Nico Collins or Michael Wilson: who should I start in Week 3?

Where the draft room stands

Drafters have formed no consensus on Nico Collins: he carries no ADP, and the board ranks him 167th overall on the rest of his evidence.

In 2QB drafts he goes at ADP 37.

Drafters have formed no consensus on Michael Wilson: he carries no ADP, and the board ranks him 171st overall on the rest of his evidence.

In 2QB drafts he goes at ADP 97.

What the sportsbooks price

The books have Nico Collins at 2.8 PPR points a game off 1 market across 1 book. That is 30 percent of what a wide receiver's price needs, so it is a fragment of one rather than a projection.

The books have Michael Wilson at 1.6 PPR points a game off 1 market across 14 books. That is 30 percent of what a wide receiver's price needs, so it is a fragment of one rather than a projection.

Nico Collins's price is not complete, so the two figures are not set against each other here.

This season so far

Through Week 1, Nico Collins has been on the field for 72 percent of HOU snaps, drawn 27 percent of the targets and had 22 percent of the red zone chances.

He has taken 2 of the offence's 7 third down targets, had 0 of its 3 chances inside the five and seen 3 of its 11 two minute targets.

His 10 targets have averaged 12.0 air yards.

In Week 1 against BUF he carried 1 time for 7 yards, caught 7 of 10 targets for 75 yards and scored 1 touchdown.

Through Week 2, Michael Wilson has been on the field for 89 percent of ARI snaps, drawn 22 percent of the targets and had 0 percent of the red zone chances.

He has taken 5 of the offence's 15 third down targets, had 0 of its 4 chances inside the five and seen 3 of its 11 two minute targets.

His 14 targets have averaged 9.5 air yards.

In Week 1 against LAC he caught 5 of 7 targets for 56 yards and did not score.

In Week 2 against SEA he caught 2 of 7 targets for 18 yards and did not score.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025 Nico Collins played 15 games and scored 226.2 PPR points, 15.1 a game, finishing WR8.

He caught 71 of 120 targets for 1117 yards and 6 touchdowns, with 16 red zone targets.

That came to 8.0 targets a game, a 59 percent catch rate and 15.7 yards a catch.

He was on the field for 77 percent of the snaps in the games he played.

In 2025 Michael Wilson played 17 games and scored 220.6 PPR points, 13.0 a game, finishing WR10.

He caught 78 of 126 targets for 1006 yards and 7 touchdowns, with 15 red zone targets.

That came to 7.4 targets a game, a 62 percent catch rate and 12.9 yards a catch.

He was on the field for 81 percent of the snaps in the games he played.

Michael Wilson was available for 2 games more.

Head to head

In 2025 Nico Collins scored 15.1 PPR points a game and Michael Wilson 13.0, 2.1 a game between them.

Nico Collins finished WR8 that year and Michael Wilson WR10.

Michael Wilson had 6 more targets than Nico Collins, 126 to 120.

Nico Collins had 111 more receiving yards than Michael Wilson, 1117 to 1006.

This season Michael Wilson holds the bigger snap share, 89 percent against 72 percent.

This season Nico Collins holds the bigger target share, 27 percent against 22 percent.

Byes and availability

Nico Collins is off in Week 8 and Michael Wilson in Week 14, so either can cover the other's bye.

Nico Collins is listed as questionable on the injury report.