ChristianWatson

News: 3 days agoWatson secured seven of eight targets for 171 yards and a touchdown in the Packers' 45-27 win over the Patriots on Sunday.

Spin: Watson repeatedly got the best of Christian Gonzalez and the rest of a talented Patriots secondary, recording team- and career-high receiving yardage totals along the way. Watson burned New England for four catches of 20-plus yards, including a game-long 49-yard grab, as well as a 39-yard touchdown reception in the latter portion of the third quarter. Watson's career-best line is up to a tally of 49-879-7 on 74 targets heading into a Week 10 home matchup against the Vikings next Sunday.

ESPN Fantasy Projection: Watson has had quite the boom/bust NFL career and that was on full display in 2025. After missing the first seven games due to injury, Watson returned and scored 18-plus fantasy points four times, but averaged 7.7 in his other six outings. The oft-injured 2022 second-round pick has still yet to play a full regular season, but has weirdly finished with between 611 and 620 receiving yards in three of his four campaigns. Though Watson has yet to deliver a top-40 fantasy season, he's been extremely efficient in his vertical role, ranking exactly second in average depth of target, YPR and YPT each of the last two seasons. Durability is an obvious concern, but the 27-year-old could very well lead Green Bay in targets following Romeo Doubs' departure. Watson should be valued as a volatile flex option with added value in non-PPR leagues.