Houston Texans wide receiver Nico Collins made his preseason debut on Saturday against the Panthers and hauled in two of three targets for 13 yards and a touchdown. He also almost connected on a deep pass from quarterback C.

C.J. Stroud is essential to the Houston Texans success, and weapons like veteran wide receiver Christian Kirk will help maximize him.

Daniel Dopp calls Nico Collins the "alpha wide receiver" for the Texans, which makes him a solid WR1 for fantasy managers.

Even though the defense continues to impress, the Houston Texans are finding the right identity ahead of their Week 1 matchup.

This offseason, Collins said, he worked a lot on his footwork and with his hands. As a bigger-bodied receiver at 6-foot-4 and 223 pounds, he watched film of players like Jones, Larry Fitzgerald ...

Michael Shapiro is a sports reporter for Chron, covering the Astros, Rockets, Texans and every team in town. Michael is a Denver native and graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, and a noted fan of pull-up threes, wide-receiver passes and a good hot fudge sundae.

C.J. Stroud found Nico Collins for a touchdown pass on his second drive Saturday in Houston's preseason win over the Carolina Panthers.

Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud delivers a 5-yard touchdown to wide receiver Nico Collins against the Carolina Panthers.