Start Jaylen Waddle or Nico Collins?

Week 1 start/sit. Our Clutch Score projects each player's points this week from matchup, Vegas odds, usage and injury status, then calls who to start.

WRJaylen WaddleDEN · WR23

12.5Clutch · Wk 1@ KC

WRNico CollinsHOU · WR8

13.0Clutch · Wk 1vs BUF

Who to start

Slight lean

Nico Collins

Higher Clutch Score this week: 13.0 vs 12.5 projected points.
Stronger baseline projection (14.8 vs 11.7 pts/game).

This week, side by side

Stat	Waddle	Collins
Clutch Score (Wk 1)	12.5	13.0
Baseline proj / game	11.7	14.8
Points / game (season)	12.1	15.1
Snap share	78%	77%
Red-zone touches	11	17

Clutch Score is our Week 1 projection (PPR). Higher value wins each row.

Drafting rather than setting a lineup? See the season-long Jaylen Waddle vs Nico Collins comparison.

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Clutch Score blends the season projection with this week’s matchup, Vegas implied total and injury status. Data via the Sleeper API and ESPN, refreshed daily.