Start Nico Collins or Zay Flowers? Week 2

Our Week 2 call

Start Nico Collins over Zay Flowers in Week 2.

Nico Collins is estimated at 15.9 projected points, scaled up from the stats the books have posted so far. Zay Flowers has too little of his market posted this week to price, so his side of this call rests on consensus ADP and his injury status only. Drafters take Nico Collins at ADP 19 and Zay Flowers at 25.

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.

No sportsbook posted a player market for Zay Flowers in Week 2.

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.

Zay Flowers and BAL host NO on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

NO allowed 37.2 fantasy points to WRs in its one game this season, the 10th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 112 yards and 2 touchdowns against NO.

By points allowed to the position, Zay Flowers has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Nico Collins is listed as questionable with a hamstring injury.

Zay Flowers is listed as questionable with a hamstring injury.

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, Zay Flowers played 29 percent of BAL snaps, drew 25 percent of the targets, earned 34 percent of the air yards and had 0 percent of the red zone chances.

Zay Flowers, Week 1 against IND: 20 of 68 snaps, 6 targets and 5 catches for 150 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.

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, Zay Flowers played 17 games for BAL and scored 243.3 PPR points, 14.3 a game, finishing WR7.

He caught 86 of 118 targets for 1211 yards and 5 touchdowns, with 10 red zone targets and 753 air yards.

He was on the field for 86 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Zay Flowers, Week 18 of 2025 against PIT: 6 targets and 4 catches for 138 yards, 2 touchdowns, 29.8 PPR points.

Zay Flowers, Week 17 of 2025 against GB: 52 of 76 snaps, 5 targets and 4 catches for 30 yards, 1 touchdown, 13.0 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 Zay Flowers.
• Start DeVonta Smith over Zay Flowers.
• Start Zay Flowers over Garrett Wilson.