Nico Collins or Trey McBride?

Who to start in Week 5, who is better for the rest of the season, and who carries more trade value — from the FantasyPros expert consensus and the LeagueLogs Market Index.

Week 5 · 2026 season · Consensus updated October 8 at 6:11 PM EDT

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The lean

  • This week: Trey McBride
  • Rest of season: Nico Collins — 8 of 8 experts
  • Trade value: Nico Collins

The weekly, season-long and trade-value calls differ. Choose the measure that fits your decision.

Nico CollinsTrey McBride
Rest of season (overall)
8 of 8 experts rank Nico Collins ahead · 0 rank Trey McBride ahead
#18#16–#26edge#31#24–#38
Week 5 (flex)FLX15#8–#21FLX9#8–#10edge
Week 5 projection (PPR)17.818.4
Market Index value (redraft PPR)35 #19 overalledge25 #30 overall
Last 30 days (Market Index)-6 ranks · -987 val-12 ranks · -1151 val
Rostered100%100%
Bye814
StatusNo injury designationNo injury designation

Expert consensus and ownership data via FantasyPros · Market Index values by LeagueLogs

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who should I start in Week 5, Nico Collins or Trey McBride?
Trey McBride. This week's consensus has Nico Collins at WR7 (range #5–#9) and Trey McBride at TE1 (range #1–#1); on the flex board it is #15 vs #9. Projections: 17.8 vs 18.4 PPR points.
Who is better for the rest of the season, Nico Collins or Trey McBride?
Nico Collins. Rest-of-season consensus: Nico Collins WR9 (range #8–#12) vs Trey McBride TE2 (range #1–#2). 8 of 8 FantasyPros experts who rank both have Nico Collins ahead for the rest of the season.
Should I trade Nico Collins for Trey McBride?
On the LeagueLogs Market Index (redraft PPR) Nico Collins is ranked #19 overall and Trey McBride #30, so Nico Collins carries more trade value and a one-for-one favors the side receiving him. Run the exact deal through the free AI Trade Analyzer for a verdict on your league's scoring.