Start Nico Collins or George Pickens? Week 2

Our Week 2 call

Start Nico Collins over George Pickens in Week 2.

De-vigged player props project Nico Collins at 15.9 points and George Pickens at 14.5, a gap of 1.4. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. Both numbers are scaled up from a partial market: the books have not posted every stat the position needs, so the rest is estimated from what they have. Drafters take Nico Collins at ADP 19 and George Pickens at 23.

What the books imply

Player prop markets imply 15.9 fantasy points for Nico Collins, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

Player prop markets imply 14.5 fantasy points for George Pickens, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

That puts Nico Collins 1.4 points ahead of George Pickens on the books.

Week 2 matchups

Nico Collins and HOU host CIN on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

CIN allowed 25.8 fantasy points to WRs in its one game this season, the 13th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 139 yards and no touchdowns against CIN.

George Pickens and DAL host WAS on Sunday at 4:25 PM ET.

WAS allowed 26.1 fantasy points to WRs in its one game this season, the 14th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 121 yards and a touchdown against WAS.

By points allowed to the position, George Pickens has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Nico Collins is listed as questionable with a hamstring injury.

George Pickens is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 2

Through Week 1, Nico Collins played 72 percent of HOU snaps, drew 27 percent of the targets, earned 37 percent of the air yards and had 22 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.

Through Week 1, George Pickens played 84 percent of DAL snaps, drew 20 percent of the targets, earned 34 percent of the air yards and had 0 percent of the red zone chances.

George Pickens, Week 1 against NYG: 49 of 58 snaps, 6 targets and 3 catches for 28 yards.

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.

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

Nico Collins, Week 16 of 2025 against LV: 52 of 65 snaps, 9 targets and 4 catches for 59 yards, 9.9 PPR points.

In 2025, George Pickens played 17 games for DAL and scored 291.9 PPR points, 17.2 a game, finishing WR5.

He caught 93 of 137 targets for 1429 yards and 9 touchdowns, with 21 red zone targets and 950 air yards.

He was on the field for 83 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

George Pickens, Week 18 of 2025 against NYG: 3 targets and 1 catch for 9 yards, 1.9 PPR points.

George Pickens, Week 17 of 2025 against WAS: 80 of 92 snaps, 5 targets and 4 catches for 78 yards, 11.8 PPR points.

Their other Week 2 calls

• Start Nico Collins over A.J. Brown.
• Start Nico Collins over Chris Olave.
• Start Nico Collins over Drake London.
• Start Chris Olave over George Pickens.
• Start George Pickens over DeVonta Smith.
• Start George Pickens over Garrett Wilson.