Nico Collins is on bye in Week 8 — replace him and revisit next week.
- Projection
- 8.2 pts
- WR rank
- #23
- Matchup
- bye
Nico Collins's fantasy role in Week 8
Nico Collins goes into Week 8 of the 2026 season as a matchup-dependent WR option for the HOU. He is rostered in 99% of leagues and actually started in 54% of them, and we rank him WR23 on our own weekly board at 8.2 projected points.
Roster rates are steady week over week, so his role looks settled rather than in flux.
No injury designation to work around right now, which keeps his projection honest.
Week 8 matchup breakdown
The HOU are on bye in Week 8, so there is no matchup to grade. Anyone holding him needs a one-week fill-in from the waiver wire.
How to play it
Nico Collins is on bye in Week 8 — replace him and revisit next week.
Use the waiver wire for a one-week plug and keep him on your bench if you are otherwise healthy at WR.
Sally's take
Peppers & Picks ranks Nico Collins (HOU WR), our WR23 this week for Week 8 of the 2026 NFL season (his team is on bye), projecting 8.2 projected points with a mild Pepper Meter rating. Sally's honest about it: 1.8 points under the starter line isn't the ceiling she chases. He's without an opponent this week, which caps this at a roster-hold conversation. He's still in 54% of lineups at 99% rostered, which is exactly the trap I'm trying to talk you out of. Sally keeps him at Mild until the usage says otherwise.
Tina's take
Peppers & Picks ranks Nico Collins (HOU WR), our WR23 this week for Week 8 of the 2026 NFL season (his team is on bye), projecting 8.2 projected points with a mild Pepper Meter rating. Tina calls it a floor problem: 1.8 points under the starter line is a lot of risk for a lineup spot. He's without an opponent this week, which caps this at a roster-hold conversation. He's still in 54% of lineups at 99% rostered, which is exactly the trap I'm trying to talk you out of. Tina keeps him at Mild until the usage says otherwise.