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Luther Burden III Or Nico Collins?

Our week 7 call from the head-to-head model, for PPR scoring. It updates as news and lines move.

Our call

Too close to call

Too close to call on projections (12.2 vs 12.7). If you're ahead this week take the higher floor; if you're chasing points take the higher ceiling. If you have to pick one, the numbers lean Nico Collins (51%).

Luther Burden III outscores Nico Collins 49% of the time; Nico Collins 51%.

Luther Burden III

WR, CHI vs NE

12.2 projected PPR points

Likely range 5–21 · WR17 this week · Start

Start. Scored 17.5 points last game against a typical 7.5 (trending up).

Nico Collins

WR, HOU vs NYG

12.7 projected PPR points

Likely range 5–22 · WR15 this week · Start

Start. HOU's offense is expected to score about 26 points, a strong scoring spot.

Side by side

Luther Burden III Nico Collins
12.2Projected points12.7
4.9Floor (a bad day)5.1
21.0Ceiling (a big day)21.8
NE -4%MatchupNYG +4%
~27 ptsTeam's expected score~26 pts
HealthyHealthHealthy
Hot ▲Recent formSteady
HighOur confidenceHigh

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The chance is a model estimate that treats the two scores as independent. Fantasy scoring is noisy, so even a 70% call loses three times in ten. Projections are estimates, not guarantees. How it works.

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