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Nico Collins or Jonah Coleman

Who Should I Start? - Week 9 • Start New
Nico Collins

Nico Collins

WR • Houston Texans HOU
Jonah Coleman

Jonah Coleman

RB • Denver Broncos DEN
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Collins over Coleman

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Collins ... 9.59%

BOTH ... 30.14%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 12.51
REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
3.71 53.56 0.34 12.51
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Outlook Nico Collins

Nico Collins vs. Giants — Primed for another dominant showing at home

Fully healthy after early-season hamstring woes, Collins leads Houston's receiving corps alongside Marvin Harrison Jr. and Tank Dell. His rapport with C.J. Stroud is thriving, evidenced by explosive downfield chunk gains in recent weeks and high praise from Giants coaches who recognize him as an elite talent. With running back David Montgomery out, Houston will continue leaning on Collins' perimeter dominance to move the chains.

Rostered everywhere and started in 98% of leagues, Collins is a locked-in starter across all fantasy formats. Our weekly projection forecasts about 5 receptions for 76 yards and strong scoring potential (16.6 fantasy points). Even if Houston controls tempo as heavy home favorites, his explosive big-play ability gives him a sturdy floor with matchup-winning ceiling.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Coleman over Collins

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Coleman ... 34.25%

BOTH ... 30.14%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 11.6
RUSH ATT RUSH YD RUSH TD REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
10.5 46.7 0.5 2.2 15.3 0.1 11.6
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Outlook Jonah Coleman

Jonah Coleman vs KC — Primed for an Expanded Role in Divisional Clash

Fresh off returning from injured reserve, Coleman looked sharp with 69 total scrimmage yards, prompting head coach Sean Payton to emphasize getting him more opportunities. With backfield mate RJ Harvey now on injured reserve, Coleman steps into a prominent role alongside J.K. Dobbins against Kansas City.

Our projections forecast around 10 carries and 50 total scrimmage yards with a couple of catches for Coleman. His fantasy ownership has surged past 83% following the injury news, and while his touch volume remains split, he represents a high-upside Flex/Stream consideration with red-zone potential in a tight divisional matchup.

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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Nico Collins
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REC YDS AVG LONG TD
00000
Season stats based on the past 7 days

REC YDS AVG LONG TD
263.040
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Jonah Coleman
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ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
11413.714630
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
20954.816780
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 🔓 🔓 🔓
5 @TEN 🔓 🔓 🔓
6 @JAC 🔓 🔓 🔓
7 NYG 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Redzone Touches Jonah Coleman
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 @KC 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 JAC 🔓 🔓 🔓
7 LAR 🔓 🔓 🔓
8 @SF 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Nico Collins
OWN
100%
No change since last week.
START
27%
No change since last week.
OWN/START Jonah Coleman
OWN
86%
+42.54 compared to last week
START
45%
+39.25 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Nico Collins
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Jonah Coleman
29th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Nico Collins

    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 29th with 52.10 total points (7.44 avg).
  • Currently 103.86 points behind the leader: Jaxon Smith-Njigba
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 6.8.

    • Receiving Stats

  • Top 50 in receptions and is currently ranked 48th among WR.
  • Top 50 in targets and is currently ranked 49th among WR.
  • Top 50 in reception yards with 329 and 13.71 YPC and is currently ranked 37th among WR.
  • Top 20 in Rec TDs with 3 and is currently ranked 20th among WR.

    • Rushing Stats

  • Top 25 in rush attempts with 2 (0.29 per game) and is currently ranked 26th among WR.
  • Top 25 in rush yards with 12 (1.71 per game) and is currently ranked 25th among WR.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: -2, Rec Yards: -10 Rec TDs: EVEN,
  • Known to break out for big gains. If your league has bonus points for long REC TDs then this guy would be great to have.

