Chris Godwin vs Nico Collins: Who Should You Start?
Two wide receivers who will land on plenty of the same rosters in 2026. Chris Godwin (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) finished the 2025 season averaging 7.4 fantasy points per game in 9 games. Nico Collins (Houston Texans) came in at 12.7 PPG over 15 games. The gap is real but not insurmountable with the right matchup.
Nico Collins carries a 5.3-point PPG advantage from the 2025 season. That baseline matters, but it is one input among several. Matchup difficulty, scoring trends, and injury reports move the needle week to week, which is why the best answer changes depending on when you are asking.
Target volume is the story here. Nico Collins saw 120 targets in 2025, while Chris Godwin drew 51. That workload gap usually translates into a higher weekly floor for Nico Collins, even in weeks where Chris Godwin posts the bigger ceiling game. Consistency-minded managers lean toward target share; boom-bust managers chase the upside.
Bye weeks matter for roster construction: Chris Godwin sits Week 11 while Nico Collins is off Week 14. If you are deciding between the two as a season-long roster hold, the staggered byes actually work in your favor.
