Caleb DouglasorNico Collins?

Week 9 start/sit decision, wide receiver versus wide receiver.

Our call

Lean Nico Collins

Nico Collins outscores Caleb Douglas in 51% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Caleb Douglas comes out ahead in the other 49%. Lean Nico Collins, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Both project 11.4 half-PPR points in Week 9. Caleb Douglas has the better matchup against the Detroit Lions (18% more than average to WRs); Nico Collins faces the Los Angeles Chargers (8% fewer than average to WRs). Nico Collins still wins more often despite that.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Caleb Douglas
Floor
3.3
Median
9.9
Ceiling
21.7
Big game (20+):
13%
Dud (under 6):
26%
Nico Collins
Floor
4.3
Median
10.2
Ceiling
20.0
Big game (20+):
10%
Dud (under 6):
20%

Each week is simulated thousands of times from the projection and the player’s usual week-to-week swing. Floor and ceiling are the 10th and 90th percentile: 8 weeks in 10 land between them.

StatCaleb DouglasWR, MIA, Sun, Nov 8, 1:00 p.m. ETNico CollinsWR, HOU, Sun, Nov 8, 4:05 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection11.411.4
PPR projection13.213.5
Standard projection9.69.2
Rank this weekWR16WR15
Matchupvs DETat LAC
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game10.312.8
Last season per game—12.7
Snap share, last game86%67%
Trade value1426