Start Christian Watson or Devaughn Vele? Week 6

Our Week 6 call

Start Christian Watson over Devaughn Vele in Week 6.

Market-based projections have Christian Watson at 14.6 points and Devaughn Vele at 10.6, a gap of 4.1.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 14.6 fantasy points for Christian Watson, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market has Christian Watson at 67.5 receiving yards and 4.5 receptions, with a 43% chance to score a touchdown (10, 8 and 10 market sources).

Player markets imply 10.6 fantasy points for Devaughn Vele, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market has Devaughn Vele at 43.5 receiving yards and 4.5 receptions, with a 26% chance to score a touchdown (7, 5 and 9 market sources).

That puts Christian Watson 4.1 points ahead of Devaughn Vele on the market projections.

Injury status

Christian Watson is not on the injury report.

Devaughn Vele is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 6

Through Week 5, Christian Watson played 79 percent of GB snaps, drew 22 percent of the targets, earned 31 percent of the air yards and had 13 percent of the red zone chances.

Christian Watson, Week 2 against NYJ: 53 of 59 snaps, 11 targets and 4 catches for 41 yards, 1 touchdown.

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.

Through Week 5, Devaughn Vele played 91 percent of NO snaps, drew 19 percent of the targets, earned 22 percent of the air yards and had 13 percent of the red zone chances.

Devaughn Vele, Week 2 against BAL: 65 of 68 snaps, 7 targets and 5 catches for 64 yards.

Devaughn Vele, Week 3 against LV: 65 of 74 snaps, 6 targets and 3 catches for 39 yards.

Devaughn Vele, Week 4 against ATL: 66 of 74 snaps, 9 targets and 6 catches for 54 yards, 1 touchdown.

Devaughn Vele, Week 5 against MIN: 43 of 45 snaps, 6 targets and 4 catches for 26 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

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.

In 2025, Devaughn Vele played 13 games for NO and scored 66.3 PPR points, 5.1 a game, finishing WR95.

He caught 25 of 39 targets for 293 yards and 2 touchdowns, with 4 red zone targets and 259 air yards.

He was on the field for 51 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 6 calls

• Start CeeDee Lamb over Christian Watson.
• Start Chris Olave over Christian Watson.
• Start Christian Watson over Cooper Kupp.
• Start Devaughn Vele over Cooper Kupp.
• Start Devaughn Vele over Courtland Sutton.
• Start George Pickens over Devaughn Vele.