Christian Watson vs Travis Hunter: Who Should You Start?
Christian Watson and Travis Hunter are both viable fantasy wide receivers heading into 2026, but their 2025 production tells two different stories. Christian Watson averaged 11.5 PPG across 10 games with the Green Bay Packers, while Travis Hunter posted 7.1 PPG in 7 appearances for the Jacksonville Jaguars.
A 4.4-PPG gap gives Christian Watson the edge on paper, but paper does not account for Thursday night matchups, weather games, or a star defender returning from injury. The real question is not who was better in 2025, but who is the better start this specific week.
Both are workload receivers with similar target shares. Christian Watson turned 55 targets into 611 yards and 6 touchdowns, while Travis Hunter converted 45 looks into 298 yards and 1 scores. When target volume is this close, game script and defensive matchup typically decide the weekly winner.
Christian Watson has his bye in Week 10, and Travis Hunter rests in Week 12. Managers rostering both need waiver wire depth at wide receiver for those two weeks, and that is exactly the kind of planning DraftCall's matchup engine surfaces automatically so you are not scrambling on a Sunday morning.
