Jaylen WarrenorNico Collins?

Week 6 start/sit decision, running back or wide receiver.

Our call

Lean Nico Collins

Nico Collins outscores Jaylen Warren in 50% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Jaylen Warren comes out ahead in the other 50%. Lean Nico Collins, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Both project 14.7 half-PPR points in Week 6. Nico Collins has the better matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars (4% more than average to WRs); Jaylen Warren faces the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (10% fewer than average to RBs).

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Jaylen Warren
Floor
5.9
Median
13.3
Ceiling
24.8
Big game (20+):
22%
Dud (under 6):
10%
Nico Collins
Floor
6.1
Median
13.4
Ceiling
25.2
Big game (20+):
21%
Dud (under 6):
10%

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.

StatJaylen WarrenRB, PIT, Sun, Oct 18, 1:00 p.m. ETNico CollinsWR, HOU, Sun, Oct 18, 9:30 a.m. ET
Half-PPR projection14.714.7
PPR projection16.217.4
Standard projection13.112.0
Rank this weekRB7WR5
Matchupat TBat JAX
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game16.717.7
Last season per game12.312.7
Snap share, last game87%71%
Trade value4639