Start Christian Watson or Khalil Shakir? Week 5

Our Week 5 call

Start Christian Watson over Khalil Shakir in Week 5.

Market-based projections have Christian Watson at 13.0 points and Khalil Shakir at 11.2, a gap of 1.8.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 13.0 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 35% chance to score a touchdown (16, 14 and 17 market sources).

Player markets imply 11.2 fantasy points for Khalil Shakir, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market has Khalil Shakir at 46.5 receiving yards and 4.5 receptions, with a 30% chance to score a touchdown (15, 14 and 16 market sources).

That puts Christian Watson 1.8 points ahead of Khalil Shakir on the market projections.

Injury status

Christian Watson is not on the injury report.

Khalil Shakir 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, Khalil Shakir played 62 percent of BUF snaps, drew 21 percent of the targets, earned 13 percent of the air yards and had 13 percent of the red zone chances.

Khalil Shakir, Week 1 against HOU: 31 of 58 snaps, 6 targets and 4 catches for 40 yards.

Khalil Shakir, Week 2 against DET: 36 of 74 snaps, 6 targets and 3 catches for 38 yards.

Khalil Shakir, Week 3 against LAC: 48 of 66 snaps, 3 targets and 1 catch for 6 yards.

Khalil Shakir, Week 4 against NE: 45 of 59 snaps, 8 targets and 7 catches for 82 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, Khalil Shakir played 16 games for BUF and scored 166.4 PPR points, 10.4 a game, finishing WR36.

He caught 72 of 95 targets for 719 yards and 4 touchdowns, with 13 red zone targets and 178 air yards.

He was on the field for 60 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 5 calls

• Start Christian Watson over Carnell Tate.
• Start Chris Olave over Christian Watson.
• Start Davante Adams over Christian Watson.
• Start Khalil Shakir over Carnell Tate.
• Start Khalil Shakir over Courtland Sutton.
• Start Khalil Shakir over Deebo Samuel Sr..