# Jared Koch: Previewing Houston's Week 3 trip to Indianapolis, he expects the Texans to be without wide receiver Nico Collins again, and frames the rest of the piece as conditional keys to victory (running the ball on a weak Colts run defense, winning the turnover battle, converting in the red zone) rather than an outright pick.

**Claimed:** Sep 27, 2026
**Pundit:** Jared Koch — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/jared-koch
**Outlet:** Sports Illustrated — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/outlets/sports-illustrated
**How it reached us:** published in writing
**Original:** https://www.si.com/nfl/texans/onsi/texans-3-keys-to-victory-vs-colts-in-high-stakes-week-3-matchup

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> Of course, having no Nico Collins hurts Houston's bottom line of being able to consistently move the ball down the field. That's going to be the case once again this weekend.

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## The claims

- **Of course, having no Nico Collins hurts Houston's bottom line of being able to consistently move the ball down the field. That's going to be the case once again this weekend. (Week 3 at Indianapolis)**
  - Kind: Availability Calls · About: Nico Collins, Houston Texans
  - Verdict: not settled yet

## Who this take is about

- Nico Collins — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/nico-collins
- Houston Texans — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/texans

## What others said about the same people

- Lance Zierlein on Lewis Bond: Zierlein expects Texans QB C.J. Stroud to play roughly 10-12 plays in Thursday's preseason game, with Davis Mills going to halftime and newly signed Brett Rypien playing the entire second half. He also said if Tank Dell isn't ready, Lewis Bond and Jaden Hall would both likely make the roster, and predicted Keelan Rutledge will be the starting center with Wyatt Teller and Braden Smith starting. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/20e6ff7b-1de6-4de6-9567-3997edaea6b8 (scored 100)
- Lance Zierlein on Jaylin Noel: Zierlein expects Trevor Goosby, Texas' starting left tackle, to be a first-round NFL draft pick, and thinks Quinn Ewers may struggle to stay on the Dolphins' roster beyond this year. He also predicts the Texans' preseason quarterback usage: C.J. Stroud around 10-12 plays, Davis Mills through the first half, and Brett Rypien for the second half. If Tank Dell isn't ready, he thinks Lewis Bond and Jaden Hall could both make the roster. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/684f97b2-1578-404d-9e71-4026eea8db4d (scored 100)
- Colin Cowherd on Houston Texans: Cowherd repeats his claim that Caleb Williams will be viewed as a top four or five quarterback by the end of the season, restates his preseason pick of the Ravens to win their division, and expects a angry Houston defense to beat Cincinnati on Sunday. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/e43d4655-1b30-4892-a8ee-3cfe6bf29dba (scored 0)
- Chris Broussard on Houston Texans: Brew stood by the Lions as division winners and playoff team, picked the Texans over Cincinnati, the Bears over Minnesota, the Patriots to beat Pittsburgh with a solid Drake Maye game, flagged Jacksonville over Denver as his upset alert, and said he still feels good about the Ravens winning the AFC. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/a54915e0-49e6-427b-a7a5-4feb5d0f3cbb (scored 0)
- Greg Jennings on Houston Texans: Jennings put the Cardinals up as his upset alert over Seattle, backed the Texans over Cincinnati and the Bears over Minnesota with chips, put two chips on Denver beating Jacksonville, and wrote a headline of the Packers beating the Jets; he also called the Bengals a playoff team and the Chiefs winners over Indianapolis. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/420d3e29-6224-43a2-8d68-b15c864838cd (scored 0)
- Nick Wright on Houston Texans: Wright stuck by his preseason call of a 12-5 Bills team that wins its division, picked the Jaguars to beat Denver outright, leaned Texans over Cincinnati, still has Atlanta as his deep sleeper, counts New England among his 14 playoff teams, and recalled pegging Washington for a 5-12 or 6-11 year with a bottom-six defense. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/d9357a30-3f1d-4be4-8ce6-529f21f9aeac (scored 0)

## More availability calls

The same kind of call, about other players and teams.

- Thomas Martinez on Ladd McConkey: Martinez projects the Chargers' starting lineups on offense and defense for their Week 3 game at Buffalo, with injuries forcing several changes — Oronde Gadsden II at tight end, Trevor Penning at left guard, Jamaree Caldwell at defensive tackle and RJ Mickens at safety — while expecting Ladd McConkey to play and Marquez Valdez-Scantling to debut. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/bcc0c9e2-6313-45af-bc99-f1cd46806da6 (not settled)
- Ian Rapoport on Jalen Coker: Rapoport reported that Panthers wide receiver Jalen Coker, who has been limited by an ankle injury, is expected to play in Sunday's game at Cleveland. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/2bdde326-4fbe-47aa-86d4-abecbac07723 (not settled)
- Josh Alper on Jalen Coker: Alper wrote that of the two questionable Panthers receivers, at least one — Coker — looks set to play Sunday in Cleveland. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/7d1a2192-c76e-467c-a770-88de62b8e7b8 (not settled)
- Tracy Sandler on Caleb Williams: Sandler predicted Caleb Williams would miss two to three weeks with his hamstring injury, and in the picks segment took the Broncos, Ravens, Vikings, Bills and Bears (switching off an earlier Tampa pick). — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/74f12600-9587-488a-af00-2e8c11643531 (not settled)
- Carmen Vitali on Caleb Williams: In the show's weekly picks segment Vitali took the Broncos over the Rams, the Ravens over the Cowboys in Rio, Tampa at home over Minnesota, the Bills over the Chargers and the Eagles on the road in Chicago. She also agreed that Caleb Williams would be out roughly two to three weeks. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/948bc684-6a05-4cb4-a5ff-72861da00102 (not settled)
- Matt Barrows on Nick Bosa: Barrows expects Nick Bosa's injury to keep him out until the 49ers' Week 8 bye before returning for the second half, and said Jordan Watkins will likely be active for the first time this season against Arizona. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/fe3d985f-2c7e-4313-8632-f187ae724c57 (not settled)

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