Should I start Nico Collins or Tanner Koziol this week? Week 8 Standard (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Tanner Koziol

+0.8 projected edge · Standard

Start Tanner Koziol over Nico Collins for Week 8 Standard: 0.8 projected points versus 0.0.

Nico Collins: BYE; 4.7 FP recent scoring average.
Tanner Koziol: 0.0 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated Oct 27, 2026, 3:27 AM ET · Standard

FF PICK

Tanner Koziol

TE · JACStats & schedule

0.8FF projected

vs IND

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Nico Collins

WR · HOUStats & schedule

0.0FF projected

BYE

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Why this pick?

Tanner Koziol

Fortified0.8

ESPN—

Sleeper0.8

FantasyPros—

Tanner Koziol faces IND in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 0.0 fantasy points.

Nico Collins

Fortified0.0

ESPN—

Sleeper0.0

FantasyPros—

Recent scoring average: 4.7 fantasy points. BYE

Nico Collins is on bye in Week 8 and projects for 0.0 FP. Tanner Koziol has a scheduled game and projects for 0.8 FP. Confirm his availability before kickoff.

Updated Oct 27, 2026, 3:27 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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