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Start Christian Watson or Malik Nabers? Week 9

Updated Nov 3, 5:21 AM ET.

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Start Malik Nabers over Christian Watson

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Malik Nabers

WR · NYG · at PHI

Market projects
15.1
recent weeks avg
PHI D vs WR
40.1
2nd most to WRs (2026)
Snap share
76%
Through Week 7
Target share
30%
Through Week 7
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Christian Watson

WR · GB · at NE · Questionable

Market projects
14.6
fantasy pts
NE D vs WR
32.1
13th most to WRs (2026)
Snap share
77%
Through Week 8
Target share
22%
Through Week 8

Should I drop Christian Watson for Malik Nabers?

Not on these numbers alone. Christian Watson projects 118 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (14.8 a game over 8 games) and Malik Nabers 119 (13.2 a game over 9 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 9 the call starts Malik Nabers over Christian Watson. Christian Watson is listed questionable.

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Our Week 9 call

Start Malik Nabers over Christian Watson in Week 9.

Market-based projections have Malik Nabers at 15.1 points and Christian Watson at 14.6, a gap of 0.5. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. No player market is posted for Malik Nabers this week yet, so his 15.1 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 6 and 7 (15.7 and 14.4); the call is rebuilt when his market posts. Drafters take Malik Nabers at ADP 35 and Christian Watson at 58.

What the market projects

No Week 9 player market is posted for Malik Nabers yet. His market-based projections were 15.7 and 14.4 points in Weeks 6 and 7, an average of 15.1, which stands in until his Week 9 market posts.

The market-based projection for Malik Nabers is 0-1 touchdowns (5 market sources).

Player markets imply 14.6 fantasy points for Christian Watson, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Christian Watson is 73 receiving yards, 4-5 receptions and 0-1 touchdowns (10, 8 and 7 market sources).

That puts Malik Nabers 0.5 points ahead of Christian Watson on these projections.

Week 9 matchups

Malik Nabers and NYG visit PHI on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

PHI allowed 40.1 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 7 games, the 2nd most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 184 yards and 1.3 touchdowns a game against PHI.

Christian Watson and GB visit NE on Sunday at 4:25 PM ET.

NE allowed 32.1 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 7 games, the 13th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 150 yards and a touchdown a game against NE.

By points allowed to the position, Malik Nabers has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Malik Nabers is not on the injury report.

Christian Watson is listed as questionable with a undisclosed injury.

Usage before Week 9

Through Week 7, Malik Nabers played 76 percent of NYG snaps, drew 30 percent of the targets, earned 36 percent of the air yards and had 15 percent of the red zone chances.

Malik Nabers, Week 4 against ARI: 51 of 67 snaps, 7 targets and 6 catches for 112 yards, 1 touchdown.

Malik Nabers, Week 5 against WAS: 80 of 89 snaps, 20 targets and 11 catches for 121 yards, 1 touchdown.

Malik Nabers, Week 6 against NO: 66 of 77 snaps, 15 targets and 12 catches for 165 yards.

Malik Nabers, Week 7 against HOU: 48 of 66 snaps, 9 targets and 7 catches for 111 yards.

Through Week 8, Christian Watson played 77 percent of GB snaps, drew 22 percent of the targets, earned 31 percent of the air yards and had 8 percent of the red zone chances.

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: 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.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Malik Nabers played 4 games for NYG and scored 57.1 PPR points, 14.3 a game, finishing WR101.

He caught 18 of 35 targets for 271 yards and 2 touchdowns, with 3 red zone targets and 219 air yards.

He was on the field for 78 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 9 calls

Locks at kickoff, graded after. When the start/sit engine grades week 9, the call and the result appear on the public record, wrong ones included.

Drop or keep

  • Should I drop Christian Watson for Malik Nabers?

    Not on these numbers alone. Christian Watson projects 118 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (14.8 a game over 8 games) and Malik Nabers 119 (13.2 a game over 9 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 9 the call starts Malik Nabers over Christian Watson. Christian Watson is listed questionable.

  • Should I drop Malik Nabers for Christian Watson?

    Not on these numbers alone. Malik Nabers projects 119 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (13.2 a game over 9 games) and Christian Watson 118 (14.8 a game over 8 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 9 the call starts Malik Nabers over Christian Watson. Christian Watson is listed questionable.

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