Start Christian Watson or CeeDee Lamb? Week 7

Updated Oct 20, 4:11 AM ET. Locks at kickoff, graded after. Week 8 answer posts Tuesday.

Start CeeDee Lamb over Christian Watson

Start

CeeDee Lamb

WR · DAL · at PHI

Market projects: 16.8; recent weeks avg
PHI D vs WR: 38.3; 3rd most to WRs (2026)
Upside: High; 98 of 100 at WR
Snap share: 79%; Through Week 6
Target share: 29%; Through Week 6

Sit

Christian Watson

WR · GB · at DET

Market projects: 15.0; fantasy pts
DET D vs WR: 41.0; 2nd most to WRs (2026)
Upside: High; 97 of 100 at WR
Snap share: 81%; Through Week 6
Target share: 22%; Through Week 6

Should I drop Christian Watson for CeeDee Lamb?

Yes, on the rest of the season. CeeDee Lamb projects 180 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (18.0 a game over 10 games), Christian Watson 143 (14.3 a game over 10 games). For Week 7 the call starts CeeDee Lamb over Christian Watson.

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Our Week 7 call

Start CeeDee Lamb over Christian Watson in Week 7.

Market-based projections have CeeDee Lamb at 16.8 points and Christian Watson at 15.0, a gap of 1.8. No player market is posted for CeeDee Lamb this week yet, so his 16.8 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 4 and 5 (17.1 and 16.5); the call is rebuilt when his market posts. Drafters take CeeDee Lamb at ADP 11 and Christian Watson at 58.

What the market projects

No Week 7 player market is posted for CeeDee Lamb yet. His market-based projections were 17.1 and 16.5 points in Weeks 4 and 5, an average of 16.8, which stands in until his Week 7 market posts.

The market-based projection for CeeDee Lamb is 0.6 touchdowns (6 market sources).

Player markets imply 15.0 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 0.6 touchdowns (6, 7 and 8 market sources).

That puts CeeDee Lamb 1.8 points ahead of Christian Watson on these projections.

Week 7 matchups

CeeDee Lamb and DAL visit PHI on Monday at 8:15 PM ET.

PHI allowed 38.3 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 6 games, the 3rd most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 181 yards and a touchdown a game against PHI.

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

DET allowed 41.0 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 5 games, the 2nd most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 195 yards and a touchdown a game against DET.

By points allowed to the position, Christian Watson has the softer matchup.

Injury status

CeeDee Lamb is not on the injury report.

Christian Watson is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 7

Through Week 6, CeeDee Lamb played 79 percent of DAL snaps, drew 29 percent of the targets, earned 37 percent of the air yards and had 15 percent of the red zone chances.

CeeDee Lamb, Week 3 against BAL: 61 of 74 snaps, 8 targets and 7 catches for 112 yards.

CeeDee Lamb, Week 4 against HOU: 67 of 78 snaps, 1 carry for -6 yards, 21 targets and 17 catches for 189 yards, 1 touchdown.

CeeDee Lamb, Week 5 against TB: 34 of 60 snaps, 5 targets and 2 catches for 9 yards.

CeeDee Lamb, Week 6 against GB: 69 of 78 snaps, 18 targets and 9 catches for 70 yards.

Through Week 6, Christian Watson played 81 percent of GB snaps, drew 22 percent of the targets, earned 33 percent of the air yards and had 11 percent of the red zone chances.

Christian Watson, Week 3 against ATL: 53 of 66 snaps, 10 targets and 7 catches for 96 yards, 1 touchdown.

Christian Watson, Week 4 against TB: 41 of 60 snaps, 3 targets and 3 catches for 47 yards.

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.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, CeeDee Lamb played 14 games for DAL and scored 200.9 PPR points, 14.4 a game, finishing WR22.

He caught 75 of 117 targets for 1077 yards and 3 touchdowns, with 17 red zone targets and 754 air yards.

He was on the field for 75 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 7 calls

Locks at kickoff, graded after. When the start/sit engine grades week 7, the call and the result appear on the public record, wrong ones included.

Drop or keep

Should I drop Christian Watson for CeeDee Lamb?
Yes, on the rest of the season. CeeDee Lamb projects 180 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (18.0 a game over 10 games), Christian Watson 143 (14.3 a game over 10 games). For Week 7 the call starts CeeDee Lamb over Christian Watson.
Should I drop CeeDee Lamb for Christian Watson?
No. Keep CeeDee Lamb: he projects 180 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (18.0 a game over 10 games), Christian Watson 143 (14.3 a game over 10 games). For Week 7 the call starts CeeDee Lamb over Christian Watson.