DeVonta SmithorNico Collins?

Week 7 start/sit decision, wide receiver versus wide receiver.

Our call

Lean Nico Collins

Nico Collins outscores DeVonta Smith in 53% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: DeVonta Smith comes out ahead in the other 47%. Lean Nico Collins, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Nico Collins projects 0.6 half-PPR points ahead in Week 7. DeVonta Smith has the better matchup against the Dallas Cowboys (24% more than average to WRs); Nico Collins faces the New York Giants (5% more than average to WRs). Nico Collins still wins more often despite that.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

DeVonta Smith
Floor
4.2
Median
11.7
Ceiling
26.3
Big game (20+):
20%
Dud (under 6):
19%
Nico Collins
Floor
5.8
Median
12.7
Ceiling
24.1
Big game (20+):
18%
Dud (under 6):
11%

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.

StatDeVonta SmithWR, PHI, Mon, Oct 26, 8:15 p.m. ETNico CollinsWR, HOU, Sun, Oct 25, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection13.414.0
PPR projection16.516.6
Standard projection10.311.5
Rank this weekWR12WR10
Matchupvs DALvs NYG
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game14.015.6
Last season per game9.612.7
Snap share, last game66%73%
Trade value1627