The Houston Texans will need Nico Collins healthy this winter to mount a run to Super Bowl LIX in February. C.J. Stroud still had more than enough weaponry to cruise Sunday in a road win over the New England Patriots.
Stroud tallied three touchdown passes in Sunday's 41-21 win at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass., a victory that brings Houston to 5–1 through the first six games of 2024. The Texans' signal caller netted just 192 yards passing Sunday, with deep passing plays now a smaller segment of Houston's offense as Collins nurses a hamstring injury.