Who Should I Start? Christian Watson or Khalil Shakir

Thursday, November 13, 3:21 PM

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Christian Watson (knee) was limited in practice on Thursday, but he said he's "just sore" and still considers himself in the "ramp-up stage" of his return from a torn ACL he suffered in last year's regular-season finale, according to Rob Demovsky of ESPN. When asked if he expects to play on Sunday against the New York Giants, Watson said, "Oh yeah." The 26-year-old former second-rounder in 2022 made his season debut in Week 8 and has caught eight of his 12 targets for 188 yards and no touchdowns in his first three games. He started by playing only 56% of the offensive snaps in Week 8, but he has slowly seen more action and saw an 82% snap share in the Monday night loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. Watson is a bit of a boom/bust fantasy asset, but he's averaging a healthy 23.5 yards per catch as a big-play guy, and he could certainly boom this weekend against the G-Men.

Friday, November 14, 12:15 PM

Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott said on Friday that wide receiver Khalil Shakir (ankle, ribs) is "heading in the right direction and should be in a good spot for the game" this Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, according to Joe Buscaglia of The Athletic. It's a bit of a surprise since Shakir hasn't practiced in full this week, but it's good news for a Bills offense that already ruled out tight end Dalton Kincaid (hamstring) for Week 11 action. Still, the 25-year-old Shakir could be limited in what he can do this weekend, and with Kincaid out, receiver Keon Coleman is looking more attractive to fantasy managers as a WR4/flex play. Coleman has been a disappointment in his sophomore season, but he scored his third touchdown last week and had his second-most targets (eight) of the year. Shakir has been Buffalo's leading receiver in 2025, but he'll carry more risk against Tampa if he's active. Check back for the Bills' final Friday injury report.