Wide receivers can be a little tricky in fantasy football. While you want to target players who are the No. 1 receiver on their team, it is not advised to draft a receiver who is the only target on the team.
That is why Houston Texans wide receiver Jayden Higgins' season-ending torn ACL may have actually hurt receiver Nico Collins' fantasy stock a little.
The top wide receivers in fantasy generally have another talented receiver paired with them. Ja'Marr Chase with the Cincinnati Bengals has Tee Higgins. Puka Nacua with the Los Angeles Rams has Davante Adams. Justin Jefferson with the Minnesota Vikings has Jordan Addison.
Collins had Higgins, but now there is a bigger gap between the No. 1 and No. 2 receiver on the roster.
Houston still has tight end Dalton Schultz, who was actually second on the Texans in receiving yards last year, so there are other targets defenders will have to deal with. However, since Higgins is now out for the season, it will be easier for opposing defenders to double-team Collins and Schultz since they will feel more comfortable leaving receivers like Xavier Hutchinson and newcomers Zay Jones and Sterling Shepard one-on-one.

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