2026 Week 4 Fantasy Football: Nico Collins Cleared to Play for Texans
Collins gets a no-injury designation heading into Sunday's game against Dallas — start him with confidence.
Nico Collins is back. According to ProFootballTalk (NBC Sports), Collins has no injury designation for Sunday's Week 4 game against the Cowboys after logging a full practice Friday. He had been dealing with a hamstring issue, but he's cleared.
Nico Collins
A full practice Friday and a clean injury report is exactly what you want to see. Start Collins without hesitation in all formats — hamstring injuries can linger, but the Texans' own report signals he's 100% for Sunday. Dallas is a division game with playoff-level intensity, which means volume should be there. Lock him in.
One note on the broader Texans injury report: linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair (groin) and safety MJ Stewart (knee) are both ruled out, while Jadeveon Clowney (knee), Logan Hall (knee), Jake Hansen (calf), and Ed Ingram (groin) are all questionable on the defensive side. None of those moves directly affect Collins's fantasy outlook, but the source story does not specify any offensive personnel changes that would alter his role or target share. The headline for fantasy managers is simple — Collins plays.
Data: real stats via Sleeper, projections via FantasyPros.