Collins was on the field for all 72 defensive snaps in Sunday's 30-6 win over the Cowboys, ESPN.com reports.

In the process, Collins notched 10 tackles and a forced fumble in the contest. Overall, the linebacker has put up a solid fantasy stat line that includes 32 tackles, 3.5 sacks and three forced fumbles in four games to date.

Collins recorded five tackles (four solo), along with a sack and a forced fumble in Sunday's Week 3 matchup against the Jaguars.

Collins was all over the field again for a stingy Patriots' defense that held the Jaguars to just 17 points. After three games, the third-year pass rusher owns 22 tackles, 3.5 sacks and two forced fumbles. Collins is a hybrid linebacker that plays in different spots throughout the game, and he's been a very solid play as an IDP up to this point. The Patriots will have a bye next week before a Week 5 matchup against the Cowboys.

Collins was on the field for all 72 of the Patriots' snaps on defense in Sunday's win over the Bills, ESPN's Mike Reiss reports.

That's two straight games in which Collins has played every defensive snap for the Patriots, and in Week 2 he certainly did the job for his fantasy owners, recording 11 tackles, 2.5 sacks and a forced fumble.

Collins was on the field for all 73 defensive snaps in Thursday's season opener against the Steelers, ESPN.com reports.

Collins recorded six tackles in the game and should continue to merit IDP attention due to his heavy workload in the Patriots' linebacking corps.

Collins recorded a tackle in Thursday's preseason opener against the Packers.

Collins, who was on the field for 15 of 88 defensive snaps Thursday, approaches the coming season locked in as a starter at linebacker for the Patriots, along with Jerod Mayo and Dont'a Hightower. At 25, Collins' fantasy stock is on the rise, on the heels of a promising 2014 campaign in which he recorded 116 tackles, four sacks, four forced fumbles and two picks in 15 games.

Collins (hip) is listed as active for Sunday's game against the Bills.

It remains to be seen if Collins sees his normal allotment of snaps on Sunday, with the Patriots having clinched the top playoff seed in the AFC, but he is in uniform this week, which is more than can be said of fellow starting linebacker, Dont'a Hightower.

Collins (hip) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Bills, the Patriots' official site reports.

Collins, who has 111 tackles and three sacks in 14 games to date, should be active Sunday, though it remains to be seen if he sees a full workload in Week 17, with the Patriots' playoff seeding locked in.

Collins (hip) was limited at Wednesday's practice, ESPN.com reports.

With the Patriots locked into the No. 1 seed in the AFC playoffs, ESPN.com suggests that some of the team's key players, especially those who are a little banged up, like Collins, could be limited some on Sunday. While the team can't rest everyone, those considering New England IDPs this week are advised to factor in what the team is playing for, plus have a look at the team's inactive list in advance of Sunday's game against the Bills to see if there are any surprise scratches this weekend.

Collins was on the field for all 82 defensive snaps in Sunday's 43-21 win over the Broncos, ESPN.com reports.

In the process, Collins notched a team-high 11 tackles. After recording 35 stops over the last three games while seeing a heavy workload, Collins merits IDP consideration once the Patriots return from their Week 10 bye.

Collins (thigh) was on the field for all 87 defensive snaps in Thursday's win over the Jets, ESPN.com reports.

In the process, the linebacker recorded a season-high 13�tackles and with Jerod Mayo on IR, Collins merits IDP consideration going forward.

Collins (thigh) is listed as active for Thursday's game against the Jets.

Collins, who has recorded 26 tackles in five games to date, is in line to remain a key cog in the Patriots' linebacking corps in the coming weeks in the absence of Jerod Mayo, who has landed on IR.

Collins (thigh) is listed as questionable for Thursday's game against the Jets, ESPN.com reports.

Collins, who has 26 tackles in five games thus far, is a player to watch in the coming weeks, with his role in the Patriots' defense likely to remain vital in the absence of Jerod Mayo.

Collins (thigh) is listed as active for Monday's game against the Chiefs.

Collins is out there if you need him Monday, though given that he saw just 20 snaps in Week 3, a wait-and-see approach is in order for IDP owners.

Collins (thigh) is listed as probable for Monday's game against the Chiefs, ESPN Boston reports.

Collins practiced on a limited basis all week, but so did the rest of the players that showed up on the Patriots' final injury report, and they are all listed as probable as well. Collins, who did not play in Week 2, has 11 tackles (eight solo) in two games this season.

Collins (thigh) was listed as a limited practice participant Friday, the Patriots' official site reports.

We suspect that Collins has a decent chance to play Monday against the Chiefs, but after seeing just 20 snaps in Week 3, a wait-and-see approach is in order if the linebacker does play.

Collins (thigh) is listed as active for Sunday's game against the Raiders.�

He'll give it a go Sunday, but we'd like to see Collins get a full and productive game in before recommending him as an IDP lineup option.

Collins (thigh) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Raiders, ESPN.com reports.

Collins, who missed Week 2's win over the Vikings, was limited in practice all week, with his Week 3 status not likely to be confirmed until the Patriots release their inactives in advance of Sunday's 1:00 ET kickoff.

Collins (thigh) returned to practice Wednesday, the Boston Herald reports.

While we'd expect Collins to be limited at practice this week, his return to the field Wednesday -- in any capacity -- bodes well for his status for Sunday's game against the Raiders.

Collins (thigh) has been downgraded to out for Sunday's game against the Vikings, the Patriots' official site reports.

As a result, the Patriots figure to do some mixing and matching with their front seven Sunday, in order to fill the void created by the absence of Collins, who recorded eight tackles in Week 1.

Collins (thigh) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Vikings, the Patriots' official site reports.

Collins did not practice Friday, which puts his Week 2 status in jeopardy and makes him a risky IDP roll on Sunday.