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Christian Watson or Antonio Williams

Who Should I Start? - Week 8 • Start New
Christian Watson

Christian Watson

WR • Green Bay Packers GB
Antonio Williams

Antonio Williams

RB • n/a
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Watson over Williams

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Watson ... 100%

BOTH ... 0%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 14.51
REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
3.61 62.69 0.53 14.51
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Outlook Christian Watson

Christian Watson vs. Panthers — Primed for High-Scoring Home Showcase

Watson is completely removed from Green Bay's injury report and operating as the top outside target for Jordan Love heading into Week 8 against Carolina. With fellow receiver Matthew Golden currently nursing shoulder and foot injuries, Watson could command an even larger share of looks in an offense projected for plenty of scoring.

Watson has consistently drawn eight targets across each of his past three games, and our weekly projection expects around 14.5 fantasy points with 63 receiving yards. Given his nearly 100% roster and 97% start rates, fantasy managers should feel confident slotting him into their lineups across all formats as an upside-rich weekly starter.

FantasySP AI Analysis Updated 12 hrs ago
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Williams over Watson

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Williams ... 0%

BOTH ... 0%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 7.64
REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
2.8 34.5 0.2 7.64
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Outlook Antonio Williams

Antonio Williams Primed for More Targets with Terry McLaurin Sidelined

Head coach Dan Quinn recently highlighted that Stefon Diggs won't see an expanded workload with Terry McLaurin sidelined, explicitly calling on Williams to step up. The rookie wideout has flashed impressive efficiency when called upon, totaling 18 receptions for 205 yards and a touchdown through six games, including 50 receiving yards on four targets in his last outing.

Our weekly projection slates Williams for 7.4 fantasy points, estimating roughly 2.7 receptions for 34 yards against Philadelphia. Rostered in just 18% of leagues, the increased opportunity elevates him into a viable deep-league flex option and priority bench stash.

FantasySP AI Analysis Updated 12 hrs ago
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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Christian Watson
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REC YDS AVG LONG TD
55711.4280
Season stats based on the past 7 days

REC YDS AVG LONG TD
812115.1280
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Antonio Williams
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ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
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ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
00003500
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Redzone Touches
Redzone Touches Christian Watson
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 @MIN 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 @NYJ 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 ATL 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 @TB 🔓 🔓 🔓
5 CHI 🔓 🔓 🔓
6 DAL 🔓 🔓 🔓
7 @DET 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Redzone Touches Antonio Williams
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 🔓 🔓 🔓
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5 🔓 🔓 🔓
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Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Christian Watson
OWN
100%
No change since last week.
START
97%
No change since last week.
OWN/START Antonio Williams
OWN
19%
+7.36 compared to last week
START
 
2%
+1.41 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Christian Watson
10th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Antonio Williams
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Christian Watson

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 10th among WR's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 3rd with 95.40 total points (13.63 avg).
  • Currently 42.76 points behind the leader: Jaxon Smith-Njigba
  • He is putting up better numbers than the experts expected him to.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 7.6.

    • Receiving Stats

  • Top 20 in receptions and is currently ranked 16th among WR.
  • Top 15 in targets and is currently ranked 12th among WR.
  • Top 20 in red zone targets and is currently ranked 19th among WR.
  • Top 15 in red zone receptions and is currently ranked 12th among WR.
  • Top 10 in reception yards with 594 and 17.47 YPC and is currently ranked 7th among WR.
  • Top 3 in Rec TDs with 6 and is currently ranked 2nd among WR.

    • Rushing Stats

  • He is top 100 in rush tds with 0 (0.00 per game), though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 86th among WR.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 7 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: +34, Rec Yards: +594 Rec TDs: +6,
  • Known to break out for big gains. If your league has bonus points for long REC TDs then this guy would be great to have.
  • The amount of touchdowns per game is ridiculous. Can he keep it up?

