2024 Receiving Stats
REC
29
YDS
620
TD
2
AVG
21.4
TAR
51
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Watson got the boom-or-bust label coming out of FCS North Dakota State in 2022 and landing with Green Bay at No. 34 overall. It turns out he's been both, with health the main issue rather than being overwhelmed by NFL competition. Watson had a minor knee surgery before training camp his rookie year, then missed Weeks 3, 6 and 7 with hamstring injuries. He didn't take a full-time role until Week 10 when fellow rookie Romeo Doubs was sidelined by an ankle injury. Once unleashed, Watson immediately showed why the Packers had made a big bet on his unusual combination of size (6-4, 208) and speed (4.36 40). He had 317 receiving yards and seven TD catches during Doubs' four-game absence, adding another 49 yards and an eighth touchdown on the ground. Watson slowed down a bit after a Week 14 bye but still played well, catching 16 of 25 targets for 210 yards over the final four games. He naturally entered Year 2 with big expectations, largely assumed to be the top weapon for new starting QB Jordan Love. Unfortunately for Watson, his hamstrings stole the show again, causing absences Weeks 1-3 and later Weeks 14-18. The second injury was especially frustrating because he'd just gotten hot again, recording 186 yards and four TDs over a three-game stretch. The talent is obviously there, but now Watson faces serious questions about snap/target competition in addition to durability, as his absence opened things up for fellow 2022 draft pick Romeo Doubs (fourth round) and 2023 rookies Jayden Reed (second round) and Dontayvion Wicks (fifth round). The latter even split snaps with Watson when he came back for the playoffs, during which Watson managed just 20 yards and three targets in two games. Long story short, it's no longer clear Watson will be a primary beneficiary of Love developing into Green Bay's next franchise quarterback. Read Past Outlooks
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Team-high 56 receiving yards
Watson caught three of six targets for 56 yards in Sunday's 30-13 win over the Seahawks.
ANALYSIS
Watson used his downfield playmaking ability to generate multiple chunk gains for the Packers, securing a 36-yard reception in the second quarter and drawing a 39-yard pass interference penalty in the third. He led Green Bay in receiving yards and tied Jayden Reed for the team lead in targets, though Romeo Doubs stole the show with two touchdown catches in the latter's return from a concussion. Watson usually sees a few deep passes thrown his way per game and will look to make the most of those opportunities in Week 16 against the Saints.
Watson used his downfield playmaking ability to generate multiple chunk gains for the Packers, securing a 36-yard reception in the second quarter and drawing a 39-yard pass interference penalty in the third. He led Green Bay in receiving yards and tied Jayden Reed for the team lead in targets, though Romeo Doubs stole the show with two touchdown catches in the latter's return from a concussion. Watson usually sees a few deep passes thrown his way per game and will look to make the most of those opportunities in Week 16 against the Saints.
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Fantasy/Red Zone Stats
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Advanced NFL Stats
How do Christian Watson's 2024 advanced stats compare to other wide receivers?
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.
Air Yards Per Game
68.3Air Yards Per Snap
1.84% Team Air Yards
27.2%% Team Targets
13.3%Avg Depth of Target
17.4 YdsCatch Rate
56.9%Drop Rate
2.0%Avg Yds After Catch
5.4% Targeted On Route
20.7%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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Receiving Alignment Breakdown
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This Week's Opposing Pass Defense
How does the Saints pass defense compare to other NFL teams this season?
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Overall QB Rating Against
77.4
Cornerbacks
98.9
Safeties
61.6
Linebackers
60.6
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2024 Christian Watson Split Stats
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Measurables Review
How do Christian Watson's measurables compare to other wide receivers?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 4"Weight
208 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.36 secVertical Jump
38.5 inBroad Jump
136 inHand Length
10.13 inArm Length
32.50 in
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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A North Dakota State product, Watson nearly crept into the first round of last year's draft after blazing a 4.36 40-yard dash at 6-4, 208, with a 38.5-inch vertical to boot. He ultimately went 34th overall to the Packers, still earlier than nearly anyone expected, and after dealing with some early injuries became the big-play threat the team had envisioned. Seven of Watson's 41 catches went for touchdowns, as did two of his seven carries, though all nine of his scores came in a four-game stretch from mid-November to early December. The good news is that he didn't completely disappear thereafter, averaging 4.0 catches for 52.5 yards on 6.3 targets the final four weeks. Fellow rookie wideout Romeo Doubs, meanwhile, failed to build on a promising start to the season and was marginalized in Green Bay's offense by the end of the year. It could be those two second-year guys at the top of the depth chart this spring, only now in a more run-based offense with Jordan Love replacing Aaron Rodgers under center while Aaron Jones and AJ Dillon lead the way out of the backfield.
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Eclipses century mark in loss
Watson secured four of seven targets for 114 yards and lost a fumble in the Packers' 34-31 loss to the Lions on Thursday night.
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Makes long catch
Watson recorded two receptions on four targets for 67 yards in Thursday's 30-17 win over the Dolphins.
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Contained in Week 12
Watson had one carry for four yards in Sunday's 38-10 victory over the 49ers.
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Puts forth season-best effort
Watson brought in all four targets for 150 yards in the Packers' 20-19 win over the Bears on Sunday.
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Leads Packers in targets
Watson recorded three receptions on seven targets for 37 yards in Sunday's 24-14 loss to the Lions. He also caught a two-point conversion.
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Hoping health issues are behind him
Watson worked with researchers at the University of Wisconsin this offseason to try and pinpoint the cause of his frequent hamstring injuries, Rob Demovsky of ESPN reports.
ANALYSIS
The wideout missed three regular-season games as a rookie in 2022 and eight more last season due to multiple hamstring strains, and the issue was determined to be that one of his legs was significantly stronger than the other, causing repeated injuries as the weaker leg tried to keep up. Watson spent the winter trying to get the strength of his legs balanced. "For me, it really was the asymmetry between the legs," Watson said during the Packers' OTAs last week. "It comes from a lot of things. Obviously, the issues I've had in the past with hamstrings, not fully recovering from those strength-wise. So I've just been attacking the strength side of it, trying to get that symmetry back and it's been huge for me. I feel really, really good, just gotta continue grinding at it." If Watson can stay in the lineup in 2024, he could be headed for a breakout season after averaging 15.0 yards per reception over his first two NFL campaigns.
The wideout missed three regular-season games as a rookie in 2022 and eight more last season due to multiple hamstring strains, and the issue was determined to be that one of his legs was significantly stronger than the other, causing repeated injuries as the weaker leg tried to keep up. Watson spent the winter trying to get the strength of his legs balanced. "For me, it really was the asymmetry between the legs," Watson said during the Packers' OTAs last week. "It comes from a lot of things. Obviously, the issues I've had in the past with hamstrings, not fully recovering from those strength-wise. So I've just been attacking the strength side of it, trying to get that symmetry back and it's been huge for me. I feel really, really good, just gotta continue grinding at it." If Watson can stay in the lineup in 2024, he could be headed for a breakout season after averaging 15.0 yards per reception over his first two NFL campaigns.