Start Garrett Wilson or Christian Watson? Week 7

Updated Oct 19, 2:16 PM ET. Locks at kickoff, graded after. Week 8 answer posts Tuesday.

Start Garrett Wilson over Christian Watson

Start

Garrett Wilson

WR · NYJ · vs MIA

Market projects: 16.4; recent weeks avg
MIA D vs WR: 23.2; 2nd fewest to WRs (2026)
Snap share: 89%; Through Week 6
Target share: 29%; Through Week 6

Sit

Christian Watson

WR · GB · at DET

Market projects: 11.9; recent weeks avg
DET D vs WR: 41.0; 3rd most to WRs (2026)
Snap share: 79%; Through Week 6
Target share: 22%; Through Week 6

Should I drop Christian Watson for Garrett Wilson?

Yes, on the rest of the season. Garrett Wilson projects 162 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (16.2 a game over 10 games), Christian Watson 143 (14.3 a game over 10 games). For Week 7 the call starts Garrett Wilson over Christian Watson.

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Our Week 7 call

Start Garrett Wilson over Christian Watson in Week 7.

Market-based projections have Garrett Wilson at 16.4 points and Christian Watson at 11.9, a gap of 4.5. No player market is posted for Garrett Wilson this week yet, so his 16.4 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 4 and 5 (16.7 and 16.0); the call is rebuilt when his market posts. No player market is posted for Christian Watson this week yet, so his 11.9 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 4 and 5 (10.7 and 13.1); the call is rebuilt when his market posts. Drafters take Garrett Wilson at ADP 27 and Christian Watson at 58.

What the market projects

No Week 7 player market is posted for Garrett Wilson yet. His market-based projections were 16.7 and 16.0 points in Weeks 4 and 5, an average of 16.4, which stands in until his Week 7 market posts.

No Week 7 player market is posted for Christian Watson yet. His market-based projections were 10.7 and 13.1 points in Weeks 4 and 5, an average of 11.9, which stands in until his Week 7 market posts.

That puts Garrett Wilson 4.5 points ahead of Christian Watson on these projections.

Week 7 matchups

Garrett Wilson and NYJ host MIA on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

MIA allowed 23.2 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 5 games, the 2nd fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 110 yards and 0.4 touchdowns a game against MIA.

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 3rd 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

Garrett Wilson is not on the injury report.

Christian Watson is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 7

Through Week 6, Garrett Wilson played 89 percent of NYJ snaps, drew 29 percent of the targets, earned 37 percent of the air yards and had 9 percent of the red zone chances.

Garrett Wilson, Week 3 against DET: 62 of 66 snaps, 13 targets and 10 catches for 107 yards, 1 touchdown.

Garrett Wilson, Week 4 against CHI: 32 of 32 snaps, 4 targets and 3 catches for 27 yards.

Garrett Wilson, Week 5 against CLE: 65 of 70 snaps, 11 targets and 7 catches for 104 yards, 1 touchdown.

Garrett Wilson, Week 6 against NE: 6 targets and 4 catches for 44 yards.

Through Week 6, Christian Watson played 79 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: 8 targets and 3 catches for 64 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Garrett Wilson played 7 games for NYJ and scored 99.5 PPR points, 14.2 a game, finishing WR62.

He caught 36 of 59 targets for 395 yards and 4 touchdowns, with 2 red zone targets and 291 air yards.

He was on the field for 89 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 Garrett Wilson?
Yes, on the rest of the season. Garrett Wilson projects 162 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (16.2 a game over 10 games), Christian Watson 143 (14.3 a game over 10 games). For Week 7 the call starts Garrett Wilson over Christian Watson.
Should I drop Garrett Wilson for Christian Watson?
No. Keep Garrett Wilson: he projects 162 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (16.2 a game over 10 games), Christian Watson 143 (14.3 a game over 10 games). For Week 7 the call starts Garrett Wilson over Christian Watson.