Start Christian Watson or Matthew Golden? Week 6

Our Week 6 call

Start Christian Watson over Matthew Golden in Week 6.

Market-based projections have Christian Watson at 14.8 points and Matthew Golden at 13.6, a gap of 1.1. 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 14.8 fantasy points for Christian Watson, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market has Christian Watson at 67.5 receiving yards and 4.5 receptions, with a 44% chance to score a touchdown (5, 5 and 7 market sources).

Player markets imply 13.6 fantasy points for Matthew Golden, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market has Matthew Golden at 61.5 receiving yards and 4.5 receptions, with a 38% chance to score a touchdown (5, 5 and 7 market sources).

That puts Christian Watson 1.1 points ahead of Matthew Golden on the market projections.

Injury status

Christian Watson is not on the injury report.

Matthew Golden 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, Matthew Golden played 85 percent of GB snaps, drew 24 percent of the targets, earned 38 percent of the air yards and had 15 percent of the red zone chances.

Matthew Golden, Week 2 against NYJ: 51 of 59 snaps, 6 targets and 4 catches for 58 yards.

Matthew Golden, Week 3 against ATL: 54 of 66 snaps, 12 targets and 5 catches for 100 yards, 1 touchdown.

Matthew Golden, Week 4 against TB: 53 of 60 snaps, 1 carry for 6 yards, 7 targets and 3 catches for 21 yards, 1 touchdown.

Matthew Golden, Week 5 against CHI: 7 targets and 6 catches for 123 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, Matthew Golden played 14 games for GB and scored 70.0 PPR points, 5.0 a game, finishing WR89.

He caught 29 of 44 targets for 361 yards and 0 touchdowns, with 2 red zone targets and 260 air yards.

He was on the field for 50 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 Matthew Golden over Brian Thomas Jr..
• Start CeeDee Lamb over Matthew Golden.
• Start Matthew Golden over Cooper Kupp.