Start Chris Olave or Christian Watson? Week 7

Updated Oct 20, 9:36 AM ET. Locks at kickoff, graded after. Week 8 answer posts Tuesday.

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Start Chris Olave over Christian Watson

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Chris Olave

WR · NO · vs PIT

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Market projects: 15.4; fantasy pts
PIT D vs WR: 28.6; 6th fewest to WRs (2026)
Upside: Rising; 69 of 100 at WR
Snap share: 81%; Through Week 6
Target share: 27%; Through Week 6

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Christian Watson

WR · GB · at DET

Market projects: 15.1; 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 Chris Olave?

Yes, on the rest of the season. Chris Olave projects 172 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (17.2 a game over 10 games), Christian Watson 143 (14.3 a game over 10 games). For Week 7 the call starts Chris Olave over Christian Watson, 15.4 to 15.1 projected PPR points.

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Our Week 7 call

Start Chris Olave over Christian Watson in Week 7.

Market-based projections have Chris Olave at 15.4 points and Christian Watson at 15.1, a gap of 0.3. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. Drafters take Chris Olave at ADP 26 and Christian Watson at 58.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 15.4 fantasy points for Chris Olave, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Chris Olave is 73 receiving yards, 5-6 receptions and 0.4 touchdowns (7, 7 and 8 market sources).

Player markets imply 15.1 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 Chris Olave 0.3 points ahead of Christian Watson on the market projections.

Week 7 matchups

Chris Olave and NO host PIT on Sunday at 9:30 AM ET.

PIT allowed 28.6 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 6 games, the 6th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 142 yards and 0-1 touchdowns a game against PIT.

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

Chris Olave is not on the injury report.

Christian Watson is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 7

Through Week 6, Chris Olave played 81 percent of NO snaps, drew 27 percent of the targets, earned 43 percent of the air yards and had 11 percent of the red zone chances.

Chris Olave, Week 3 against LV: 62 of 74 snaps, 13 targets and 9 catches for 107 yards.

Chris Olave, Week 4 against ATL: 64 of 74 snaps, 12 targets and 8 catches for 116 yards.

Chris Olave, Week 5 against MIN: 41 of 45 snaps, 6 targets and 4 catches for 46 yards.

Chris Olave, Week 6 against NYG: 42 of 72 snaps, 7 targets and 4 catches for 43 yards, 1 touchdown.

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, Chris Olave played 16 games for NO and scored 269.0 PPR points, 16.8 a game, finishing WR6.

He caught 100 of 156 targets for 1163 yards and 9 touchdowns, with 13 red zone targets and 874 air yards.

He was on the field for 84 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 Chris Olave?
Yes, on the rest of the season. Chris Olave projects 172 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (17.2 a game over 10 games), Christian Watson 143 (14.3 a game over 10 games). For Week 7 the call starts Chris Olave over Christian Watson, 15.4 to 15.1 projected PPR points.
Should I drop Chris Olave for Christian Watson?
No. Keep Chris Olave: he projects 172 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (17.2 a game over 10 games), Christian Watson 143 (14.3 a game over 10 games). For Week 7 the call starts Chris Olave over Christian Watson, 15.4 to 15.1 projected PPR points.