Who Should I Start? Mack Hollins or Christian Watson

Wednesday, January 21, 2:01 PM

New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel said that the team won't open the 21-day practice window for wide receiver Mack Hollins (abdomen) on Wednesday, according to Evan Lazar of Patriots.com. Hollins has been on Injured Reserve since Dec. 27 with an abdominal issue, and he won't return for the AFC Championship this weekend against the hosting Denver Broncos. If New England wins and advances to the Super Bowl, they'll have a week off before the big game, so maybe then Hollins would have a shot to return from IR. In 15 regular-season games in his first year with the Pats before his injury, Hollins caught 46 of his 65 targets for 550 yards and two touchdowns. The Patriots will move forward this Sunday with a WR group that includes Stefon Diggs, Kayshon Boutte, rookies Kyle Williams and Efton Chism III, and DeMario Douglas.

Saturday, January 10, 3:08 PM

Before being rested for the season finale, Green Bay Packers wide receiver Christian Watson had emerged as the team's most dangerous downfield threat, averaging 65.6 yards and almost a touchdown per game across his last five outings. Against a Chicago defense that has allowed more than five fantasy points above expectation to the position, he is in line for a solid performance in Saturday night's Wild Card matchup. The Bears allowed 300+ passing yards in each of their final two regular-season games, and with quarterback Jordan Love now clear of the league's concussion protocol, Green Bay's offense could find more success than it did in a Week 16 loss to Chicago that saw Malik Willis handling primary duties under center. Watson is RotoBaller's WR12 for the opening round of the playoffs.