Start Christian Watson or Romeo Doubs? Week 5

Our Week 5 call

Start Christian Watson over Romeo Doubs in Week 5.

Market-based projections have Christian Watson at 12.9 points and Romeo Doubs at 11.2, a gap of 1.7.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 12.9 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 34% chance to score a touchdown (11, 11 and 15 market sources).

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

The market has Romeo Doubs at 51.5 receiving yards and 3.5 receptions, with a 34% chance to score a touchdown (14, 10 and 15 market sources).

That puts Christian Watson 1.7 points ahead of Romeo Doubs on the market projections.

Injury status

Christian Watson is not on the injury report.

Romeo Doubs 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, Romeo Doubs played 65 percent of NE snaps, drew 17 percent of the targets, earned 28 percent of the air yards and had 19 percent of the red zone chances.

Romeo Doubs, Week 1 against SEA: 40 of 71 snaps, 3 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Romeo Doubs, Week 2 against PIT: 37 of 55 snaps, 4 targets and 3 catches for 96 yards.

Romeo Doubs, Week 3 against JAX: 46 of 63 snaps, 4 targets and 3 catches for 49 yards.

Romeo Doubs, Week 4 against BUF: 49 of 76 snaps, 9 targets and 6 catches for 58 yards, 2 touchdowns.

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, Romeo Doubs played 16 games for GB and scored 165.4 PPR points, 10.3 a game, finishing WR37.

He caught 55 of 85 targets for 724 yards and 6 touchdowns, with 17 red zone targets and 561 air yards.

He was on the field for 78 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 5 calls

• Start Christian Watson over Carnell Tate.
• Start Christian Watson over Denzel Boston.
• Start Christian Watson over DK Metcalf.
• Start Carnell Tate over Romeo Doubs.
• Start Romeo Doubs over Denzel Boston.
• Start Romeo Doubs over DK Metcalf.