Christian Watson Fantasy
- Height / Weight
- 6'4" / 208 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- May 12, 1999 (25)
- Experience
- 3rd Season
- Drafted
- 2022 / Rd. 2 / Pk. 34 (GB)
- College
- North Dakota State
Season Logs
Game Logs
Christian Watson News
Green Bay Packers wide receiver Christian Watson (hamstring) has looked like a star at times through the first two seasons of his NFL career, but lingering hamstring issues caused the former second-round pick to miss eight games in 2023. The organization is focused on how to prevent flare-ups moving forward, and passing game coordinator Jason Vrable said Watson is "in a great place now" with his hamstring. The 24-year-old has plenty of big-play ability and has racked up 1,033 receiving yards and 14 total touchdowns through his first 23 games, but he's become tough to trust in fantasy football due to his availability concerns. Hopefully, he really has turned a corner, because he could have at least WR2 upside catching passes from breakout quarterback Jordan Love. Green Bay is sure to be more careful in managing his reps in hopes of keeping him on the field.
The Green Bay Packers feel that they have a better grasp of where wide receiver Christian Watson (hamstring) stands after he underwent a body scan at the University of Wisconsin-Madison this offseason with the hope of preventing future flare-ups. Watson has battled hamstring injuries in both of his two seasons in the NFL, with the 6-foot-4, 208-pounder missing eight games in 2023, playing just 446 offensive snaps. It hasn't just been hamstring injuries for the 24-year-old, and he's played in only 23 games in his first two seasons to quickly develop an injury-prone label. But when healthy, he's caught 69 of 119 targets for 1,033 yards and 12 touchdowns, adding two rushing scores. There's intriguing upside given the nature of Green Bay's improving offense under quarterback Jordan Love, but Watson's durability makes him a risk/reward fantasy selection heading into his third year.
Green Bay Packers wide receiver Christian Watson has played in just 23 of 34 possible games since being selected by the organization in the second round of the 2022 NFL Draft, mostly due to lower-body injuries. This season, the speedster was held out of eight games because of lingering hamstring issues. According to Ryan Wood of USA Today, Watson is planning to undergo offseason tests to understand why he's had so many hamstring injuries. On resolving the issue, Watson said "I'm not going to say it's my fault, but it's my body, so I need to take accountability for it." The 24-year-old has flashed big-play ability when healthy, averaging 15.0 yards per reception to start his career. However, his inability to be available has been an issue for him and the Packers' young offense. If he can stay healthy, he has plenty of fantasy football upside in 2024, especially now that Jordan Love looks like a high-end franchise quarterback.
Depth Chart
- Offense
- Defense
FS | Javon Bullard |
Anthony Johnson Jr. | |
LDE | Rashan Gary |
Lukas Van Ness | |
LDT | Kenny Clark |
Karl Brooks | |
RDT | Devonte Wyatt |
T.J. Slaton | |
RDE | Preston Smith |
Kingsley Enagbare | |
LOLB | Isaiah McDuffie |
Christian Young | |
MLB | Edgerrin Cooper |
Eric Wilson | |
ROLB | Quay Walker |
Arron Mosby | |
LCB | Jaire Alexander |
Carrington Valentine | |
SS | Xavier McKinney |
Evan Williams | |
RCB | Eric Stokes |
Corey Ballentine | |
NB | Keisean Nixon |
Robert Rochell |
LS | Matt Orzech |
K | Anders Carlson |
Greg Joseph | |
P | Daniel Whelan |
QB | Jordan Love |
Sean Clifford | |
RB | Josh Jacobs |
AJ Dillon | |
FB | Henry Pearson |
LWR | Christian Watson |
Dontayvion Wicks | |
RWR | Romeo Doubs |
Bo Melton | |
SWR | Jayden Reed |
Malik Heath | |
TE | Luke Musgrave |
Tucker Kraft | |
LT | Jordan Morgan |
Andre Dillard | |
LG | Elgton Jenkins |
Royce Newman | |
C | Josh Myers |
Jacob Monk | |
RG | Sean Rhyan |
Donovan Jennings | |
RT | Rasheed Walker |
Zach Tom |