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Start Christian Watson or A.J. Brown? Week 9

Updated Nov 3, 3:06 AM ET.

Latest

  • : A.J. Brown: Questionable to Out (Ankle) (Sleeper injury feed)
  • : Patriots WR A.J. Brown (ankle, knee) listed as questionable (ESPN)
  • : Christian Watson: Listed Questionable (Undisclosed) (Sleeper injury feed)

Start Christian Watson over A.J. Brown

Start

Christian Watson

WR · GB · at NE · Questionable

Market projects
14.7
fantasy pts
NE D vs WR
32.1
13th most to WRs (2026)
Snap share
77%
Through Week 8
Target share
22%
Through Week 8
Sit

A.J. Brown

WR · NE · vs GB · Out

Market projects
13.7
recent weeks avg
GB D vs WR
35.7
9th most to WRs (2026)
Snap share
68%
Through Week 7
Target share
22%
Through Week 7

Should I drop A.J. Brown for Christian Watson?

Yes, on the rest of the season. Christian Watson projects 118 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (14.8 a game over 8 games), A.J. Brown 100 (12.5 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts Christian Watson over A.J. Brown. A.J. Brown is listed out. Christian Watson is listed questionable.

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Our Week 9 call

Start Christian Watson over A.J. Brown in Week 9.

A.J. Brown is listed out on the injury report, so this is not a close call: start Christian Watson. Drafters take Christian Watson at ADP 58 and A.J. Brown at 18.

What the market projects

No Week 9 player market is posted for A.J. Brown yet. His market-based projections were 11.8 and 15.5 points in Weeks 6 and 7, an average of 13.7, which stands in until his Week 9 market posts.

Player markets imply 14.7 fantasy points for Christian Watson, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Christian Watson is 73 receiving yards, 4-5 receptions and 0-1 touchdowns (10, 8 and 6 market sources).

That puts Christian Watson 1.0 points ahead of A.J. Brown on these projections.

Week 9 matchups

A.J. Brown and NE host GB on Sunday at 4:25 PM ET.

GB allowed 35.7 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 7 games, the 9th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 157 yards and 0.9 touchdowns a game against GB.

Christian Watson and GB visit NE on Sunday at 4:25 PM ET.

NE allowed 32.1 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 7 games, the 13th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 150 yards and a touchdown a game against NE.

By points allowed to the position, A.J. Brown has the softer matchup.

Injury status

A.J. Brown is listed as out with a ankle injury.

Christian Watson is listed as questionable with a undisclosed injury.

Usage before Week 9

Through Week 7, A.J. Brown played 68 percent of NE snaps, drew 22 percent of the targets, earned 35 percent of the air yards and had 15 percent of the red zone chances.

A.J. Brown, Week 1 against SEA: 31 of 71 snaps, 4 targets and 3 catches for 26 yards.

A.J. Brown, Week 6 against NYJ: 52 of 68 snaps, 10 targets and 3 catches for 27 yards.

A.J. Brown, Week 7 against CHI: 49 of 54 snaps, 6 targets and 3 catches for 48 yards.

Through Week 8, Christian Watson played 77 percent of GB snaps, drew 22 percent of the targets, earned 31 percent of the air yards and had 8 percent of the red zone chances.

Christian Watson, Week 5 against CHI: 49 of 61 snaps, 8 targets and 6 catches for 143 yards, 2 touchdowns.

Christian Watson, Week 6 against DAL: 66 of 75 snaps, 8 targets and 3 catches for 64 yards.

Christian Watson, Week 7 against DET: 54 of 67 snaps, 8 targets and 5 catches for 57 yards.

Christian Watson, Week 8 against CAR: 34 of 69 snaps, 10 targets and 8 catches for 113 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, A.J. Brown played 15 games for PHI and scored 220.3 PPR points, 14.7 a game, finishing WR11.

He caught 78 of 121 targets for 1003 yards and 7 touchdowns, with 12 red zone targets and 735 air yards.

He was on the field for 91 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

In 2025, Christian Watson played 10 games for GB and scored 132.4 PPR points, 13.2 a game, finishing WR46.

He caught 35 of 55 targets for 611 yards and 6 touchdowns, with 6 red zone targets and 493 air yards.

He was on the field for 68 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 9 calls

Locks at kickoff, graded after. When the start/sit engine grades week 9, the call and the result appear on the public record, wrong ones included.

Drop or keep

  • Should I drop A.J. Brown for Christian Watson?

    Yes, on the rest of the season. Christian Watson projects 118 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (14.8 a game over 8 games), A.J. Brown 100 (12.5 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts Christian Watson over A.J. Brown. A.J. Brown is listed out. Christian Watson is listed questionable.

  • Should I drop Christian Watson for A.J. Brown?

    No. Keep Christian Watson: he projects 118 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (14.8 a game over 8 games), A.J. Brown 100 (12.5 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts Christian Watson over A.J. Brown. Christian Watson is listed questionable. A.J. Brown is listed out.

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