Drake Maye vs Christian Watson
2026 draft comparison · half-PPR
Updated Aug 30, 2026
Should you draft Drake Maye or Christian Watson?
Last season — 2025, per game
Full game log & past seasons
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | ATT | CMP | YD | TD | INT | RuYD | RuTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | LV | 16.3 | QB17 | 46 | 30 | 287 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
2 | MIA | 26.3 | QB4 | 23 | 19 | 230 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 1 |
3 | PIT | 20.2 | QB7 | 37 | 28 | 268 | 2 | 1 | 45 | 0 |
4 | CAR | 23.2 | QB8 | 17 | 14 | 203 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
5 | BUF | 12.1 | QB25 | 30 | 22 | 273 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
6 | NO | 27.2 | QB2 | 26 | 18 | 261 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
7 | TEN | 23.1 | QB10 | 23 | 21 | 222 | 2 | 0 | 62 | 0 |
8 | CLE | 27.3 | QB2 | 24 | 18 | 282 | 3 | 1 | 50 | 0 |
9 | ATL | 17.4 | QB16 | 29 | 19 | 259 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 0 |
10 | TB | 19.1 | QB11 | 31 | 16 | 270 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
11 | NYJ | 15.4 | QB12 | 34 | 25 | 281 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
12 | CIN | 17.0 | QB12 | 35 | 22 | 294 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 0 |
13 | NYG | 20.5 | QB10 | 31 | 24 | 282 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
15 | BUF | 21.5 | QB13 | 23 | 14 | 155 | 0 | 1 | 43 | 2 |
16 | BAL | 24.7 | QB7 | 44 | 31 | 380 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 0 |
17 | NYJ | 32.4 | QB2 | 21 | 19 | 256 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
18 | MIA | 15.7 | QB16 | 18 | 14 | 191 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 0 |
Earlier seasons (2024)
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | ATT | CMP | YD | TD | INT | RuYD | RuTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | NYJ | 2.1 | QB36 | 8 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | HOU | 21.5 | QB10 | 33 | 20 | 243 | 3 | 2 | 38 | 0 |
7 | JAX | 20.8 | QB7 | 37 | 26 | 276 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
8 | NYJ | 11.5 | QB27 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 1 |
9 | TEN | 17.7 | QB18 | 41 | 29 | 206 | 1 | 2 | 95 | 0 |
10 | CHI | 12.8 | QB16 | 25 | 15 | 184 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 0 |
11 | LAR | 19.0 | QB13 | 39 | 29 | 282 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 0 |
12 | MIA | 14.5 | QB17 | 37 | 22 | 222 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 0 |
13 | IND | 20.4 | QB10 | 30 | 24 | 238 | 1 | 1 | 59 | 0 |
14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
15 | ARI | 18.5 | QB11 | 23 | 19 | 202 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 1 |
16 | BUF | 18.4 | QB16 | 36 | 22 | 261 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 0 |
17 | LAC | 9.9 | QB27 | 22 | 12 | 117 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
18 | BUF | 0.0 | QB44 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | TGT | REC | YD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
8 | PIT | 10.5 | WR30 | 4 | 4 | 85 | 0 |
9 | CAR | 6.8 | WR48 | 4 | 2 | 58 | 0 |
10 | PHI | 5.5 | WR47 | 4 | 2 | 45 | 0 |
11 | NYG | 18.6 | WR5 | 5 | 4 | 46 | 2 |
12 | MIN | 7.4 | WR36 | 7 | 5 | 49 | 0 |
13 | DET | 16.3 | WR12 | 10 | 4 | 80 | 1 |
14 | CHI | 22.9 | WR5 | 4 | 4 | 89 | 2 |
15 | DEN | 4.4 | WR67 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 0 |
16 | CHI | 2.7 | WR85 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 0 |
17 | BAL | 19.8 | WR5 | 6 | 5 | 113 | 1 |
Earlier seasons (2024)
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | TGT | REC | YD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | PHI | 8.8 | WR35 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 1 |
2 | IND | 0.0 | WR163 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | TEN | 7.7 | WR46 | 2 | 2 | 67 | 0 |
4 | MIN | 0.0 | WR157 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | ARI | 14.3 | WR19 | 4 | 3 | 68 | 1 |
7 | HOU | 1.0 | WR100 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
8 | JAX | 5.9 | WR61 | 6 | 4 | 39 | 0 |
9 | DET | 7.2 | WR44 | 7 | 3 | 37 | 0 |
10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
11 | CHI | 17.0 | WR10 | 4 | 4 | 150 | 0 |
12 | SF | 0.4 | WR97 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
13 | MIA | 7.7 | WR44 | 4 | 2 | 67 | 0 |
14 | DET | 11.4 | WR28 | 7 | 4 | 114 | 0 |
15 | SEA | 7.1 | WR47 | 6 | 3 | 56 | 0 |
16 | NO | 2.3 | WR93 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
18 | CHI | 0.0 | WR132 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Latest takes
“Drake Maye is one of the very few quarterbacks we can’t blame you for reaching on. His wide receiving corps just upgraded in a major way with the additions of A.J. Brown and Romeo Doubs. Maye put up enough fantasy points to finish second overall at the position last season.”
