Zay Flowers or Nico Collins Week 17 Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: Fantasy football projections for WRs ahead of Christmas clash

The Baltimore Ravens and Houston Texans will face off in the second game of the NFL's Christmas Day slate, featuring Zay Flowers and Nico Collins. Both wide receivers are having strong seasons, leading their respective teams to Super Bowl contention.

It'd be better for fantasy managers not to have to pick between one of them, but if you're in this predicament, the right selection could go a long way, especially now that fantasy leagues are reaching the final stages.

Is Zay Flowers a good pick in fantasy football Week 17?

Zay Flowers is listed as questionable after dealing with a shoulder injury. The Ravens' WR1 is expected to play, but this is something to have in mind when making a decision.

That said, Flowers will go against a team that allowed 21 fantasy points to wide receiver on Saturday. Lamar Jackson could have a similar performance to Patrick Mahomes' in Week 16 and Flowers could be the one to get the most benefit from that display.

Is Nico Collins a good pick in fantasy football Week 17?

The Baltimore Ravens weren't as permissive as the Texans over the weekend, but they still allowed 14 fantasy points to the Pittsburgh Steelers' wide receivers, who were missing George Pickens.

Nico Collins is expected to have a heavier workload on Wednesday after Tank Dell went down with a gruesome injury against the Chiefs. The veteran wide receiver only caught seven passes for 60 yards against the Chiefs. This would be a good opportunity to bounce back and give his team hope against a dangerous opponent.

Whom should I start between Zay Flowers and Nico Collins in Week 17?

Despite coming off from a rather regular performance against the Kansas City Chiefs, Nico Collins should be the one preferred. According to Sportskeeda's Who Should I Start? tool, the four-year veteran should get the nod over Zay Flowers, as he's projected to put on nearly four points more than the Ravens' receiver this week.

Pick Collins over Flowers

Projected fantasy stats

Collins is expected to catch 5.9 passes, almost one more than the 5.1 from Flowers. The projected receiving yards mark the biggest difference between them, with the Texans' wideout projected to record 93.4 while Flowers is projected to only get 65.1