Should I start Nico Collins or Rasheen Ali this week? Week 8 Half-PPR (2026)

BEFORE YOU DECIDE

Check the bye week first

Nico Collins has no scheduled game in this week’s NFL slate. A projection alone is not a reason to start a player on bye.

Nico Collins: BYE; 6.4 FP recent scoring average.
Rasheen Ali: 0.6 FP recent scoring average; 7.5% matchup lift against BUF.

Forecast updated Oct 27, 2026, 11:30 PM ET · Half-PPR

THE ALTERNATIVE

Nico Collins

WR · HOUStats & schedule

0.0FF projected

BYE

Check bye / schedule

THE ALTERNATIVE

Rasheen Ali

RB · BALStats & schedule

0.2FF projected

↑ +0.2 vs ESPN

at BUF

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Nico Collins

Fortified0.0

Sleeper0.0

FantasyPros0.0

Recent scoring average: 6.4 fantasy points. BYE

Rasheen Ali

Fortified0.2

ESPN0.0

Sleeper0.2

FantasyPros0.2

Rasheen Ali faces BUF in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 0.6 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 7.5%.

Nico Collins has no scheduled game in this week’s NFL slate. A projection alone is not a reason to start a player on bye. FantasyPros refresh is rate-limited. Same-week cached projections are used (under one hour old; oldest update Oct 27, 2026, 11:10 PM ET).

Updated Oct 27, 2026, 11:30 PM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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