Who will be WR 1 in Houston? Diggs, Collins, or Dell?

A big issue for fantasy football players this year is how to rate the Houston Texans wide receivers. They had a great WR 1 in Nico Collins last year, they took a WR 1 from Buffalo with Stefon Diggs, and Tank Dell performed like a WR 1 several times last year as well. Given how talented these three players are, it can be very difficult to determine who will occupy the number one slot on the depth chart, let alone who will be picking up the most targets from quarterback C.J. Stroud.

Which Receiver will get the most targets in Houston?

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So far, there haven’t been too many signs from the Texans as to who will be WR 1 on the depth chart. When asked about it, Head Coach DeMeco Ryans simply responded, “Whoever gets the ball, that’s number one.” This would indicate that, regardless of who is number one on paper, the Texans coaching staff will want to spread the ball out to all of their weapons. That being said, the Texans will still need a pecking order to determine which personnel will be sent onto the field during which plays.

Concerning the pecking order, the Texans have officially made two headlines that can give fans an idea of who is looking at WR 1. First of them was an unofficial depth chart (which had Diggs's name placed first). The other big news was that Stefon Diggs was the only receiver named team captain. Therefore, it’s looking like the former Buffalo Bill might have the number one slot going into the season, but it’s more complicated than that.

Houston WR ADP and its Impact

According to Fantasy Pros, Nico Collins has the highest ADP of any receiver on the Texans at 13. Stefon Diggs is far behind that now at 21. Of course, what Stefon Diggs can do with the football is remarkable, and he is only 30 years old at the moment. The only reason why Nico Collins would be rated higher would be that he is projected to get more targets and be used in the offense more. It’s also important to note that C.J. Stroud has only had a preseason to work with Diggs, whereas he has an established connection with Collins.

In terms of Fantasy Football, this means that picking a Wide Receiver on the Texans will come at somewhat of a risk. There is no clear-cut WR 1 in terms of targets, as the ball will be spread around. Considering the fact that the Texans also acquired Joe Mixon, and the fact that C.J. Stroud can run, the litany of weapons on the Texans will steal touchdowns away from each other. If you’re looking for guaranteed value for the WR 1 of your Fantasy Football team, you might want to look away towards the likes of Drake London or Davante Adams.

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Article originally written by Shane Foley