    • Season Outlook

  • REC: 90, REC YDS: 1225, REC TDS: 7
Breakdown Jonah Coleman

    Overview

  • Just about every team utilizies the dreaded 'running backs by comittee' policy. Two solid #1 starters are hard to find.
  • Experts rank this player at 29th among RB's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 43rd with 35.10 total points (8.78 avg).
  • Currently 126.7 points behind the leader: Jahmyr Gibbs
  • He has been under achieving. Look for him to bounce back.
  • He has missed playing in at least 2 games but is not listed on the injury report as of today. Check out his player news to see if he has any nagging injuries.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 2.9 PPG.

    • Receiving Stats

  • Top 50 in receptions and is currently ranked 46th among RB.
  • Top 75 in targets, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 52nd among RB.
  • Ranked 117th in Rec TDs among RB.

    • Rushing Stats

  • Top 75 in rush yards with 134 (33.50 per game), though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 54th among RB.
  • Top 35 in rush tds with 2 (0.50 per game) and is currently ranked 34th among RB.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 4 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Rush Yards: +134, Rush AVG: +4.5 Rush TDs: +2, Receptions: +9, Rec Yards: +97 Rec TDs: EVEN,
  • He is not getting enough touches to make a significant impact on the ground

    • Season Outlook

  • RUSH ATT: 165, RUSH YDS: 725, RUSH TDS: 6, REC: 20, REC YDS: 100, REC TDS: 1
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Nico Collins

No Injury Reported

Injury Jonah Coleman

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Nico Collins

Week 9
Houston Texans @ Los Angeles Chargers

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
25.00332.291161203.91
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 19th among DST's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 26th with 33.00 total points (4.71 avg).
  • Currently 45 points behind the leader: Buccaneers DST
  • He is putting up close to the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 1.2 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 8 in turnovers with 11 (1.57 per game) and is currently ranked 8th among DST.
  • Ranked 17th in rush defense with 872 (124.57 per game).
  • Top 4 in pass defense with 1454 (207.71 per game) and is currently ranked 4th among DST.
  • Top 12 in interceptions with 6 (0.86 per game) and currently ranked 11th among DST.
  • Top 18 in points against with 25.00 per game and currently ranked 17th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 26th in Total TDs with 0 (0.00 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +82.49, Turnovers: -3 Sacks: -16, INTs: -3, TDs: EVEN, Points Allowed: +1.3,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 49, INT: 16, TDS: 2, PA/G: 21.3, YDS/G: 303.1
Matchups Jonah Coleman

Week 9
Denver Broncos @ Carolina Panthers

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
27.57360.29941112.95
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 24th among DST's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 22nd with 35.00 total points (5.00 avg).
  • Currently 43 points behind the leader: Buccaneers DST
  • He is putting up the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • Decline in numbers lately by 3 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Ranked 24th in rush defense with 985 (140.71 per game).
  • Top 6 in pass defense with 1537 (219.57 per game) and is currently ranked 5th among DST.
  • One of the worst in points against with 27.57 per game and currently ranked 24th among DST.
  • Top 10 in Total TDs with 1 (0.14 per game) and currently ranked 9th among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +39.16, Turnovers: +2 Sacks: -2, INTs: -2, TDs: EVEN, Points Allowed: +3.57,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 35, INT: 13, TDS: 2, PA/G: 23.8, YDS/G: 347.7
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Nico Collins
20.10
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Jonah Coleman
10.34
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 5 35 24 329 13.7 3 2 12 6 0
ON PACE 12 85 58 799 13.7 7 5 29 6 0
3-YEAR AVG 16 121 82 1281 15.7 8 1 9 6.5 0
Totals 76 526 339 5098 15.0 29 6 38 6.3 1
Career Jonah Coleman
RUSH RECEIVING
YEAR TEAM GP ATT YD AVG TD TGTS REC YD AVG TD
2026 DEN 3 30 134 4.5 2 10 9 97 10.8 0
ON PACE 6 64 285 4.5 4 21 19 206 10.8 0
3-YEAR AVG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 3 30 134 4.5 2 10 9 97 10.8 0
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