After the Houston Texans dispatched of the San Francisco 49ers in a must-win Week 8 showdown, CJ Stroud made it clear that even though the Texans did so without the services of Nico Collins, the 5th-year wideout who has back to back 1,000 yard seasons is an invaluable piece of Houston's offensive attack.
"You can't replace Nico Collins. He's a top-five guy in his league. I think he's one of best,"Stroud said post-game, according to Jared Koch of Sports Illustrated. "Even when he comes back, we got to find new ways to get him the rock.