Nico Collins stands out as the standout all‑in pick from the Texans’ offense, with a pace that screams fantasy WR2 with WR1 upside. Four weeks into the season, Collins is on a historic pace: 2100 yards, ~9 TDs, and 183 targets, all while sustaining a 29.3% target share even after hamstring issues. His efficiency—yards per target, yards per route run—places him among the league’s elite, mirroring the AJ Brown ceiling in a more voluminous Houston attack. If you can snag him in the late first or early second, you’re rostering a gold‑mine in full‑PPR formats. The episode also leans into surrounding Texans pass catchers and the team’s run‑game questions, underscoring that the volume may be concentrated but the ceiling is sky‑high for Collins.

The conversation then pivots to Chase Brown’s breakout potential with Cincinnati, Ricky Pearsall’s upside with San Francisco amid injuries to the 49ers’ wideout corps, and Christian Kirk’s sleeper path in Jacksonville as a high‑floor option in a slot‑heavy role. They sprinkle in Brock Purdy and Sam LaPorta as key midseason anchors, and even Tyler Warren as a late‑round tight end target for the Colts, painting a compact but actionable blueprint for weekend drafts. Across the board, speed, route usage, and target shares drive the core takeaways for fantasy managers heading into draft weekend.