Start Nico Collins or Christian Watson? Week 6

Our Week 6 call

Start Nico Collins over Christian Watson in Week 6.

Market-based projections have Nico Collins at 15.4 points and Christian Watson at 14.7, a gap of 0.7. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 15.4 fantasy points for Nico Collins, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market has Nico Collins at 71.5 receiving yards and 5.5 receptions, with a 36% chance to score a touchdown (7, 6 and 9 market sources).

Player markets imply 14.7 fantasy points for Christian Watson, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market has Christian Watson at 66.5 receiving yards and 4.5 receptions, with a 44% chance to score a touchdown (5, 4 and 6 market sources).

That puts Nico Collins 0.7 points ahead of Christian Watson on the market projections.

Injury status

Nico Collins is not on the injury report.

Christian Watson is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 6

Through Week 5, Nico Collins played 71 percent of HOU snaps, drew 26 percent of the targets, earned 32 percent of the air yards and had 13 percent of the red zone chances.

Nico Collins, Week 1 against BUF: 57 of 79 snaps, 1 carry for 7 yards, 10 targets and 7 catches for 75 yards, 1 touchdown.

Nico Collins, Week 4 against DAL: 38 of 55 snaps, 8 targets and 7 catches for 118 yards, 2 touchdowns.

Nico Collins, Week 5 against TEN: 7 targets and 5 catches for 56 yards.

Through Week 5, Christian Watson played 79 percent of GB snaps, drew 22 percent of the targets, earned 31 percent of the air yards and had 13 percent of the red zone chances.

Christian Watson, Week 2 against NYJ: 53 of 59 snaps, 11 targets and 4 catches for 41 yards, 1 touchdown.

Christian Watson, Week 3 against ATL: 53 of 66 snaps, 10 targets and 7 catches for 96 yards, 1 touchdown.

Christian Watson, Week 4 against TB: 41 of 60 snaps, 3 targets and 3 catches for 47 yards.

Christian Watson, Week 5 against CHI: 8 targets and 6 catches for 143 yards, 2 touchdowns.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Nico Collins played 15 games for HOU 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 and 793 air yards.

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

In 2025, Christian Watson played 10 games for GB and scored 132.4 PPR points, 13.2 a game, finishing WR46.

He caught 35 of 55 targets for 611 yards and 6 touchdowns, with 6 red zone targets and 493 air yards.

He was on the field for 68 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 6 calls

• Start CeeDee Lamb over Nico Collins.
• Start Nico Collins over Courtland Sutton.
• Start Nico Collins over George Pickens.
• Start CeeDee Lamb over Christian Watson.
• Start Christian Watson over Cooper Kupp.
• Start Christian Watson over Courtland Sutton.