9) Nico Collins vs. Tennessee
The loss of C.J. Stroud had little effect on Collins last week as he was able to hook up with Davis Mills for 7 grabs and 136 yards, thanks mostly to being targeted on 15 of his 45 pass attempts. The pass volume was due to Jacksonville taking an early lead and the Texans having to play catch-up for most of the game. I don’t expect Mills to throw it quite as much in his second game under center while Stroud is still recovering from a concussion, but a target rate north of 30% for Collins is very likely. So, if Houston even throws the ball 30 times, that still leaves plenty of room for Nico to have a top 10 finish against a Titan defense that can be beaten through the air as well as on the ground.
10) Rashee Rice vs. Denver
He has been a top 10 option since returning from a six-game suspension and should remain so this week despite a tough matchup. He won’t have to deal with Patrick Surtain, who is still out with a strained pectoral muscle, so the sledding should be much easier than it normally would against this Denver defense. I expect Patrick Mahomes to bounce back from his dismal performance in Buffalo before the bye week and for the Chiefs offense to lay it on a Broncos defense that hasn’t had a true test yet this year, aside from their Week 7 matchup against the Cowboys. Unlike the Cowboys, Kansas City’s defense isn’t going to allow this game to get away from them. Rice will lead the Chiefs receivers in targets for the game, and I expect another 15+ point performance
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