Ja'Marr ChaseorNico Collins?

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

Our call

Start Ja'Marr Chase

Ja'Marr Chase outscores Nico Collins in 69% of simulations.

Nico Collins still comes out ahead in the other 31%, so Ja'Marr Chase is the better bet, not a sure thing. These are their next games: Ja'Marr Chase in Week 10, Nico Collins in Week 9. Ja'Marr Chase projects 6.0 half-PPR points ahead in Week 9. Ja'Marr Chase has the better matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers (2% more than average to WRs); Nico Collins faces the Los Angeles Chargers (8% fewer than average to WRs).

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Ja'Marr Chase
Floor
6.6
Median
15.7
Ceiling
30.6
Big game (20+):
34%
Dud (under 6):
8%
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.

Share this

StatJa'Marr ChaseWR, CIN, Sun, Nov 15, 8:20 p.m. ETNico CollinsWR, HOU, Sun, Nov 8, 4:05 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection17.411.4
PPR projection21.113.5
Standard projection13.69.2
Rank this weekNot rankedWR11
Matchupvs PITat LAC
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game15.212.8
Last season per game15.712.7
Snap share, last game96%67%
Trade value5924