Houston Texans DVOA, Stats, & NFL Rankings

Houston Texans wide receiver Tank Dell (back) was added to the injury report on Friday and is now listed as questionable for Sunday's game, according to Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network. This is not a positive sign for his status for this weekend's game, as the sophomore wideout practiced in full earlier in the week. Fantasy managers should pay close attention to his status over the weekend, as he may end up being a game-time decision. The Texans are also listing top wideout Nico Collins (hamstring) as questionable as well. If both wideouts are unable to play, fantasy managers should look to find an alternative option over quarterback C.J. Stroud. Last week, Dell enjoyed his best outing of the season and brought in a season-high 126 yards, and he should be viewed as a solid WR2 if he is able to play.

Houston Texans wide receiver Nico Collins (hamstring) is listed as questionable for Sunday's tilt against the Detroit Lions. Collins has been on the injured reserve since Week 5 but was designated to return to practice earlier on Friday. During the practice session, Collins participated in a limited capacity. Fantasy managers should continue to monitor his status over the weekend as he may be a game-time decision on Sunday evening. Before sustaining the hamstring injury, Collins was enjoying a fantastic start to his season as he averaged a stellar 21.3 PPR points in each game across the first five weeks. During this span, Collins saw nine targets per game and tallied an impressive 113.4 yards per game. If Collins suits up, fantasy managers should lock him into their lineups as a high-end WR1.

Houston Texans wide receiver Nico Collins (hamstring) has been designated to return from the Injured Reserve, according to Ari Meirov of the 33rd Team. Fantasy managers should continue to monitor his status for this weekend's game against the Detroit Lions, as he has been unable to practice this week. Collins has been sidelined since suffering a hamstring injury during their Week 5 game against the Buffalo Bills. Before his injury, Collins was enjoying a fantastic start to the season, as he averaged a stellar 21.3 PPR points per game with 6.4 receptions and 113.4 yards per game. If Collins is able to suit up this weekend, he should be locked into all lineups as a high-end WR1 facing a Detroit secondary that has allowed the third-most PPR points to opposing wideouts.

Houston Texans running back Dameon Pierce (groin) is not practicing for the second straight day due to a groin injury. The third-year back out of Florida missed the Week 9 loss to the New York Jets and has only been active for four games in 2024. It looks like he could be on his way to missing another week of action, meaning J.J. Taylor and Dare Ogunbowale could serve as the RB2 and RB3 for Houston behind Joe Mixon. However, Mixon is in a workhorse role, so neither backup is worth starting in fantasy lineups. Pierce remains a handcuff RB in deep leagues, but he's barely on the fantasy football radar in leagues of 12 teams or fewer.

Houston Texans wide receiver Nico Collins (hamstring) is still not practicing on Thursday as he works his way back from a hamstring injury. The 25-year-old has been sidelined on the Injured Reserve list since Week 5, and although his hamstring is reportedly feeling much better, it seems like he's on the wrong side of questionable for Week 10 against the Detroit Lions. Collins scored at least 14.7 half-PPR fantasy points in four of his first five games and was leading the NFL in receiving yards before getting hurt. If Collins cannot play this week, fellow wideout Tank Dell is a virtual must-start in a favorable matchup against the Detroit secondary. Fantasy managers holding out hope for Collins should monitor his practice status and official game designation on Friday afternoon.