FantasyPros Staff· Aug 28“Round 4: Drake Maye (QB – NE) I usually wait on quarterback, but I’ll try something different here and take Drake Maye.”
Richard Janvrin· Aug 21“For Pollard to find his way into the top-12, we need a Drake Maye / Joe Burrow -esque second season from Ward.”
Ellis Johnson· Aug 19
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“In only his second NFL season, Drake Maye finished QB2 in fantasy scoring, averaging 21.1 fantasy points per game. Maye was sublime as a passer last year, leading the NFL in completion percentage (72.0%), yards per pass attempt (8.9) and passer rating (113.5).”
FantasyPros Staff· Aug 18“The Patriots should once again have a solid offense, with young star QB Drake Maye at quarterback and new arrival AJ Brown upgrading New England’s WR corps.”
FantasyPros Staff· Aug 15“Drake Maye is a first-round pick in Superflex formats”
Wolf Trelles-Heard· Aug 13“For example, last season, New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye had an ADP of QB16, and he finished as QB2.”
Richard Janvrin· Aug 10“Brown should have no trouble seeing a consistently high target share as Drake Maye’s go-to receiver.”
Mike Fanelli· Aug 10“Alec Pierce, Nico Collins – 3.7 How to support a QB on a rookie deal ( Drake Maye ):”
The FF Newsletter· Aug 6“Only four quarterbacks last season bested their overall scoring ranking compared to ADP by more than five spots: Matthew Stafford (QB23 in ADP and QB3 in overall scoring output), Trevor Lawrence (QB20 in ADP), Drake Maye (QB16), and Caleb Williams (QB15).”
Rich Hribar· Aug 5“While many will worry about Drake Maye spreading the ball around in 2026, I’m not because last year that was related to New England not having an alpha-level receiver like Brown on the depth chart.”
FantasyPros Staff· Aug 5“In just his second year, Drake Maye absolutely tore it up, finishing as the overall QB2 in fantasy and dropping a massive 21.1 PPG.”
Brittney Foxworth· Jul 23“Drake Maye over Josh Allen. Maye immediately looked like one of the best pure passers in the league last season and carries a significant age advantage.”
FantasyPros Staff· Jul 17“There do not seem to be many questions about Drake Maye, with him flying off the board as the consensus QB3, exactly where he finished in 2025. When you find yourself with the fourth-highest pass success rate of any QB through their first two years in the NFL, just behind Patrick Mahomes, Brock Purdy, and Dan Marino, you are doing something right.”
Colt Williams· Jul 13“I recently had a league as such, and I took Drake Maye with the 1.02 pick. Sure, drafting Ja'Marr Chase and letting quarterback value come to me instead may have been a better idea, but knowing I have Maye on my team for, theoretically, the next 10 years is something to feel confident about.”
Richard Janvrin· Jul 11
“Christian Watson got the bag this offseason and should be considered the clear WR1 for the Green Bay Packers. Watson deserved the pay day as a he proved that he can handle this role last year. Last season, in Weeks 8-18, he was the WR21 in fantasy points per game with an 18.2% target share, 61.1 receiving yards per game, 2.67 yards per route run, a 23.9% first-read share, and 0.122 first downs per route run (per Fantasy Points Data).”
