Start Drake London or Nico Collins? Week 5

Our Week 5 call

Start Drake London over Nico Collins in Week 5.

Market-based projections have Drake London at 17.0 points and Nico Collins at 16.7, a gap of 0.4. 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 17.0 fantasy points for Drake London, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market has Drake London at 82.5 receiving yards and 5.5 receptions, with a 42% chance to score a touchdown (15, 10 and 15 market sources).

Player markets imply 16.7 fantasy points for Nico Collins, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market has Nico Collins at 78.5 receiving yards and 5.5 receptions, with a 42% chance to score a touchdown (11, 8 and 12 market sources).

That puts Drake London 0.4 points ahead of Nico Collins on the market projections.

Injury status

Drake London is not on the injury report.

Nico Collins is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 5

Through Week 4, Drake London played 85 percent of ATL snaps, drew 27 percent of the targets, earned 40 percent of the air yards and had 0 percent of the red zone chances.

Drake London, Week 1 against PIT: 59 of 60 snaps, 1 carry for 6 yards, 4 targets and 2 catches for 29 yards.

Drake London, Week 2 against CAR: 43 of 69 snaps, 1 carry for -2 yards, 5 targets and 4 catches for 51 yards.

Drake London, Week 3 against GB: 66 of 71 snaps, 10 targets and 9 catches for 194 yards.

Drake London, Week 4 against NO: 51 of 57 snaps, 6 targets and 5 catches for 96 yards.

Through Week 4, Nico Collins played 71 percent of HOU snaps, drew 29 percent of the targets, earned 33 percent of the air yards and had 23 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.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Drake London played 12 games for ATL and scored 201.9 PPR points, 16.8 a game, finishing WR19.

He caught 68 of 112 targets for 919 yards and 7 touchdowns, with 13 red zone targets and 690 air yards.

He was on the field for 90 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

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.

Nico Collins, Week 17 of 2025 against LAC: 44 of 65 snaps, 4 targets and 3 catches for 57 yards, 8.7 PPR points.

Their other Week 5 calls

• Start Amon-Ra St. Brown over Drake London.
• Start CeeDee Lamb over Drake London.
• Start Drake London over Chris Olave.
• Start CeeDee Lamb over Nico Collins.
• Start Chris Olave over Nico Collins.
• Start Nico Collins over Davante Adams.