Start Christian Watson or George Pickens? Week 10

Our Week 10 call

Start Christian Watson over George Pickens in Week 10.

George Pickens is listed out on the injury report, so this is not a close call: start Christian Watson. Drafters take Christian Watson at ADP 58 and George Pickens at 20.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 15.0 fantasy points for Christian Watson, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Christian Watson is 74 receiving yards, 4-5 receptions and 0-1 touchdowns (7, 7 and 8 market sources).

No Week 10 player market is posted for George Pickens yet. His market-based projections were 13.6, 14.8 and 11.8 points in Weeks 7, 8 and 9, an average of 13.4, which stands in until his Week 10 market posts.

The market-based projection for George Pickens is 0-1 touchdowns (7 market sources).

That puts Christian Watson 1.6 points ahead of George Pickens on these projections.

Week 10 matchups

Christian Watson and GB host MIN on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

MIN allowed 25.9 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 7 games, the 4th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 123 yards and 0.6 touchdowns a game against MIN.

George Pickens and DAL host SF on Sunday at 4:25 PM ET.

SF allowed 27.2 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 8 games, the 6th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 123 yards and 0.8 touchdowns a game against SF.

By points allowed to the position, George Pickens has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Christian Watson is not on the injury report.

George Pickens is listed as out with a hamstring injury.

Usage before Week 10

Through Week 9, Christian Watson played 77 percent of GB snaps, drew 22 percent of the targets, earned 33 percent of the air yards and had 7 percent of the red zone chances.

Christian Watson, Week 6 against DAL: 66 of 75 snaps, 8 targets and 3 catches for 64 yards.

Christian Watson, Week 7 against DET: 54 of 67 snaps, 8 targets and 5 catches for 57 yards.

Christian Watson, Week 8 against CAR: 34 of 69 snaps, 10 targets and 8 catches for 113 yards.

Christian Watson, Week 9 against NE: 51 of 66 snaps, 8 targets and 7 catches for 171 yards, 1 touchdown.

Through Week 8, George Pickens played 78 percent of DAL snaps, drew 21 percent of the targets, earned 31 percent of the air yards and had 7 percent of the red zone chances.

George Pickens, Week 5 against TB: 53 of 60 snaps, 13 targets and 9 catches for 130 yards, 1 touchdown.

George Pickens, Week 6 against GB: 69 of 78 snaps, 11 targets and 6 catches for 73 yards.

George Pickens, Week 7 against PHI: 41 of 68 snaps, 6 targets and 4 catches for 57 yards, 1 touchdown.

George Pickens, Week 8 against ARI: 42 of 74 snaps, 4 targets and 2 catches for 48 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, George Pickens played 17 games for DAL and scored 291.9 PPR points, 17.2 a game, finishing WR5.

He caught 93 of 137 targets for 1429 yards and 9 touchdowns, with 21 red zone targets and 950 air yards.

He was on the field for 83 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 10 calls

• Start Amon-Ra St. Brown over Christian Watson.
• Start CeeDee Lamb over Christian Watson.
• Start Chris Olave over Christian Watson.
• Start George Pickens over Carnell Tate.
• Start DK Metcalf over George Pickens.
• Start George Pickens over Garrett Wilson.