Blake Watson
25-Year-Old
Free Agent
2024 Rush/Rec Stats
ATT
4
YDS
10
TD
0
YDS
13
TD
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
The latest versatile back out of Memphis, Watson is a converted wide receiver who's a willing pass protector and a tough runner in the open field, and he showed good balance and vision in college. A lack of size and speed caused him to go undrafted though, and signing with the Broncos gives him a tough path to playing time with Javonte Williams, Samaje Perine and Jaleel McLaughlin all looking for snaps. Watson may have to bide his time on the practice squad, but his well-rounded skill set could get him a look if injuries hit the Denver backfield. Read Past Outlooks
RANKS
Reverts to practice squad
Watson reverted to the Broncos' practice squad Friday, per the NFL's transaction log.
ANALYSIS
Watson was elevated to Denver's active roster for the second time this season ahead of the Week 16 loss to the Chargers, taking four carries for 10 yards while catching one of his two targets for 13 yards over just 10 offensive snaps. The Memphis product could be elevated again for the Broncos' Week 17 matchup against the Bengals if Jaleel McLaughlin (quadriceps) is sidelined for the second consecutive game.
Watson was elevated to Denver's active roster for the second time this season ahead of the Week 16 loss to the Chargers, taking four carries for 10 yards while catching one of his two targets for 13 yards over just 10 offensive snaps. The Memphis product could be elevated again for the Broncos' Week 17 matchup against the Bengals if Jaleel McLaughlin (quadriceps) is sidelined for the second consecutive game.
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Fantasy/Red Zone Stats
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Advanced NFL Stats
How do Blake Watson's 2024 advanced stats compare to other running backs?
This section compares his advanced stats with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. The longer the bar, the better it is for the player.
Broken Tackle %
0.0%Positive Run %
75.0%% Yds After Contact
90.0%Avg Yds After Contact
2.3Rushing TD %
0.0%Touches Per Game
2.5% Snaps w/Touch
45.5%Air Yards Per Game
-1.5Air Yards Per Snap
-0.27% Team Air Yards
-0.1%% Team Targets
0.4%Avg Depth of Target
-1.5 YdsCatch Rate
50.0%Drop Rate
0.0%Avg Yds After Catch
18.0% Targeted On Route
33.3%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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Receiving Alignment Breakdown
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2024 Blake Watson Split Stats
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Elevated for TNF against Bolts
The Broncos elevated Watson from the practice squad to the active roster ahead of Thursday night's game against the Chargers, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports.
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Staying in Mile High City
The Broncos signed Watson to the practice squad Saturday.
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Let go by Denver
The Broncos waived Watson from the active roster Thursday, Aric DiLalla of the team's official site reports.
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Won't play at Tampa Bay
Watson (coach's decision) is listed as inactive for Sunday's game at the Buccaneers.
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Expected to play Week 2
Watson is expected to be active for the Broncos' Week 2 game against the Steelers on Sunday after Audric Estime (ankle) was placed on injured reserve, Chris Tomasson of The Denver Gazette reports.
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NFL upside despite going undrafted
Watson is the top rookie undrafted free agent to watch for the Broncos and has a good chance of carving out an NFL career, according to Nick Baumgardner and Scott Dotcherman of The Athletic.
ANALYSIS
Baumgardner and Dotcherman point out that numerous undrafted running backs have eventually earned playing time in recent years, and Watson out of Memphis could turn into the latest addition to that list. Watson rushed for 1,152 yards and 14 touchdowns in 2023 while adding 53 catches for 480 yards and three touchdowns. The 5-foot-9, 195-pound running back ran a 4.40-second 40-yard dash at Memphis' Pro Day, showcasing excellent speed to go with his impressive production.
Baumgardner and Dotcherman point out that numerous undrafted running backs have eventually earned playing time in recent years, and Watson out of Memphis could turn into the latest addition to that list. Watson rushed for 1,152 yards and 14 touchdowns in 2023 while adding 53 catches for 480 yards and three touchdowns. The 5-foot-9, 195-pound running back ran a 4.40-second 40-yard dash at Memphis' Pro Day, showcasing excellent speed to go with his impressive production.