DeVonta Smith · Nico Collins · 2026 week 3

DeVonta Smith or Nico Collins?

Wondering who you should start this week — DeVonta Smith or Nico Collins? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.

Start DeVonta Smith — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.9 points. The matchup leans DeVonta Smith (CHI allow the 17th-most WR points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 3	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
DeVonta Smith START	@ CHI	15.8	17th	18	4,341	healthy
Nico Collins	@ IND	14.9	2nd · soft	21.2	5,160	Questionable

WRs vs CHI recently: Jalen Coker 25.8 pts (W1) · Justin Jefferson 5.5 pts (W2).

WRs vs IND recently: Zay Flowers 21 pts (W1) · Tyquan Thornton 8.6 pts (W2).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Nico Collins carries the higher trade value — 5,160 against 4,341 (a 16% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Nico Collins gets the most. Momentum: DeVonta Smith +161 and Nico Collins -166 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.