Start Christian Watson or DK Metcalf? Week 5

Our Week 5 call

Start Christian Watson over DK Metcalf in Week 5.

Market-based projections have Christian Watson at 12.9 points and DK Metcalf at 12.1, a gap of 0.8. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 12.9 fantasy points for Christian Watson, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market has Christian Watson at 60.5 receiving yards and 4.5 receptions, with a 34% chance to score a touchdown (14, 10 and 15 market sources).

Player markets imply 12.1 fantasy points for DK Metcalf, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market has DK Metcalf at 50.5 receiving yards and 4.5 receptions, with a 34% chance to score a touchdown (13, 11 and 15 market sources).

That puts Christian Watson 0.8 points ahead of DK Metcalf on the market projections.

Injury status

Christian Watson is not on the injury report.

DK Metcalf is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 5

Through Week 4, Christian Watson played 79 percent of GB snaps, drew 21 percent of the targets, earned 25 percent of the air yards and had 16 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.

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.

Through Week 4, DK Metcalf played 96 percent of PIT snaps, drew 23 percent of the targets, earned 34 percent of the air yards and had 4 percent of the red zone chances.

DK Metcalf, Week 1 against ATL: 64 of 67 snaps, 10 targets and 4 catches for 40 yards.

DK Metcalf, Week 2 against NE: 68 of 70 snaps, 9 targets and 4 catches for 27 yards.

DK Metcalf, Week 3 against CIN: 59 of 62 snaps, 5 targets and 3 catches for 31 yards, 1 touchdown.

DK Metcalf, Week 4 against CLE: 70 of 72 snaps, 9 targets and 5 catches for 115 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, DK Metcalf played 15 games for PIT and scored 187.2 PPR points, 12.5 a game, finishing WR26.

He caught 59 of 99 targets for 850 yards and 6 touchdowns, with 13 red zone targets and 436 air yards.

He was on the field for 87 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 5 calls

• Start Christian Watson over Carnell Tate.
• Start Christian Watson over Denzel Boston.
• Start George Pickens over Christian Watson.
• Start DK Metcalf over Carnell Tate.
• Start DK Metcalf over Denzel Boston.
• Start DK Metcalf over Jameson Williams.