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With the devastating late-season injury Tank Dell sustained last December, the door is wide open for second round rookie Jayden Higgins to carve out a role in Houston's offense. His measurables are similar to Collins' (6'4", 214 lbs.), so the Texans could use him on money downs and in the red zone. The organization truly believes in Higgins' potential, so much so that they signed him to the league's first-ever fully guaranteed contract for a second-round pick. That tells us all we need to know about his prospects. Could he supplant Kirk as the starter opposite Collins at some point this season? That is a real possibility. We should all just keep quiet about Higgins and wait until he falls in the double-digit rounds and grab him as a depth piece with incredible upside.
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Nico Collins will be a healthy scratch in Week 18
Texans will rest their star receiver
By: Mike Krueger | Sun Jan 4, 9:17 am
|  | Veteran wide receiver Nico Collins won’t play in this one today.
A team source tells me the Texans want to rest their veteran wide receiver ahead of the playoffs.
Expect a lot of action for their two rookies. Jayden Higgins and Jaylin Noel. Last week, each scored on the first two opening drives. A 75 and 43 yard TD for each.
They will face a Colts defense without Sauce Gardner and a passing defense allowing 250 yds in the air. (Jane Slater on X)
FFToday's Take: Week 18 strikes again. The Texans have enough depth at receiver with Higgins, Noel, Xavier Hutchinson, and Christian Kirk that they can safely rest Nico and likely handle the Colts with Riley Leonard at quarterback. Higgins and Noel are Flex options for Week 18.
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