Week7 · 2026
Scoring

Updated Sun 25 Oct, 6:33 AM ET

Bench
WRKC

Justin Watson

Kansas City Chiefs

@ Seattle SeahawksSun 8:20 PM ET

Projected
1.1pts
Week rank
WR135
Started
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Range this weekNuvela estimate

Floor 0.6Ceiling 1.8

WRKC @ SEAWR1351.1 projected (0.6–1.8)PPR

Should I start Justin Watson in Week 7?

Sit Justin Watson in Week 7.

Watson projects 1.1 PPR points to Darius Cooper’s 9.5.

Measured against the WR36 start line: Darius Cooper, WR36 at 9.5 projected PPR points, the last wide receiver inside it.

ConfidenceHighStart · 8.4 pts · The two projections come from different sources; one is a Nuvela estimate

Edge

Cooper has the easier matchup (the 5th softest defense for receivers, while Watson faces the 3rd toughest defense for receivers).

Why

With Smith and Wicks out, he's lined for more work.

What flips it

Only news flips this: an injury tag on Darius Cooper or a bigger role for Justin Watson.

Why Justin Watson

Sit Justin Watson, 8.4 pts behind Darius Cooper.

Working against Watson: Low target share (0% target share), Thin volume (0.0 targets/g).

Matchup

Justin Watson (KC) faces SEA, kickoff Sun, Oct 25, 8:20 PM ET. The matchup is rated tough. His team projects 19.8 points. His team is expected to trail.

Recent form

Justin Watson's last 4 games: PPR points 2025 Wk 1 · 4.7, 2025 Wk 2 · 1.3, 2025 Wk 18 · 0.5, Wk 6 · 0.0 (oldest to newest).

At least 3 of these 4 games were played before the 2026 season.

Compare Justin Watson with…

The players closest to Justin Watson in this week’s PPR projections. Open a pair for the call and the reasoning, or compare your own players.

Justin WatsonWR135 · 1.1 proj

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Closest calls

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Stats behind the call

Each of Watson’s figures beside the WR36 start line. Blue means he’s ahead of it.

StatWatsonBench@ SEAWR36 lineCooper · vs DAL
Scoring
ProjectionWatson: 1.1Cooper: 9.5
TD pointsof the projectionWatson: Our estimateCooper: 2.0
Expected TDsthis weekWatson: Our estimateCooper: 0.34
Projected team pointsWatson: 19.8Cooper: 19.8
Red zone targetsper gameWatson: 0.7Cooper: 0.7
Range
Last 4 games PPR pointsWR36 line 9.5Avg 1.6Justin Watson’s last 4 games in PPR points, oldest to newest: 2025 Week 1, 4.7; 2025 Week 2, 1.3; 2025 Week 18, 0.5; Week 6, 0.0. Week 7 projection 1.1. The WR36 start line is 9.5.
FloorWatson: 0.6Cooper: 6.2
CeilingWatson: 1.8Cooper: 15.2
Points from TDssteadier when lowerWatson: 0 ptsCooper: 52%
Big weeks (20+ pts)Watson: 2 gamesCooper: 0%
Dud weeks (under 7 pts)lower is betterWatson: 2 gamesCooper: 25%
SteadinessWatson: 2 gamesCooper: Steady±7.1 pts · 4 games

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