Start Christian Watson or Malik Washington? Week 7

Our Week 7 call

Start Christian Watson over Malik Washington in Week 7.

Market-based projections have Christian Watson at 11.9 points and Malik Washington at 10.5, a gap of 1.4. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. 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. No player market is posted for Malik Washington this week yet, so his 10.5 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 4 and 5 (10.2 and 10.8); the call is rebuilt when his market posts. Drafters take Christian Watson at ADP 58 and Malik Washington at 165.

What the market projects

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.

No Week 7 player market is posted for Malik Washington yet. His market-based projections were 10.2 and 10.8 points in Weeks 4 and 5, an average of 10.5, which stands in until his Week 7 market posts.

That puts Christian Watson 1.4 points ahead of Malik Washington on these projections.

Week 7 matchups

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.

Malik Washington and MIA visit NYJ on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

NYJ allowed 28.5 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 5 games, the 10th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 129 yards and 0.8 touchdowns a game against NYJ.

By points allowed to the position, Christian Watson has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Christian Watson is not on the injury report.

Malik Washington is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 7

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.

Through Week 5, Malik Washington played 85 percent of MIA snaps, drew 28 percent of the targets, earned 32 percent of the air yards and had 10 percent of the red zone chances.

Malik Washington, Week 2 against SF: 43 of 59 snaps, 1 carry for 4 yards, 5 targets and 4 catches for 43 yards.

Malik Washington, Week 3 against KC: 63 of 73 snaps, 2 carries for 5 yards, 10 targets and 5 catches for 56 yards.

Malik Washington, Week 4 against MIN: 34 of 39 snaps, 2 carries for 3 yards, 5 targets and 5 catches for 67 yards.

Malik Washington, Week 5 against CIN: 53 of 66 snaps, 1 carry for 18 yards, 8 targets and 6 catches for 43 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, Malik Washington played 17 games for MIA and scored 116.7 PPR points, 6.9 a game, finishing WR54.

He caught 46 of 65 targets for 317 yards and 3 touchdowns, with 11 red zone targets and 64 air yards.

He was on the field for 56 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 7 calls

• Start Christian Watson over Carnell Tate.
• Start Christian Watson over Courtland Sutton.
• Start Christian Watson over Davante Adams.
• Start Carnell Tate over Malik Washington.
• Start Courtland Sutton over Malik Washington.
• Start Denzel Boston over Malik Washington.