Start Christian Watson or DJ Moore? Week 3

Our Week 3 call

Start Christian Watson over DJ Moore in Week 3.

De-vigged player props project Christian Watson at 14.4 points and DJ Moore at 11.9, a gap of 2.5. DJ Moore's number is scaled up from a partial market: the books have not posted every stat the position needs, so the rest is estimated from what they have. Drafters take Christian Watson at ADP 18 and DJ Moore at 17.

What the books imply

Player prop markets imply 11.9 fantasy points for DJ Moore, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

Player prop markets imply 14.4 fantasy points for Christian Watson, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

That puts Christian Watson 2.5 points ahead of DJ Moore on the books.

Week 3 matchups

DJ Moore and BUF host LAC on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

LAC allowed 39.9 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 2 games, the 7th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 184 yards and 1.5 touchdowns a game against LAC.

Christian Watson and GB host ATL on Thursday at 8:15 PM ET.

ATL allowed 30.3 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 2 games, the 16th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 178 yards and no touchdowns a game against ATL.

By points allowed to the position, DJ Moore has the softer matchup.

Injury status

DJ Moore is listed as questionable with a shoulder - ac joint injury.

Christian Watson is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 3

Through Week 2, DJ Moore played 51 percent of BUF snaps, drew 14 percent of the targets, earned 26 percent of the air yards and had 0 percent of the red zone chances.

DJ Moore, Week 1 against HOU: 44 of 58 snaps, 8 targets and 5 catches for 100 yards, 1 touchdown.

DJ Moore, Week 2 against DET: 23 of 74 snaps, 1 carry for -1 yards, 0 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Through Week 2, Christian Watson played 83 percent of GB snaps, drew 28 percent of the targets, earned 31 percent of the air yards and had 17 percent of the red zone chances.

Christian Watson, Week 1 against MIN: 52 of 68 snaps, 8 targets and 6 catches for 147 yards, 2 touchdowns.

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

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, DJ Moore played 17 games for CHI and scored 170.2 PPR points, 10.0 a game, finishing WR35.

He caught 50 of 85 targets for 682 yards and 6 touchdowns, with 11 red zone targets and 460 air yards.

He was on the field for 85 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

DJ Moore, Week 18 of 2025 against DET: 3 targets and 1 catch for 11 yards, 2.1 PPR points.

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.

Christian Watson, Week 17 of 2025 against BAL: 29 of 47 snaps, 6 targets and 5 catches for 113 yards, 1 touchdown, 22.3 PPR points.

Their other Week 3 calls

• Start Chris Godwin Jr. over DJ Moore.
• Start Devaughn Vele over DJ Moore.
• Start DK Metcalf over DJ Moore.
• Start Christian Watson over Chris Godwin Jr..
• Start DeVonta Smith over Christian Watson.
• Start Drake London over Christian Watson.