Hutchinson Tops Texans WR Targets With Collins Out — SkimNews
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- Nico Collins is expected to miss Week 2 against Cincinnati with a hamstring injury, leaving the Texans without their top receiver and forcing fantasy managers to hunt for replacements.
- Dalton Schultz is Eisenberg's top replacement pick after drawing 8 targets in Week 1 against Buffalo, with the Bengals having allowed the most fantasy points to opposing tight ends in 2025.
- Xavier Hutchinson is projected as the highest-upside Texans receiver, having led Houston with 5 catches for 69 yards and a touchdown against San Francisco and 5 catches for 84 yards against Indianapolis in two 2025 starts without Collins.
- Kayshon Boutte is flagged as the biggest snap-time beneficiary while Jaylin Noel is a deeper flier after a 2-catch, 53-yard debut against Buffalo — both behind Schultz and Hutchinson in the pecking order.
- Bijan Robinson anchors both DFS lineups after a Week 1 stat line of 21 carries for 83 yards plus 8 catches for 90 yards and a touchdown against Pittsburgh.
- The DraftKings lineup stacks Bryce Young with Jalen Coker, who posted 8 catches for 138 yards and 2 touchdowns on 9 targets against Chicago in Week 1 and has hit 14+ PPR in 5 of his last 7 games.
Why it matters: For fantasy managers scrambling to replace Collins, Eisenberg's ranking gives a clear pecking order: Schultz as the safest floor play against a Bengals defense that was the worst vs TEs in 2025, and Hutchinson as the ceiling flex after averaging roughly 77 receiving yards in his two 2025 starts without Collins.
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