Christian Watson or Trey McBride?
Who to start in Week 5, who is better for the rest of the season, and who carries more trade value — from the FantasyPros expert consensus and the LeagueLogs Market Index.
Week 5 · 2026 season · Consensus updated October 12 at 12:11 PM EDT
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The lean
- This week: Trey McBride
- Rest of season: Christian Watson — 4 of 6 experts
- Trade value: Trey McBride
The weekly, season-long and trade-value calls differ. Choose the measure that fits your decision.
| Christian Watson | Trey McBride | |
|---|---|---|
| Rest of season (overall) 4 of 6 experts rank Christian Watson ahead · 2 rank Trey McBride ahead | #35#29–#40edge | #36#24–#38 |
| Week 5 (flex) | FLX32#21–#47 | FLX11#9–#20edge |
| Week 5 projection (PPR) | 15.3 | 18.6edge |
| Market Index value (redraft PPR) | 21 #37 overall | 25 #30 overalledge |
| Last 30 days (Market Index) | +20 ranks · +656 val | -13 ranks · -1295 val |
| Rostered | 95% | 100% |
| Bye | 11 | 14 |
| Status | No injury designation | No injury designation |
Expert consensus and ownership data via FantasyPros · Market Index values by LeagueLogs
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Who should I start in Week 5, Christian Watson or Trey McBride?
- Trey McBride. This week's consensus has Christian Watson at WR15 (range #9–#22) and Trey McBride at TE1 (range #1–#1); on the flex board it is #32 vs #11. Projections: 15.3 vs 18.6 PPR points.
- Who is better for the rest of the season, Christian Watson or Trey McBride?
- Christian Watson. Rest-of-season consensus: Christian Watson WR17 (range #13–#20) vs Trey McBride TE2 (range #1–#2). 4 of 6 FantasyPros experts who rank both have Christian Watson ahead for the rest of the season.
- Should I trade Christian Watson for Trey McBride?
- On the LeagueLogs Market Index (redraft PPR) Christian Watson is ranked #37 overall and Trey McBride #30, so Trey McBride carries more trade value and a one-for-one favors the side receiving him. Run the exact deal through the free AI Trade Analyzer for a verdict on your league's scoring.