Who Should I Start? Nico Collins or C.J. Stroud

Saturday, October 4, 10:05 AM

Houston Texans wide receiver Nico Collins didn't find the end zone in last week's win over the Titans, but he still tied for the team lead with six targets, finishing with four catches for a team-high 79 receiving yards. He remains the go-to option for C.J. Stroud, and the duo will look to connect early and often while trying to get a second straight win this week against the Baltimore Ravens. The Ravens are banged up and have struggled on defense so far this season. They have given up the third-most fantasy points in the NFL to wide receivers, including three wide receiver scores last week against the Chiefs. The Texans' offense scuffled early this season, but Collins could help them continue to find their stride this week. He's the WR7 this week in RotoBaller's rankings and remains a strong top-line receiver to start every week in standard formats.

Saturday, October 4, 9:32 AM

Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud got his team their first win of the season last week over the Titans, and he'll look to make it two in a row on Sunday afternoon when they host the banged-up Ravens. He finished last week with 233 passing yards and two touchdowns, both in the second half of his team's 26-0 win over the Titans. The Ravens have been very generous to opposing quarterbacks, allowing the third-most fantasy points in the NFL to the position. Opposing QBs have 11 total touchdowns and an average of over 270 passing yards per week against Baltimore, and that favorable matchup is enough to boost Stroud to the QB19 this week despite his uneven results so far this season. He's a solid second QB this week, or he can even be a dart throw play if your top QB is on a bye in deep leagues.