rush defense with 2423 (142.53 per game).
  • Top 2 in pass defense with 3047 (179.24 per game) and is currently ranked 1st among DST.
  • Top 12 in points against with 21.47 per game and currently ranked 12th among DST.
  • Top 10 in Total TDs with 3 (0.18 per game) and currently ranked 9th among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: -10.01, Turnovers: -17 Sacks: -6, INTs: -7, TDs: -2, Points Allowed: +1.51,
  • Unfortunately two players have the same exact name and his rating may not be entirely accurate at this point. We are working on fixing situations like this!

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 41, INT: 13, TDS: 3, PA/G: 22.8, YDS/G: 311.4
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Stefon Diggs
9.08
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Nico Collins
22.87
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Stefon Diggs
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2015 MIN 13 84 52 720 13.8 4 3 13 4.3 0
2016 MIN 13 112 84 903 10.8 3 3 10 3.3 0
2017 MIN 14 95 64 849 13.3 8 8 13 1.6 0
2018 MIN 15 148 102 1021 10.0 9 10 62 6.2 0
2019 MIN 15 92 63 1130 17.9 6 5 61 12.2 0
2020 BUF 16 175 133 1663 12.5 9 1 1 1 0
2021 BUF 16 164 103 1225 11.9 10 0 0 0 0
2022 BUF 16 155 110 1455 13.2 11 1 -3 -3 0
2023 BUF 16 160 107 1183 11.1 8 1 5 5 0
2024 HOU 8 64 47 496 10.6 3 3 8 2.7 1
2025 NE 16 105 87 1033 11.9 4 0 0 0 0
3-YEAR AVG 15 115 84 928 11.1 5 2 7 4 0
Totals 174 1432 1001 12193 12.2 77 36 177 4.9 1
Career Nico Collins
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2021 HOU 14 61 33 446 13.5 1 0 0 0 0
2022 HOU 10 66 37 481 13.0 2 0 0 0 0
2023 HOU 15 109 80 1297 16.2 8 1 7 7 0
2024 HOU 12 99 68 1006 14.8 7 0 0 0 0
2025 HOU 16 123 74 1172 15.8 6 2 15 7.5 1
3-YEAR AVG 16 121 82 1281 15.7 8 1 9 6.5 0
Totals 71 491 315 4769 15.1 26 4 26 6.5 1
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CLE @JAC
DAL @NYG
DEN @KC
DET vs NO
GB @MIN
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NE @SEA
NYJ @TEN
PHI vs WAS
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BOS vs TB 01:35 EDT EST
CHC vs MIN 02:20 EDT EST
CHW @TOR 12:15 EDT EST
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CLE vs PIT 01:40 EDT EST
DET @LAA 04:07 EDT EST
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LAD @NYY 07:20 EDT EST
MIA @MIL 02:10 EDT EST
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SEA vs SF 04:10 EDT EST
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