Christian Watson vs Khalil Shakir: Who Should You Start?
Two wide receivers who will land on plenty of the same rosters in 2026. Christian Watson (Green Bay Packers) finished the 2025 season averaging 11.5 fantasy points per game in 10 games. Khalil Shakir (Buffalo Bills) came in at 8.1 PPG over 16 games. The gap is real but not insurmountable with the right matchup.
Christian Watson carries a 3.4-point PPG advantage from the 2025 season. That baseline matters, but it is one input among several. Matchup difficulty, scoring trends, and injury reports move the needle week to week, which is why the best answer changes depending on when you are asking.
Target volume is the story here. Khalil Shakir saw 95 targets in 2025, while Christian Watson drew 55. That workload gap usually translates into a higher weekly floor for Khalil Shakir, even in weeks where Christian Watson posts the bigger ceiling game. Consistency-minded managers lean toward target share; boom-bust managers chase the upside.
One scheduling note: Christian Watson is off Week 10 and Khalil Shakir Week 12. If these two are on your roster, you will need a fill-in wide receiver for both weeks. DraftCall flags bye conflicts so you can plan ahead rather than panic on waivers.
