Start Nico Collins or George Pickens? Week 6

Our Week 6 call

Start Nico Collins over George Pickens in Week 6.

Market-based projections have Nico Collins at 15.4 points and George Pickens at 14.3, a gap of 1.1. 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 14.3 fantasy points for George Pickens, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market has George Pickens at 67.5 receiving yards and 4.5 receptions, with a 39% chance to score a touchdown (5, 5 and 6 market sources).

That puts Nico Collins 1.1 points ahead of George Pickens on the market projections.

Injury status

Nico Collins is not on the injury report.

George Pickens 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, George Pickens played 84 percent of DAL snaps, drew 22 percent of the targets, earned 32 percent of the air yards and had 9 percent of the red zone chances.

George Pickens, Week 2 against WAS: 42 of 55 snaps, 8 targets and 6 catches for 40 yards.

George Pickens, Week 3 against BAL: 63 of 74 snaps, 11 targets and 7 catches for 82 yards.

George Pickens, Week 4 against HOU: 67 of 78 snaps, 3 targets and 2 catches for 75 yards.

George Pickens, Week 5 against TB: 53 of 60 snaps, 13 targets and 9 catches for 130 yards, 1 touchdown.

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, 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.

Their other Week 6 calls

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