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Mike Gesicki or Nico Collins

Who Should I Start? - Week 9 • Start New
Mike Gesicki

Mike Gesicki

TE • Cincinnati Bengals CIN
Nico Collins

Nico Collins

WR • Houston Texans HOU
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Gesicki over Collins

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Gesicki ... 6.06%

BOTH ... 45.45%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 10.75
REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
2.62 34.28 0.67 10.75
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Outlook Mike Gesicki

Mike Gesicki vs. Falcons — Red-Zone Surge Offers Sneaky Tight End Upside in Madrid

Gesicki enters Week 9 riding a five-game touchdown streak, emerging as one of Joe Burrow’s primary red-zone options. With fellow tight end Erick All lost for the season due to a torn ACL, Gesicki's high-leverage pass-catching snaps are secure even while sharing the room with Drew Sample.

Facing Atlanta in Madrid in a matchup projected to be high-scoring, our models project Gesicki for 2.9 receptions, 32.5 receiving yards, and 8.8 fantasy points. Fantasy managers dealing with tight end turbulence can view him as a viable streamer, though his fantasy floor remains tied to maintaining his scoring streak.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Collins over Gesicki

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Collins ... 45.45%

BOTH ... 45.45%

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 at Chargers — Set to Rebound in a Favorable Road Matchup

Fully healthy and operating as Houston's primary outside weapon, Collins looks to bounce back following a quiet outing where shadow coverage limited his production. With starting running back David Montgomery ruled out, C.J. Stroud should lean into his top perimeter target against a winless Chargers team searching for answers.

Our weekly projection slots Collins for roughly 4 receptions, 54 receiving yards, and 12.5 fantasy points, offering a stable floor with clear WR1 upside. Backed by an 88% start rate, fantasy managers should feel confident slotting him into their lineups across all formats as a trusted, high-upside option.

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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Mike Gesicki
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REC YDS AVG LONG TD
47619.0281
Season stats based on the past 7 days

REC YDS AVG LONG TD
58216.4282
Season stats based on the past 14 days
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
Next Up ❱ Redzone Touches
Redzone Touches Mike Gesicki
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 TB 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 @HOU 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 @PIT 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 JAC 🔓 🔓 🔓
5 @MIA 🔓 🔓 🔓
7 BYE 🔓 🔓 🔓
8 @BAL 🔓 🔓 🔓

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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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Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Mike Gesicki
OWN
46%
+20.18 compared to last week
START
21%
+9.68 compared to last week
OWN/START Nico Collins
OWN
100%
No change since last week.
START
87%
+79.06 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Mike Gesicki
20th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Nico Collins
13th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Mike Gesicki

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 20th among TE's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 5th with 60.10 total points (8.59 avg).
  • Currently 24.3 points behind the leader: Trey McBride
  • He is doing better than most people thought he would.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 1.5 PPG.

    • Receiving Stats

  • Top 35 in receptions and is currently ranked 32nd among TE.
  • Top 35 in targets and is currently ranked 34th among TE.
  • Top 20 in red zone targets and is currently ranked 20th among TE.
  • Top 15 in red zone receptions and is currently ranked 15th among TE.
  • Top 25 in reception yards with 241 and 14.18 YPC and is currently ranked 21st among TE.
  • Top 3 in Rec TDs with 6 and is currently ranked 1st among TE.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: +9, Rec Yards: +180 Rec TDs: +6,
  • The amount of touchdowns per game is ridiculous. Can he keep it up?

    • Season Outlook

  • REC: 40, REC YDS: 400, REC TDS: 6
Breakdown Nico Collins

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 13th among WR's. 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
  • He has been under achieving. Look for him to bounce back.
  • 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 48th 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 25th among WR.
  • Top 25 in rush yards with 12 (1.71 per game) and is currently ranked 25th among WR.
  • He is top 75 in rush tds with 0 (0.00 per game), though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 55th 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
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Mike Gesicki

No Injury Reported

Injury Nico Collins

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Mike Gesicki

Week 9
Cincinnati Bengals @ Atlanta Falcons

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
23.63355.75931813.14
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 14th with 43.00 total points (5.38 avg).
  • Currently 35 points behind the leader: Buccaneers DST
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 1.1 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Ranked 21st in rush defense with 946 (118.25 per game).
  • Ranked 23rd in pass defense with 1900 (237.50 per game).
  • One of the worst in points against with 23.63 per game and currently ranked 23rd among DST.
  • Top 4 in Total TDs with 1 (0.13 per game) and currently ranked 3rd among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +66.61, Turnovers: EVEN Sacks: +2, INTs: -3, TDs: +1, Points Allowed: +1.63,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 51, INT: 13, TDS: 3, PA/G: 25.1, YDS/G: 347.1
Matchups Nico Collins

Week 9
Houston Texans @ Los Angeles Chargers

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
25.00332.291161203.81
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 21st among DST's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 25th with 33.00 total points (4.71 avg).
  • Currently 45 points behind the leader: Buccaneers DST
  • He is putting up the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 1.7 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 12 in turnovers with 11 (1.57 per game) and is currently ranked 11th 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 20th 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
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Mike Gesicki
11.88
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Nico Collins
20.89
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Mike Gesicki
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2018 MIA 14 32 22 202 9.2 0 0 0 0 0
2019 MIA 15 90 51 570 11.2 5 0 0 0 0
2020 MIA 15 85 53 703 13.3 6 0 0 0 0
2021 MIA 16 111 73 780 10.7 2 0 0 0 0
2022 MIA 16 52 32 362 11.3 5 0 0 0 0
2023 NE 15 44 29 244 8.4 2 0 0 0 0
2024 CIN 16 83 65 665 10.2 2 0 0 0 0
2025 CIN 13 48 32 342 10.7 2 0 0 0 0
2026 CIN 6 24 17 241 14.2 6 0 0 0 0
ON PACE 15 58 41 585 14.2 15 0 0 0 0
3-YEAR AVG 15 58 42 417 9.9 2 0 0 0 0
Totals 129 575 376 4124 11.0 31 0 0 0 0
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
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Matchup Time
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