(SportsRadio 610) - The Texans have a No. 2 wide receiver problem.
After doing the research, the only question is who will solve it.
POINT OF THE RESEARCH:
To show how low overall production of WR2 was last season.
To show how other teams in that situation either completely stunk on offense OR could run the rock, had other players on roster helping in the pass game.
TAKEAWAYS:
Only one second-leading WR in 2021 had less receptions than Collins: Calvin Ridley, who had 31 in five games.
However, ATL had two non WR ahead of him in receptions.
The only teams with bigger gaps than 57 from leading WR in receptions to No. 2 were…
LA Rams: Kupp 145 to Jefferson 50 (95)
Higbee caught 61
Green Bay: Adams 123 to Lazard 40 (83)
Jones caught 52
Miami: Waddle 104 to Parker 40 (64)
Gesecki caught 73, Gaskin 49
Next Closest:
LV: Renfrow 103 to Jones 47 (56)
Waller caught 55, Jacobs 54
KC: Hill 111 to Hardeman 59 (52)
Kelce caught 92
Thirty-three receptions was the lowest amount of catches for any team's second leading overall pass catcher.
NO. 2 WR CASE STUDY: Team: 2nd leading WR in receptions number of catches, yards, rec TD (Leading WR receptions to 2nd leading WR receptions)
Nico Collins: 33, 446, 1 TD (90-33)
ATL: Ridley 31, 281 and 2 in 5 games (66 to 31)
Pitts caught 68, Patterson caught 52
NO: Deoente Hardy 36, 570 and 3 (46 to 36)
Kamara led team with 47
NYG: Kenny Golladay 37, 521 and 0 (39 to 37)
TE Engram 46, RB Booker 41, Barkley 40
CHI: Allen Robinson 38, 410 and 1 (81 to 38)
TE Kmet caught 60, RB Montgomery caught 42
CLE: Peoples-Jones 34, 597 and 3 (52 to 34)
Hooper 38, Njoku 36
4th leading rushing team in NFL
IND: Paschal 38, 384 and 3 (88-40)
Taylor and Hines caught 40 balls each for a combined 670 yards and 3 TD, also had the leading rusher in the NFL.
2nd in NFL in rushing
TEN: Westbrook-Ikhine 38, 476 and 4 (63 to 38)
5th in NFL in rushing
GB: Allen Lazard 40, 513 and 8 (123 to 40)
RB Jones caught 52
MIA: Davante Parker 40, 515 and 2 (104 to 40)
TE Gesecki 73, RB Gaskin 49
WAS: Adam Humphries 41, 383 and 0 (77 to 41)
McKissic 43, Gibson 42
PHI: Quez Watkins 43, 647 and 1 (64 to 33)
Goedert caught 56
Led NFL in rushing
DET: Kalif Raymond 48, 576 and 4 (90 to 48)
RB Swift had 62, TE Hockenson had 61
BAL: Rashad Bateman 46, 515 and 1 (91 to 46)
TE Andrews caught 107
3rd leading team in NFL
NYJ: Braxton Berrios 46, 431 and 2 (51 to 46)
LAR: Van Jefferson 50, 802 and 6 (145 to 50)
TE Higbee had 61
LV: Zay Jones 47, 546 and 1 (103 to 47)
TE Waller caught 55, RB Jacobs caught 54
DEN: Tim Patrick 53, 734 and 5 (58 to 53)
TE Fant led team in receptions
CAR: Robby Anderson 53, 519 and 5 (93 to 53)
ARI: AJ Green 54, 848 and 3… Rondale Moore 54, 435 and 1 (77 to 54)
Nuk Hopkins hurt
Ertz 56
NE: Kendrick Bourne 55, 800 and 5 (83 to 55)
SF: Aiyuk 56, 826 and 5 (77 to 56)
TE Kittle 71
KC: Mecole Hardeman 59, 693 and 2 (111 to 59)
TE Kelce caught 92
PIT: Chase Claypool 59, 860 and 2 (107 to 59)
RB Najee Harris caught 74, TE Freiermuth caught 60
MIN: Thielen 67, 726 and 10 (108 to 67)
DAL: Cooper 68, 865 and 8 (79 to 68)
TE Schultz caught 78
JAX: Laviska Shenault 63, 619 and 0 (73 to 63)
SEA: Tyler Lockett 73, 1,175 and 8 (75 to 73)
CIN: Tee Higgins 74, 1,091 and 6 (81 to 74)
TB: Evans 74, 1,035 and 14 (98 to 74)
LAC: Mike Williams 76, 1,146 and 9 (106 to 76)
BUF: Cole Beasley 82, 693 and 1 (103 to 82)
