Who Should I Start? DJ Moore or Christian Watson

Thursday, October 16, 4:36 PM

Chicago Bears wide receiver DJ Moore (hip, groin) was listed as a limited practice participant on Thursday after being listed as a non-participant on Wednesday. Moore got banged up during the team's Week 6 win over the Washington Commanders on Monday night, but it appears he's trending in the right direction. Still, his status for Week 7 against the New Orleans Saints remains unclear. Moore has recorded 19 catches for 215 yards and one touchdown on 26 targets through five games so far this season. If he were to be sidelined on Sunday, Bears wideouts Luther Burden III and Olamide Zaccheaus would both likely see an uptick in playing time and targets. Should Moore be healthy enough to play, he profiles as a low-end WR3/flex option in Week 7.

Friday, October 10, 12:41 PM

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Christian Watson (knee) will not play in Week 6 against the Cincinnati Bengals, but head coach Matt LaFleur said he's looked "pretty damn good" and that he's "excited for when that day comes," according to Rob Demovsky of ESPN. The Packers aren't going to rush Watson back after he tore his ACL in the Week 18 regular-season finale last year. The 26-year-old returned to practice for the first time this year on Wednesday and has been limited this week. Depending on how much Watson is able to do next week in practice, it's possible he'll officially be activated from the Physically Unable to Perform list to make his debut in Week 7 versus the Arizona Cardinals. Watson has had trouble staying healthy early in his NFL career and will be returning to a crowded receiving corps, but he has the potential to be an explosive deep threat for the Packers' offense when everything is right.