Chris OlaveorNico Collins?

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

Our call

Lean Chris Olave

Chris Olave outscores Nico Collins in 55% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Nico Collins comes out ahead in the other 45%. Lean Chris Olave, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Chris Olave projects 1.1 half-PPR points ahead in Week 9. The matchups don't separate them: Chris Olave faces the Cleveland Browns (9% fewer than average to WRs), Nico Collins faces the Los Angeles Chargers (8% fewer than average to WRs).

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Chris Olave
Floor
5.2
Median
11.6
Ceiling
21.3
Big game (20+):
13%
Dud (under 6):
14%
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.

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StatChris OlaveWR, NO, Sun, Nov 8, 1:00 p.m. ETNico CollinsWR, HOU, Sun, Nov 8, 4:05 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection12.511.4
PPR projection15.513.5
Standard projection9.59.2
Rank this weekWR9WR11
Matchupvs CLEat LAC
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game14.312.8
Last season per game13.612.7
Snap share, last game77%67%
Trade value3424