Start Christian Watson or Rome Odunze? Week 9

Our Week 9 call

Start Christian Watson over Rome Odunze in Week 9.

Market-based projections have Christian Watson at 14.7 points and Rome Odunze at 11.0, a gap of 3.6. Drafters take Christian Watson at ADP 58 and Rome Odunze at 54.

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-based projection for Christian Watson is 74 receiving yards, 4-5 receptions and 0-1 touchdowns (10, 8 and 8 market sources).

Player markets imply 11.0 fantasy points for Rome Odunze, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Rome Odunze is 52 receiving yards, 3-4 receptions and 0.4 touchdowns (9, 7 and 8 market sources).

That puts Christian Watson 3.6 points ahead of Rome Odunze on the market projections.

Week 9 matchups

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

NE allowed 33.8 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 8 games, the 10th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 152 yards and 1.1 touchdowns a game against NE.

Rome Odunze and CHI host TB on Sunday at 8:20 PM ET.

TB allowed 28.0 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 8 games, the 8th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 131 yards and 0.6 touchdowns a game against TB.

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

Injury status

Christian Watson is listed as questionable with a undisclosed injury.

Rome Odunze is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 9

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.

Through Week 8, Rome Odunze played 85 percent of CHI snaps, drew 17 percent of the targets, earned 32 percent of the air yards and had 4 percent of the red zone chances.

Rome Odunze, Week 5 against GB: 68 of 69 snaps, 9 targets and 3 catches for 40 yards.

Rome Odunze, Week 6 against ATL: 74 of 77 snaps, 4 targets and 3 catches for 39 yards.

Rome Odunze, Week 7 against NE: 65 of 69 snaps, 5 targets and 4 catches for 69 yards.

Rome Odunze, Week 8 against SEA: 6 targets and 4 catches for 87 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, Rome Odunze played 12 games for CHI and scored 146.1 PPR points, 12.2 a game, finishing WR41.

He caught 44 of 90 targets for 661 yards and 6 touchdowns, with 12 red zone targets and 447 air yards.

He was on the field for 82 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 9 calls

• Start Christian Watson over A.J. Brown.
• Start Chris Olave over Christian Watson.
• Start Christian Watson over DJ Moore.
• Start Rome Odunze over Chris Godwin Jr..
• Start Rome Odunze over Courtland Sutton.
• Start Rome Odunze over Denzel Boston.