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Nico Collins or Cody White

Who Should I Start? - Week 5 • Start New
Nico Collins

Nico Collins

WR • Houston Texans HOU
Cody White

Cody White

WR • Las Vegas Raiders LV
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Collins over White

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Collins ... 83.33%

BOTH ... 16.67%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 17.4
REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
5.7 81.7 0.6 17.4
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Outlook Nico Collins

Nico Collins at Tennessee — Clear Top Target Poised to Dominate Divisional Matchup

Collins put any hamstring concerns to rest last week against Dallas, immediately resuming his role as Houston's unquestioned top receiver with seven catches for 118 yards and two touchdowns. His presence totally revitalizes the Texans' passing attack alongside C.J. Stroud, commanding defensive focus and operating as the primary read all afternoon.

Fantasy managers should feel confident slotting him into their lineups across all formats as a must-start WR1. Even in a projected low-scoring division battle at Tennessee, our projections slate Collins for roughly 9 targets, 82 receiving yards, and 17.4 fantasy points, giving him one of the safest high-volume floors at the position.

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Latest News Nico Collins
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting White over Collins

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

White ... 0%

BOTH ... 16.67%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 4.1
REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
1.3 17 0.2 4.1
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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Nico Collins
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REC YDS AVG LONG TD
711816.9452
Season stats based on the past 7 days

REC YDS AVG LONG TD
711816.9452
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Cody White
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REC YDS AVG LONG TD
23618.0270
Season stats based on the past 7 days

REC YDS AVG LONG TD
34013.3271
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Redzone Touches
Redzone Touches Nico Collins
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 BUF 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 CIN 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 @IND 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 DAL 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Redzone Touches Cody White
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 MIA 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 @LAC 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 @NO 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 KC 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Nico Collins
OWN
100%
No change since last week.
START
95%
+42.6 compared to last week
OWN/START Cody White
OWN
 
0%
+0.14 compared to last week
START
 
0%
0 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Nico Collins
6th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Cody White
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Nico Collins

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 6th among WR's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 15th with 38.00 total points (9.50 avg).
  • Currently 46.66 points behind the leader: Jaxon Smith-Njigba
  • He should be doing a bit better than this. Look for him to bounce back.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 2.4 PPG.

    • Receiving Stats

  • Top 50 in receptions and is currently ranked 43rd among WR.
  • Top 75 in targets, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 55th among WR.
  • Top 50 in reception yards with 193 and 13.79 YPC and is currently ranked 39th among WR.
  • Top 6 in Rec TDs with 3 and is currently ranked 5th among WR.

    • Rushing Stats

  • Top 25 in rush attempts with 1 (0.25 per game) and is currently ranked 24th among WR.
  • Top 20 in rush yards with 7 (1.75 per game) and is currently ranked 17th among WR.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: -4, Rec Yards: -67 Rec TDs: +1,
  • The amount of touchdowns per game is ridiculous. Can he keep it up?

    • Season Outlook

  • REC: 93, REC YDS: 1250, REC TDS: 7
Breakdown Cody White

    Overview

  • Experts don't even rank him among WR's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 36th with 26.40 total points (6.60 avg).
  • Currently 58.26 points behind the leader: Jaxon Smith-Njigba
  • He is listed on the injury report about his Ankle (Since Oct 7, 2026). Check out his player news for a closer look.

    • Receiving Stats

  • Top 100 in receptions, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 89th among WR.
  • Top 100 in targets, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 94th among WR.
  • Top 25 in red zone targets and is currently ranked 23rd among WR.
  • Top 6 in Rec TDs with 3 and is currently ranked 5th among WR.

    • Rushing Stats

    Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 2 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: +5, Rec Yards: +64 Rec TDs: +3,
  • The amount of touchdowns per game is ridiculous. Can he keep it up?

    • Season Outlook

  • REC: 4, REC YDS: 45, REC TDS: 0
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Nico Collins

No Injury Reported

Injury Cody White

ANKLE - Since Oct 7, 2026

White was limited in practice on Wednesday heading into Week 5 versus the Patriots.
Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Nico Collins

Week 5
Houston Texans @ Tennessee Titans

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
20.75343.2522803.05
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 25th with 16.00 total points (4.00 avg).
  • Currently 32 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • Average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.5 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Ranked 24th in rush defense with 491 (122.75 per game).
  • Top 12 in pass defense with 882 (220.50 per game) and is currently ranked 11th among DST.
  • Top 10 in points against with 20.75 per game and currently ranked 9th among DST.
  • Top 12 in Total TDs with 0 (0.00 per game) and currently ranked 12th among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: -32, Turnovers: -3 Sacks: +4, INTs: -1, TDs: EVEN, Points Allowed: -9.25,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 44, INT: 10, TDS: 5, PA/G: 29.9, YDS/G: 366.7
Matchups Cody White

Week 5
Las Vegas Raiders @ New England Patriots

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
19.25309.5053813.58
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 10th among DST's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 7th with 31.00 total points (7.75 avg).
  • Currently 17 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • He is putting up slightly better numbers than the experts expected him to.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 5.8.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 6 in total yards against with 309.50 per game and is currently ranked 5th among DST.
  • Ranked 14th in rush defense with 416 (104.00 per game).
  • Top 6 in pass defense with 822 (205.50 per game) and is currently ranked 6th among DST.
  • Top 6 in points against with 19.25 per game and currently ranked 6th among DST.
  • Top 6 in Total TDs with 1 (0.25 per game) and currently ranked 5th among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: -24, Turnovers: +2 Sacks: -2, INTs: EVEN, TDs: -1, Points Allowed: -1,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 36, INT: 13, TDS: 6, PA/G: 20, YDS/G: 313.7
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Nico Collins
23.57
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Cody White
3.58
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Nico Collins
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2021 HOU 14 61 33 446 13.5 1 0 0 0 0
2022 HOU 10 66 37 481 13.0 2 0 0 0 0
2023 HOU 15 109 80 1297 16.2 8 1 7 7 0
2024 HOU 12 99 68 1006 14.8 7 0 0 0 0
2025 HOU 16 123 74 1172 15.8 6 2 15 7.5 1
2026 HOU 2 18 14 193 13.8 3 1 7 7 0
ON PACE 9 81 63 869 13.8 14 5 32 7 0
3-YEAR AVG 16 121 82 1281 15.7 8 1 9 6.5 0
Totals 73 509 329 4962 15.1 29 5 33 6.6 1
Career Cody White
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2021 PIT 3 6 5 33 6.6 0 0 0 0 0
2022 PIT 1 1 1 2 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
2024 SEA 1 3 2 44 22.0 0 0 0 0 0
2025 SEA 3 4 3 90 30.0 1 0 0 0 0
2026 LV 4 10 5 64 12.8 3 0 0 0 0
ON PACE 18 45 23 288 12.8 14 0 0 0 0
3-YEAR AVG 2 3 2 45 22.7 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 12 24 16 233 14.6 4 0 0 0 0
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ARI vs DET
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BUF @LAR
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CHI @GB
CIN @MIA
CLE @NYJ
DAL vs TB
DEN @LAC
HOU @TEN
IND @PIT
JAC vs PHI
KC vs BYE
LV @NE
MIN @NO
NYG @WAS
SEA vs SF
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