Nico Collins · Rashee Rice · 2026 week 1

Nico Collins or Rashee Rice?

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

Start Nico CollinsNico Collins projects 2.9 PPR points clear of Rashee Rice in week 1, drawing BUF — the 23rd-ranked matchup for WRs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.

Player	Wk 1	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Nico Collins START	vs BUF	17.4	23rd	14	5,628	healthy
Rashee Rice	vs DEN	14.5	31st · tough	16.3	4,531	healthy

WRs vs BUF recently: Malachi Corley 4.1 pts (W16) · A.J. Brown 6.8 pts (W17) · Isaiah Williams 2.4 pts (W18).

WRs vs DEN recently: Parker Washington 20.5 pts (W16) · JuJu Smith-Schuster 1.6 pts (W17) · Keenan Allen 3.6 pts (W18).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Nico Collins carries the higher trade value — 5,628 against 4,531 (a 19% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Nico Collins gets the most. Momentum: Nico Collins +459 and Rashee Rice +125 over the last 30 days.

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Game logs, matchup ranks and form are the 2025 season — 2026 hasn’t kicked off. Projections, schedule and trade values are current 2026 numbers, refreshed nightly.