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HOUSTON (AP) \u2014 Houston Texans wide receiver Nico Collins expects to play Monday night against the Dallas Cowboys after he missed five games with a hamstring injury.<\/p>\n

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  • Collins led the NFL with 567 yards receiving when he was injured on a 67-yard touchdown grab in an Oct. 6 win over the Buffalo Bills<\/li>\n

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  • He spent four weeks on injured reserve before being activated last Saturday, but he wasn’t ready to return Sunday night for Houston’s loss to Detroit<\/li>\n

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  • Houston lost Stefon Diggs to a season-ending knee injury Oct. 27 and the Texans\u2019 passing game has struggled without Collins. He remains the team\u2019s leading receiver despite his extended absence<\/li>\n

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  • Houston has scored just 15 points after halftime in its last four games combined with no touchdowns<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/h5>\n
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    \u201cI feel like myself,\u201d Collins said Friday. \u201cI feel like that was the main part.\u201d<\/p>\n

    Collins led the NFL with 567 yards receiving when he was injured on a 67-yard touchdown grab in an Oct. 6 win over the Buffalo Bills. He spent four weeks on injured reserve before being activated last Saturday.<\/p>\n

    But he wasn\u2019t ready to return Sunday night and was inactive for Houston\u2019s loss to Detroit, leaving him out for a fifth straight game to match the longest streak of consecutive games missed in his four-year career.<\/p>\n

    \u201cYou don\u2019t want to miss no games, but that\u2019s part of it,\u201d he said. \u201cBut it\u2019s a long season, it\u2019s a marathon and you want to take care of your body. But missing time hurts. You want to be out there with your brothers, making plays.\u201d<\/p>\n

    Houston lost Stefon Diggs to a season-ending knee injury Oct. 27 and the Texans\u2019 passing game has struggled without Collins. He remains the team\u2019s leading receiver despite his extended absence.<\/p>\n

    Quarterback C.J. Stroud is thrilled to have Collins back.<\/p>\n

    \u201cHe has that personality where he wants the hard coverage guy, he wants the hard routes to run, he wants to make the hard plays,\u201d Stroud said. \u201cWhen he gets the ball, he is dangerous. He is able to turn good into great. He runs guys over. He does all these things. … He gets everybody juiced up to play hard and I definitely feel like we have been missing that.\u201d<\/p>\n

    Collins takes pride in hearing comments like that and believes it\u2019s part of his job to help elevate everyone around him.<\/p>\n

    \u201cI feel like you bring the energy, you bring the best out of everybody,\u201d he said. \u201cYou bring the physicality. I\u2019m showing my teammates that I\u2019m bringing it. So, I need everybody to come in with me.\u201d<\/p>\n

    Collins will try to help the AFC South-leading Texans get back on track after dropping their last two games and three of their last four. The Texans hope his return will help solve some of the problems they\u2019ve had in the second half of games.<\/p>\n

    Houston has scored just 15 points after halftime in its last four games combined with no touchdowns. The Texans led by 16 at the break against the Lions before being shut out in the second half of the 26-23 loss.<\/p>\n

    \u201cI want to change it,\u201d he said. \u201cAdd another piece out there, another weapon. … Every time I touch the ball, I\u2019m trying to score and just bringing that juice and just having another playmaker out there brings a lot to the offense. And I can\u2019t wait to go out there and play.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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