Houston Texans' wide receiver Nico Collins set a career-high with 173 yards and two touchdowns in a game against the Denver Broncos. Collins finished the game with 8 catches. Quarterback C.J. Stroud, despite facing relentless pressure, led the NFL in completions and yards on throws past the sticks this season, completing 14 of 24 passes with a rating of 108.2. The Texans' offense, amassing 304 yards, 226 by Stroud, outperformed the Broncos who managed only 97 yards. The Texans led the game 16-10 going into the fourth quarter and finished with a 22-10 victory.
Nico Collins was targeted on a career-high 42.9% of routes in Week 13 and accounted for over half of the Texans' team air yards (56.7%). Collins was effective downfield, catching 4 of his 7 targets 10+ yards downfield for 153 yards and a touchdown. #HOUvsDEN | #WeAreTexans https://t.co/JqyBT3vGcU
Nico Collins has 173 yards and his TD gives Texans 22-10 lead. https://t.co/hbKJBNS9RP
Stroud is 14 of 24 for 215 yards, one TD, no INTs and a 108.2 rating. Nico Collins has 8 catches for 173 yards and 1 TD.
Nico Collins LOSES his defender and snags his second TD 👀 Collins is up to eight receptions for a career-high 173 yards. 🎥 @HoustonTexans https://t.co/vJ7ndpIrDl
Stroud to Collins for 3-yd TD. 2-pt conversion no good. #WeAreTexans 22 #BroncosCountry 10 #DENvsHOU live blog: https://t.co/9PfiBCFkFS
NICO COLLINS TOUCHDOWN https://t.co/MuZ6gfQngr
Nico Collins 8 catches 173 yards 1 TD
Nico Collins is having himself a day today. 8 catches, 173 yards, 1 TD.
It's 16-10 going into the fourth quarter. Texans have a first down at the Denver 8. Stroud has been under relentless pressure. His last pass was a `13-yard gain to Jordan on which he was pressured running left and made a great pass that was a perfect floater to Jordan.
The Texans offense is so out of sync. Dropped passes by Jordan and Brown on the last two series. They can't run. Stroud is getting pressured on every play.
Nico Collins up to 170 receiving yards for the day. That's a career high for him.
Nico Collins, who's in his third season and hoping to get an extension, has 6 catches for 166 yards.
The Texans' defense has been outstanding so far, allowing 97 yards. Texans have 304 yards, 226 by Stroud.
Broncos escape big play on Stroud over-throw just before half...but Texans have 259 yards (Stroud 8-of-15 for 182 yards). Broncos get ball to open 2nd half -- but only have one TD drive on a drive to open second half this season (vs. Green Bay).
Texans lead 13-3 at the half. Stroud is 8 of 15 for 182 yards and a 97.1 rating. He has no TDs or INTs. Collins has 4 for 122 and Jordan 2 for 51. It would be wise in the second half to throw to Jordan, the backup TE playing for the injured Dalton Schultz.
After 4 drives: Texans have 194 yards (8.4 yards per play) Broncos have 48 yards (1 total pass yard)
Broncos defense has forced two field goals, but Texans QB C.J. Stroud 6-of-10 for a robust 153 yards...and Texans WR Nico Collins has 117 yards on three catches...
Nico Collins has 117 yards at the end of the first quarter 👀
Nico Collins already with multiple 50+ yard catches on his way to racking up 117 receiving yards in the 1st quarter cool cool cool
Texans are forming incredible pockets for Stroud QB thought about taking off on 3rd down. Takes a shuffle step to the left, then fires to a wide open Nico Collins along the right side 59 yards
On the last play of the first quarter, Stroud avoids the rush and spies Collins running behind the coverage and connects with him for a 59-yard gain to the Denver 26. Collins had 3 catches for 117 yards in the first quarter. Texans lead 10-0.
The @HoustonTexans are taking it to @Broncos right now. CJ Stroud averages a league leading 332 passing yards per game at home this season. He’s got 90 n the 1st quarter against a really tough Denver defense
Stroud got perfect pass protection on the 52-yard pass to Collins. He stood in the pocket untouched and launched it deep for the completion to the Denver 26.
Explosive plays. Texans lead the league in 20+ yard passes. C.J. Stroud connects with Nico Collins for 52-yard pass pass that puts the Texans at the Broncos 26-yard line. When teams connect on explosive plays, their chances at scoring quadruple. https://t.co/PSXVUVhsxg
Stroud hits Collins for 52 yards. Beats Moreau.
C.J. Stroud leads the NFL in completions (112) and yards (2,129) on throws past the sticks this season. Stroud has generated a league-high +120.4 passing EPA on throws past the sticks, the most by any rookie QB in a season since 2016. #WeAreTexans https://t.co/dj0y5wfTUu
#Texans QB C.J. Stroud has 54 completions of 20+ yards this season — the most in the #NFL, per @IE_NFL. 🔥 Has the Ohio State product locked up Offensive Rookie of the Year? #WeAreTexans https://t.co/M9HQPt736U
Nico Collins: Leading receiver in Week 12 loss https://t.co/CWwDAcShhM