Puka Nacua led Nico Collins in 2025 targets, 166 to 120, and receptions, 129 to 71. Overall, Puka Nacua led 5 of 6 measured categories.
Nico Collins (Houston, 15 games) against Puka Nacua (Los Angeles (NFC), 16 games). Every number below is measured, not projected.
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| Metric | Nico Collins | Puka Nacua |
|---|---|---|
| Targets | 120 | 166 ✓ |
| Receptions | 71 | 129 ✓ |
| Receiving yards | 1,117 | 1,715 ✓ |
| Receiving touchdowns | 6 | 10 ✓ |
| Yards per reception | 15.73 ✓ | 13.29 |
| Fantasy points | 226.2 | 375.0 ✓ |
Categories won: Nico Collins 1, Puka Nacua 5.
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Open gamedai freePuka Nacua led Nico Collins in 2025 targets, 166 to 120, and receptions, 129 to 71. Overall, Puka Nacua led 5 of 6 measured categories.
Puka Nacua led on targets (166 to 120). Puka Nacua led on receptions (129 to 71). Puka Nacua led on receiving yards (1,715 to 1,117).
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Puka Nacua led Nico Collins in 2025 targets, 166 to 120, and receptions, 129 to 71. Overall, Puka Nacua led 5 of 6 measured categories. Puka Nacua led on targets, 166 to 120. Puka Nacua led on receptions, 129 to 71. Nico Collins hosts BUF in week 1, Sun, Sep 13, 1:00 PM EDT. Puka Nacua hosts SF in week 1, Thu, Sep 10, 8:35 PM EDT. gamedai does not publish a weekly opponent-adjusted projection, an expert grade, or a crowd pick, so nothing here grades either fixture. Weigh a different pairing with the free start/sit tool at gamedai.app/tools/start-sit.
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Open gamedai freeData from nflverse (nflverse-data), licensed CC BY 4.0. 2025 regular season, snapshot taken September 5, 2026. Source: nflverse-data. Licence: CC BY 4.0. gamedai is an independent analytics platform and is not affiliated with the National Football League.