Start Jordan Watkins or Darnell Mooney? Week 7

Our Week 7 call

Start Jordan Watkins over Darnell Mooney in Week 7.

Market-based projections have Jordan Watkins at 5.0 points and Darnell Mooney at 4.1, a gap of 0.9. 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 5.0 fantasy points for Jordan Watkins, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Jordan Watkins is 23 receiving yards, 1-2 receptions and 0.2 touchdowns (11, 11 and 12 market sources).

Player markets imply 4.1 fantasy points for Darnell Mooney, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Darnell Mooney is 19 receiving yards, 1-2 receptions and 0.1 touchdowns (11, 12 and 12 market sources).

That puts Jordan Watkins 0.9 points ahead of Darnell Mooney on the market projections.

Week 7 matchups

Jordan Watkins and SF visit ATL on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

ATL allowed 37.0 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 6 games, the 6th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 180 yards and 0.7 touchdowns a game against ATL.

Darnell Mooney and NYG visit HOU on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

HOU allowed 38.1 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 6 games, the 4th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 186 yards and a touchdown a game against HOU.

By points allowed to the position, Darnell Mooney has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Jordan Watkins is not on the injury report.

Darnell Mooney is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 7

Through Week 6, Jordan Watkins played 45 percent of SF snaps, drew 3 percent of the targets, earned 5 percent of the air yards and had 0 percent of the red zone chances.

Jordan Watkins, Week 3 against ARI: 15 of 54 snaps, 2 targets and 2 catches for 60 yards.

Jordan Watkins, Week 4 against DEN: 25 of 66 snaps, 0 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Jordan Watkins, Week 5 against SEA: 22 of 60 snaps, 0 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Jordan Watkins, Week 6 against WAS: 47 of 62 snaps, 1 target and 1 catch for 22 yards.

Through Week 6, Darnell Mooney played 55 percent of NYG snaps, drew 9 percent of the targets, earned 13 percent of the air yards and had 0 percent of the red zone chances.

Darnell Mooney, Week 3 against TEN: 28 of 64 snaps, 1 carry for 9 yards, 3 targets and 2 catches for 20 yards.

Darnell Mooney, Week 4 against ARI: 37 of 67 snaps, 2 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Darnell Mooney, Week 5 against WAS: 58 of 89 snaps, 7 targets and 2 catches for 14 yards.

Darnell Mooney, Week 6 against NO: 28 of 77 snaps, 1 carry for 20 yards, 2 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Jordan Watkins played 4 games for SF and scored 4.6 PPR points, 1.2 a game.

He caught 2 of 3 targets for 26 yards and 0 touchdowns, with 0 red zone targets and 25 air yards.

He was on the field for 7 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

In 2025, Darnell Mooney played 15 games for ATL and scored 82.3 PPR points, 5.5 a game, finishing WR79.

He caught 32 of 72 targets for 443 yards and 1 touchdown, with 7 red zone targets and 370 air yards.

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

Their other Week 7 calls

• Start Brycen Tremayne over Jordan Watkins.
• Start Jordan Watkins over Darius Cooper.
• Start Isaac TeSlaa over Jordan Watkins.
• Start Brycen Tremayne over Darnell Mooney.
• Start Darnell Mooney over Calvin Ridley.
• Start Darnell Mooney over Cody White.