Start Christian Watson or George Pickens? Week 6

Our Week 6 call

Start Christian Watson over George Pickens in Week 6.

Market-based projections have Christian Watson at 14.7 points and George Pickens at 14.3, a gap of 0.4. 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 14.7 fantasy points for Christian Watson, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market has Christian Watson at 66.5 receiving yards and 4.5 receptions, with a 44% chance to score a touchdown (5, 4 and 6 market sources).

Player markets imply 14.3 fantasy points for George Pickens, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market has George Pickens at 67.5 receiving yards and 4.5 receptions, with a 39% chance to score a touchdown (5, 5 and 6 market sources).

That puts Christian Watson 0.4 points ahead of George Pickens on the market projections.

Injury status

Christian Watson is not on the injury report.

George Pickens 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: 8 targets and 6 catches for 143 yards, 2 touchdowns.

Through Week 5, George Pickens played 84 percent of DAL snaps, drew 22 percent of the targets, earned 32 percent of the air yards and had 9 percent of the red zone chances.

George Pickens, Week 2 against WAS: 42 of 55 snaps, 8 targets and 6 catches for 40 yards.

George Pickens, Week 3 against BAL: 63 of 74 snaps, 11 targets and 7 catches for 82 yards.

George Pickens, Week 4 against HOU: 67 of 78 snaps, 3 targets and 2 catches for 75 yards.

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

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 6 calls

• Start CeeDee Lamb over Christian Watson.
• Start Christian Watson over Cooper Kupp.
• Start Christian Watson over Courtland Sutton.
• Start CeeDee Lamb over George Pickens.
• Start George Pickens over Cooper Kupp.
• Start George Pickens over Courtland Sutton.