I don't think many are buying.. Maybe if you hold on to him and they don't add a legit TE you could, but I think owner's will have to hold until he's done.Can't help but think this was, by far, the best season fantasy wise of his career. Sell if you can. Such a weird outlier.
MMQB's Peter King came away from Ravens' camp believing Ben Watson will catch 70 passes if he stays healthy this season.
King admits he only saw one practice, but it was obviously impressive. Watson earned a two-year, $8 million contract from the Ravens with a 74/825/6 showing for the Saints last year, but his path to targets is much more muddled in Baltimore, with Crockett Gillmore, Maxx Williams, and Dennis Pitta also vying for playing time. While someone could emerge, this is a situation to avoid right now in fantasy.
Source: MMQB
Aug 8 - 9:13 AM
Follow-up tweet could explain heavy usage of TE Ben Watson.MMQB's Peter King came away from Ravens' camp believing Ben Watson will catch 70 passes if he stays healthy this season.
King admits he only saw one practice, but it was obviously impressive. Watson earned a two-year, $8 million contract from the Ravens with a 74/825/6 showing for the Saints last year, but his path to targets is much more muddled in Baltimore, with Crockett Gillmore, Maxx Williams, and Dennis Pitta also vying for playing time. While someone could emerge, this is a situation to avoid right now in fantasy.
It might if Peter King's day at Baltimore's practice was Monday, but it wasn't. King was there a week ago.Bracie Smathers said:Follow-up tweet could explain heavy usage of TE Ben Watson.
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By the end of Monday's practice, Ravens were down to one tight end (Benjamin Watson) who wasn't injured or... http://es.pn/2aM13AK
Did he pop positive? Is he already in the program?Over/under on a 4 game PED suspension?
Just think it's goofy that a 35 y/o has his best season and now looks sparkling this preseason. I don't even think Tony G or Shannon Sharpe was getting that kind of love. That being said, Watson entered the league as a freak.Did he pop positive? Is he already in the program?
Ever since that INSANE tackle vs the Broncos, Watson has been someone I rooted for. Glad to see he is getting some!
Patriots agreed to terms with TE Ben Watson, formerly of the Saints, on a one-year, $3 million contract.
Going on 39, Watson briefly retired following the Saints' gutting NFC Championship Game loss, but he will return to the franchise that made him a first-round pick all the way back in 2004. Watson spent the first six years of his career in New England, winning the Super Bowl as a rookie. He never caught more than 49 balls as a Pat, and even with Rob Gronkowski retired, Watson is unlikely to clear that number after posting a 35/400/2 line in 2018. Watson will be competing for looks with lead-footed Austin Seferian-Jenkins in Foxborough. He could emerge as a matchup-based play in fantasy.
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SOURCE: Ian Rapoport on Twitter
May 9, 2019, 2:52 PM ET
NFL suspended Patriots TE Ben Watson four games for violating the PED policy.
Watson shared the news of his four-game suspension on Facebook where he detailed how he took performance enhancers after "retiring" from the NFL at the end of the 2018 season. Before coming to terms with the Patriots, Watson learned of his suspension, but New England wasn't scared off. This doesn't affect Watson's chances of winning a Super Bowl, but it does give Matt LaCosse and Austin Seferian-Jenkins better odds of contributing.
SOURCE: Mike Reiss on Twitter
May 26, 2019, 5:58 PM ET
Profootballtalk reports the Patriots designed Ben Watson's contract so that he could earn back some of his salary lost to suspension via incentives.
Basically, the Pats lowered the playing-time thresholds for Watson's incentives. Watson can return in Week 5 vs. the Redskins. Watson's explanation that he began taking PEDs after deciding to retire does not square, but the Pats were not scared away by his ban. At best, Watson will offer occasional streaming value in fantasy.
SOURCE: Profootballtalk on NBCSports.com
May 27, 2019, 3:21 PM ET
Don’t they play some horrible team like the Redskins? Doesn’t really matter who is at TE for them this week.From what I can tell, Watson may not have been activated and probably did not practice yesterday. Not sure we can read much into that, but that seems like a weird outcome given the lack of depth at TE for NE.
There were reports he was not present at practice and I have not seen any transactions to indicate he was put on the active roster. Weird.
Yeah they used the Ghost spot on some rookie WR scrub. A little surprising. Not sure what is going on considering they have literally the worst TE roster in the NFL.From what I can tell, Watson may not have been activated and probably did not practice yesterday. Not sure we can read much into that, but that seems like a weird outcome given the lack of depth at TE for NE.
There were reports he was not present at practice and I have not seen any transactions to indicate he was put on the active roster. Weird.
They got a roster exemption to be able to carry another player temporarily. One would think that they would rather bring Watson up to speed and get him out there on game day, but BB is smarter than the rest of us . . .Yeah they used the Ghost spot on some rookie WR scrub. A little surprising. Not sure what is going on considering they have literally the worst TE roster in the NFL.
Watson will be a low target blocker. I don't see how people could expect anything different.With the state of the Patriots offensive line is anybody confident he wouldn't be a low target blocker?
Patriots signed TE Ben Watson.
Watson's an upgrade in the passing game over in-line blockers Matt LaCosse and Ryan Izzo even at the ripe age of 38. The Patriots previously released Watson only seven days ago, but backup FB Jakob Johnson's trip to injured reserve vacated a spot for the vet to re-sign with the team. He made two catches on three targets this preseason.
SOURCE: Field Yates on Twitter
Oct 14, 2019, 12:56 PM ET
Watson played 80 games with NE the first time around. He had more than 40 receiving yards 19 times. Now he’s 38. Last year he only played about half the snaps.Are we seeing any value in this topsy turvy TE market with Watson? He does have the GOAT and he knows the system. Perhaps a token TD and 30-40 yards until they bring back Gronk lol.
I think that means Ben Watson will see the field, blocking, and perhaps sneak out for a catch or two. He's currently starting in one of my line ups. I know he's rated way low. One never knows.Both Pats TEs are out this game.