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He added a long defensive pass interference penalty drawn on Travis Hunter to set up Houston’s second third-quarter touchdown. Collins also took an end around in the red zone for five rushing yards. Close, but ultimately not the line that fantasy managers were hoping for. Collins will remain in the low-end WR1 region against the Giants in Week 7.

He went for 3/45 in the first half and was mostly managed down with the Texans not really threatened in a major way after he sealed a block for their first touchdown in the third quarter. Collins took a hard fall after a leaping grab and did look a little worse for the wear on the sideline. We wouldn’t be surprised if he saw injury report time this week. That said, he looked good and the Texans simply didn’t need to throw the ball much late in this one. It’s back to the low-end WR1 line next week against the Jaguars.

He immediately busted out of the gates with a 45-yarder, caught a touchdown to end that drive, then found the end zone a second time in the second half when he worked to the other side of zone coverage and C.J. Stroud was able to find him on an improvised throw. Pretty good player. Collins handled 36-of-53 snaps, highest on the team. He’ll be a low-end WR1 against the Titans in Week 5.

He got in a full session and will escape the line. Collins doesn’t play the same amount of snaps that most of the league’s top wideouts play anyway, so even if he is managed a bit, he can be trusted as a low-end WR1 in what looks to be a smash spot against a bad Cowboys pass defense, though one that is integrating new trade acquisition Joey Porter Jr. against Collins.

We’re still waiting for the final injury report to drop, but Collins appears set to return in Week 4 after missing the last two games with a hamstring injury. Collins was listed as limited in Wednesday’s and Thursday’s practices and has been trending in the right direction all week. We’ll check back in when the Texans officially confirm Collins’ status ahead of the weekend.

Alexander caught up with Collins after the Texans’ star player logged his second consecutive limited practice. Collins should probably still be treated as sitting somewhere in the questionable-to-probable range, but this is great to hear. Collins is a WR1, as usual, if active.

Another limited session keeps Collins in the questionable column as he attempts to return from a multi-week hamstring strain. The Texans would surely like to have their star wide receiver back for what could be a back-and-forth game environment against the Cowboys this week, but balancing short-term and long-term needs is critical. Stay tuned.

ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported over the weekend that Collins had a “decent chance” to return in Week 4. Even a limited practice today is a big step in the right direction. The winless Texans desperately need a playmaker on offense and Collins is their only option. While he could be on a pitch count in his first game back, Collins has to be in fantasy lineups the moment he is cleared to play.

Collins injured his hamstring in practice last week and has already been ruled out for the second game in a row. He did not practice this week, so the Texans’ first injury report of Week 4 will be telling. Dalton Schultz will continue to vacuum up targets in the meantime. He saw 14 targets last week and caught 12 of them for 140 yards.

Collins will miss his second consecutive game with yet another hamstring strain. Last week, the passing offense ran through TE Dalton Schultz, who earned 13 targets. Fellow Texans WR Xavier Hutchinson was next with eight targets, but he caught just three, making for a shaky FLEX option this week.