FantasyPros Staff· Aug 29“Christian Watson managed a WR19 finish in PPR points per game last year while returning from a 2024 ACL tear. Now fully healthy, he’s positioned to lead a thinner Packers receiving corps. Green Bay reinforced their confidence by signing Watson to a four-year, $92 million extension in June.”
FantasyPros Staff· Aug 29“Christian Watson tore the ACL in his right knee on January 5th, 2025. He made his season debut for the Packers on October 26th, 2025.”
FantasyPros Staff· Aug 28
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“We’ve seen receivers like Christian Watson or Garrett Wilson go ballistic in the past, and those types of performances will keep you competitive in leagues where the point totals will always be higher.”
FantasyPros Staff· Aug 27“Christian Watson’s description on our website calls him a “classic talent-versus-durability bet,” and that couldn’t be more accurate. Akin to Rashee Rice above, Watson’s inclusion isn’t a matter of me questioning his hands, concentration or physical abilities — far from it.”
Evan Tarracciano· Aug 26“Christian Watson is one of the best value bets on the board because his draft cost still doesn’t match his 2026 role. In 10 games last year, he posted 611 yards, six touchdowns, and 17.5 yards per catch after missing seven weeks with an ACL tear.”
FantasyPros Staff· Aug 25“Christian Watson (WR – GB) | ADP: 71.2 ( WR 30) Last season, Christian Watson was the WR15 on a points-per-game basis among wide receivers with at least nine games played. He averaged 13.2 PPR fantasy points per contest, despite averaging only 5.5 targets per outing after missing the first seven weeks recovering from a torn ACL.”
Mike Fanelli· Aug 25“Christian Watson has never been healthy for a full season, but when he’s out there, he gets targeted plenty. In the off chance he plays a full season, Watson could have a massive season.”
Richard Janvrin· Aug 23“With Romeo Doubs signing with the New England Patriots, this has more than cleared the way for Christian Watson to be the No. 1 WR in the Packers’ offense. Of course, Watson needs to stay healthy, though, which has been easier said than done.”
Richard Janvrin· Aug 18“Christian Watson is one of the easiest players in fantasy football to label as risky. He has missed time in every NFL season, sat out the first seven weeks last year, and has never produced more than 620 receiving yards.”
Javier Manzanera· Aug 14“The Jets have not added any talent at wide receiver that will truly threaten Wilson’s targets, and if he starts 2026 like he started 2025, he will be on pace for 150+ targets, 1,200+ yards, and 12+ touchdowns, which will make him a league-winning pick as WR19!!” – Adam Dove ( The Fantasy Couriers ) Christian Watson (WR – GB) “With Romeo Doubs gone and Tucker Kraft working his way back from injury, Christian Watson has a clear path to more targets.”
FantasyPros Staff· Aug 11“Christian Watson (WR – GB) Going as the WR29, 65th overall, one analyst has him as high as WR20 and would consider him as early as round four.”
FantasyPros Staff· Aug 10“On a recent podcast, I touted Packers WR Christian Watson as a high-upside player worth pursuing. The FantasyPros social media team clipped part of my Watson spiel and posted it on several platforms. An overwhelming number of the replies cited Watson’s extensive injury history – he’s missed 20 games in his four NFL seasons – and rejected the premise that Watson was worth drafting.”
FantasyPros Staff· Aug 9“This season, the team WR1 picks are going in the WR3 range or later: DJ Moore, Mike Evans, Carnell Tate, Christian Watson, Marvin Harrison Jr, Brian Thomas Jr, Alec Pierce, and KC Concepcion.”
Rich Hribar· Aug 6“Fantasy Football Research & Advice Fantasy Football Expert Rankings 2026 Fantasy Football Draft Kit Fantasy Football Trade Analyzer Fantasy Football Value Players to Target Christian Watson (WR – GB) ADP: 65 | (WR30) The biggest knock on Watson is health”
Kyle Zeigler· Aug 6