Start Nico Collins or Rashee Rice?

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.

WRNico CollinsHOU · WR8

13.0Clutch · Wk 1vs BUF

WRRashee RiceKC · WR38

12.4Clutch · Wk 1vs DEN

Who to start

Slight lean

Nico Collins

Higher Clutch Score this week: 13.0 vs 12.4 projected points.
Stronger baseline projection (14.8 vs 14.1 pts/game).

This week, side by side

Stat	Collins	Rice
Clutch Score (Wk 1)	13.0	12.4
Baseline proj / game	14.8	14.1
Points / game (season)	15.1	18.8
Snap share	77%	73%
Red-zone touches	17	21

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

Drafting rather than setting a lineup? See the season-long Nico Collins vs Rashee Rice 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.