Is Nico Collins playing today? Texans WR's status revealed for Week 15 game vs Dolphins

Nico Collins is C.J. Stroud's primary target on the Houston Texans. The wide receiver is in his fourth year in the NFL and is getting better each season.

Let's look at Collins' availability ahead of the Texans' Week 15 game against the Miami Dolphins on Sunday.

Is Nico Collins playing today?

Yes, Nico Collins is playing today against the Miami Dolphins. Collins entered Week 15 without an injury designation and actively participated in his team's practice sessions in the lead-up to Week 15.

Collins has dealt with injury this year, and a hamstring injury made him miss a handful of games in the earlier stages of the season. He'll now aim to help his team's playoff push, and his next task is to guide the Texans to a win over a streaky Miami Dolphins team at home.

While Collins is set to feature, the same cannot be said about offensive lineman Juice Scruggs. Scruggs is dealing with a foot injury, and he'll miss Sunday's game as a result. Furthermore, guards Kenyon Green and Nick Broeker and linebackers Christian Harris and Jamal Hill are questionable due to various injury concerns.

How is Nico Collins performing this season?

Nico Collins started the year at an All-Pro pace and was arguably one of the top three wide receivers in the first few weeks. However, an injury sent him to the IR and curtailed his potentially career-high numbers.

Entering Week 15, Collins has amassed a stat line of 49 catches, 832 receiving yards and four touchdowns in eight games. He has led the Texans in receiving yards in six outings this season, a staggering number considering the time spent away from the action. Texans fans will hope he once again delivers against fellow AFC Playoffs hopeful, the Miami Dolphins, in Week 15.

The Houston Texans enter Week 15 with an 8-5 record. The franchise started the season on a 5-1 run but has since lost games against the Green Bay Packers, New York Jets, Detroit Lions and perhaps most disappointingly, the Tennessee Titans. They'll aim for a win in their first game since the bye week to put them in a great position as the regular season ends.