    • Season Outlook

  • REC: 75, REC YDS: 1025, REC TDS: 10
Breakdown Antonio Williams

    Overview

  • Experts don't even rank him among WR's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 64th with 26.50 total points (4.42 avg).
  • Currently 111.66 points behind the leader: Jaxon Smith-Njigba
  • Average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.6 PPG.

    • Receiving Stats

  • Top 75 in receptions, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 55th among WR.
  • Top 75 in targets, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 59th among WR.
  • Top 100 in Rec TDs with 1, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 78th among WR.

    • Rushing Stats

  • Top 100 in rush yards with 0 (0.00 per game), though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 100th among WR.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 6 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: +18, Rec Yards: +205 Rec TDs: +1,

    • Season Outlook

  • REC: 55, REC YDS: 735, REC TDS: 6
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Christian Watson

No Injury Reported

Injury Antonio Williams

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Christian Watson

Week 8
Green Bay Packers VS Carolina Panthers

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
27.67361.33631113.06
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 19th among DST's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 23rd with 29.00 total points (4.83 avg).
  • Currently 40 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • He is putting up the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • Decline in numbers lately by 4.8 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Ranked 27th in rush defense with 919 (153.17 per game).
  • Top 4 in pass defense with 1249 (208.17 per game) and is currently ranked 3rd among DST.
  • Top 22 in points against with 27.67 per game and currently ranked 21st among DST.
  • Top 4 in Total TDs with 1 (0.17 per game) and currently ranked 3rd among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +55.76, Turnovers: -1 Sacks: EVEN, INTs: -3, TDs: EVEN, Points Allowed: +5.96,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 35, INT: 13, TDS: 2, PA/G: 23.8, YDS/G: 347.7
Matchups Antonio Williams

Week 8
n/a VS n/a

TACK SOLO INT SACK DEF TD FSP
0.00
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • He has missed playing in at least 2 games but is not listed on the injury report as of today. Check out his player news to see if he has any nagging injuries.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Christian Watson
20.76
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Antonio Williams
6.32
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Christian Watson
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2022 GB 14 65 41 611 14.9 7 7 80 11.4 2
2023 GB 9 53 28 422 15.1 5 4 11 2.8 0
2024 GB 14 53 29 620 21.4 2 4 23 5.8 0
2025 GB 12 69 43 696 16.2 7 1 3 3 0
2026 GB 7 56 34 594 17.5 6 0 0 0 0
ON PACE 17 136 83 1443 17.5 15 0 0 0 0
3-YEAR AVG 12 57 33 574 17.4 4 3 12 4.1 0
Totals 58 299 177 2963 16.7 27 16 117 7.3 2
Career Antonio Williams
RUSH RECEIVING
YEAR TEAM GP ATT YD AVG TD TGTS REC YD AVG TD
2026 WAS 6 0 0 0 26 18 205 11.4 1
ON PACE 17 0 0 0 74 51 581 11.4 3
3-YEAR AVG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 7 12 63 5.3 2 27 19 225 11.8 1
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Matchups

Week 8
ARI @DAL
ATL @TB
BAL @BUF
CAR @GB
CHI @SEA
CIN vs TEN
CLE @PIT
DEN vs KC
DET vs MIN
HOU vs BYE
IND @JAC
LAC @LAR
LV @NYJ
MIA vs NE
NO vs BYE
NYG vs BYE
PHI @WAS
SF vs BYE
Matchup Time Pitchers
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BKN @BOS 7:30 PM EST
DET @NY 8:00 PM EST
LAL vs POR 11:00 PM EST
SA vs SAC 8:00 PM EST
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ANA vs VAN 10:00 PM EST
BOS @CAR 8:00 PM EST
BUF @SJ 10:30 PM EST
CBJ @PHI 7:00 PM EST
CHI vs LA 8:00 PM EST
DAL vs NJ 8:00 PM EST
FLA @WPG 8:00 PM EST
MIN @UTA 9:00 PM EST
MON @STL 8:00 PM EST
NSH vs NYI 8:00 PM EST
OTT @VGK 10:00 PM EST