Falcons vs. Texans Key Players to Watch | Week 5

One of the best receivers in the league will be a player to watch when Nico Collins and the Houston Texans visit the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, October 8, 2023.

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Falcons vs. Texans Game Info

• Game Date: Sunday, October 8, 2023
• Time: 1:00 PM ET
• Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
• Location: Atlanta, Georgia
• TV: FOX

Top Falcons Players

• Desmond Ridder has passed for 744 yards (74-for-119), with three touchdowns and three interceptions (186.0 yards per game). He’s also run the ball 14 times for 47 yards and one touchdown.
• Bijan Robinson has churned out a team-leading 318 rushing yards (79.5 YPG). He has tacked on 19 catches for 134 yards with one receiving touchdown.
• So far this season Tyler Allgeier has rushed for 151 yards (37.8 per game), with two touchdowns.
• Jonnu Smith has 15 catches (on 20 targets) and leads the team with 179 receiving yards (44.8 per game).
• Drake London has collected 126 yards on 11 receptions with two touchdowns, averaging 31.5 yards per game.
• David Onyemata has notched a team-leading 1.5 sacks, while adding 3.0 TFL and 16 tackles.
• Over his current campaign, Jessie Bates III has 32 tackles, 1.0 TFL, and three interceptions, and leads the team in both interceptions and tackles.

Top Texans Players

• C.J. Stroud has 1,212 passing yards (303.0 per game) with a 62.3% completion percentage (94-for-151), throwing for six touchdowns. He also has 51 rushing yards on 14 carries.
• Dameon Pierce has run for a team-leading 181 yards on 64 carries (45.3 yards per game) while scoring one touchdown. He also averages 17.0 receiving yards per game, grabbing eight passes for 68 yards.
• So far this year Devin Singletary has rushed for 95 yards on 27 carries (23.8 yards per game).
• This year Collins has 22 receptions for a team-high 428 yards (107.0 per game) and three touchdowns.
• Nathaniel Dell’s stat line this year shows 16 catches for 267 yards and two touchdowns. He puts up 66.8 receiving yards per game.
• Robert Woods has 191 receiving yards on 18 receptions (31 targets).
• Jonathan Greenard has collected a team-leading 3.0 sacks, while adding 5.0 TFL and 16 tackles.
• Henry To’o To’o’s 27 tackles and 1.0 TFL make him the team’s top tackler.
• Steven Nelson has intercepted two passes to lead the team while adding 12 tackles and four passes defended.

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Falcons Fantasy Stats

• Robinson is 41st overall among all players and 10th among all RBs with 51.2 fantasy points (12.8 per game).
• Ridder has recorded total 41.8 fantasy points this year (10.5 per game), which make him the 56th-ranked player overall and the 26th-ranked QB.
• So far this season, Allgeier’s 30.3 total fantasy points make him the No. 94 fantasy player and No. 25 RB. He averages 7.6 fantasy points per game.
• London is the 118th-ranked fantasy player — and the 48th-ranked WR — with 24.6 fantasy points. He averages 6.2 fantasy points per game.

Texans Fantasy Stats

• Stroud is 12th overall among all players and 10th among all QBs with 73.6 fantasy points (18.4 per game).
• Collins has totaled 60.8 fantasy points this season (15.2 per game), good enough to place him fifth among WRs and 25th overall in league-wide fantasy rankings.
• Dell’s 40.0 total fantasy points make him the No. 62 fantasy player and No. 17 WR. He averages 10.0 fantasy points per game.
• Pierce’s fantasy season has him ranked 91st overall and 24th among RBs with 30.9 points (7.7 per game).