Nico Collins vs Travis Hunter: Who Should You Start?
Two wide receivers who will land on plenty of the same rosters in 2026. Nico Collins (Houston Texans) finished the 2025 season averaging 12.7 fantasy points per game in 15 games. Travis Hunter (Jacksonville Jaguars) came in at 7.1 PPG over 7 games. The gap is real but not insurmountable with the right matchup.
Nico Collins carries a 5.6-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 Travis Hunter drew 45. That workload gap usually translates into a higher weekly floor for Nico Collins, even in weeks where Travis Hunter posts the bigger ceiling game. Consistency-minded managers lean toward target share; boom-bust managers chase the upside.
One scheduling note: Nico Collins is off Week 14 and Travis Hunter Week 12. If these two are on your roster, you will need a fill-in wide receiver for both weeks. DraftCall flags bye conflicts so you can plan ahead rather than panic on waivers.
