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WR Christian Watson, GB (1 Viewer)
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Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
He looks so good when he’s healthy.
Chances of him staying that way: ~40%?
I respect that he’s working on it though. IIRC we heard this before last year as well.
Birdie048
Footballguy
Same tune new season, but I see him as a good buy low right now. The GB offense is clicking and having Josh Jacobs as a run threat should open more lanes for top WR targets. But yeah GB has multiple WR targets (plus TEs) so volume might not be too highHe looks so good when he’s healthy.
Chances of him staying that way: ~40%?
I respect that he’s working on it though. IIRC we heard this before last year as well.
King of the Jungle
Footballguy
Not quite to the same degree as this year. Sounds like there was a major discrepancy between the strength of his right and left leg. Now why was this not discovered last year? At least it is something specific he is correcting now. He is someone who I hope to have on my redraft team as long as the injury label continues to suppress his value.He looks so good when he’s healthy.
Chances of him staying that way: ~40%?
I respect that he’s working on it though. IIRC we heard this before last year as well.
Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
I’m in at his current redraft ADP for sure. Even if it creeps up a little by the time I draftNot quite to the same degree as this year. Sounds like there was a major discrepancy between the strength of his right and left leg. Now why was this not discovered last year? At least it is something specific he is correcting now. He is someone who I hope to have on my redraft team as long as the injury label continues to suppress his value.He looks so good when he’s healthy.
Chances of him staying that way: ~40%?
I respect that he’s working on it though. IIRC we heard this before last year as well.
Fun fact:I’m in at his current redraft ADP for sure. Even if it creeps up a little by the time I draftNot quite to the same degree as this year. Sounds like there was a major discrepancy between the strength of his right and left leg. Now why was this not discovered last year? At least it is something specific he is correcting now. He is someone who I hope to have on my redraft team as long as the injury label continues to suppress his value.He looks so good when he’s healthy.
Chances of him staying that way: ~40%?
I respect that he’s working on it though. IIRC we heard this before last year as well.
Despite the 2022 WR class looking like its gonna be really solid, through 2 years Christian Watson has the most TD catches from it. Not Drake London, not Garrett Wilson, not Chris Olave, not George Pickens, but Christian Watson. I just think that's kind of interesting with how much cheaper Watson is than any of them, especially considering Watson likely has the most stable long term QB situation.
Doubly interesting as Watson has done that despite missing 11 games. Not saying I'd take Watson over any of those guys, but its a reminder of what his upside can be.
Banger
Footballguy
that sux...was looking to snag him late this year.
jm192
Footballguy
I've targeted him quite a bit in best ball.that sux...was looking to snag him late this year.
Banger
Footballguy
I was thinking that with the finding that one of his hamstrings was less developed than the other which likely contributed to his constant hamstring pulls that he would finally get over the injury bug. Just doesn't seem like it's in the cards for him.
I know there are several mouths to feed in GB but if he is out for the year is there any particular beneficiary to his absence?
I know there are several mouths to feed in GB but if he is out for the year is there any particular beneficiary to his absence?
Banger
Footballguy
ha...sometimes we get too much info
Moonlight
Footballguy
Preseason jitters. You just want all your guys to make it through to the regular season but then it starts all over again and you just want them to make it to the playoffs.
For sure. When Rondale Moore went down today at first the tweets came out that "someone" was down and everyone looked concerned but because the players surrounded Rondale no one knew who was down. For a bit there I was pretty nervous about it being Drake, Pitts or Bijan.
I was actually just thinking to myself a few days ago how I forgot how much I hate this part of fantasy. I might prepare for it, but kind of forgot how much my life is altered sometimes waiting on or finding out fantasy related injury news.
Considering his history and way the first reports sounded was easy to jump to the worst thoughts.
Drake Hater
Footballguy
I think Wicks would probably line up in that spot.
Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
That’s long been the idea, but the best ability is AVAILability.
The only knock on Watson.
He's a ways ahead of of Williams for me. Watson HAS been an NFL playmaker, Williams has been all hype. Watson could be the #1, Williams will be no higher than #3. Both are worth fliers as WR4s, but I'm feeling WAY better about Watson. Just a much higher ceiling.
pinkstapler
Footballguy
Bold/hot take incoming; Watson is behind both Wicks and Doubs in snap count through the first half of the season, and is also behind Jayden Reed by the end of the season. Winding up 4th WR in snaps by end of year. He's winds up running 70% of his routes as the speedster "clear out" guy, has a few great games with stat lines that look like 4 for 110 and 2TD. But many more than you'd like that wind up of 3 for 60 and 0TD.
Ray Barboni
Footballguy
Not a steaming take here. All the WR’s in GB have better “WR traits” than Christian Watson. Even coming out of the draft I believe he was pegged as mostly a “project X” WR. Big, fast and can win deep - but struggles with routes and contested catches.
I wouldn’t be surprised at all if he’s relegated to a situational deep threat come mid-season.
Doubs, Reed, and Wicks are better all-around “WR’s”. None of them however have the field stretching aspect CW brings, imo
Ilov80s
Footballguy
I agree. Doubs and Wicks are classic X WRs. I don’t think either are great but they in the mold of a big strong outside WR. Reed is the Deebo/Samuel/Amon Ra versatile type that is especially dangerous moving around the field. Watson seems destined to just be a stretch flanker.
pinkstapler
Footballguy
Glad to know I'm not alone. I'm just used to getting flamed if I post anything non-positive in individual player threads hah. I've never been a Watson fan since he was in college, so I feel like he's performed as expected the past two years, even with the injuries.
Loris
Footballguy
Is anyone else thinking of starting him week 1 as a WR/Flex? This could be the only time his hamstring is 100% LOL
Packers play @ the Eagles the o/u is 48.5.
I have the rookie Neighbors I could start in his first ever game and has Jones at QB not Love. Also I'm in a Non-PPR so TD's are huge.
Just wondering if anyone else is going to start Watson because he is healthy
Packers play @ the Eagles the o/u is 48.5.
I have the rookie Neighbors I could start in his first ever game and has Jones at QB not Love. Also I'm in a Non-PPR so TD's are huge.
Just wondering if anyone else is going to start Watson because he is healthy
Drake Hater
Footballguy
I'm starting him in at least one league (PPR).
cantstop1999
Footballguy
does anyone know if he has been practicing since he got banged up August 8th, I haven’t seen anything. How healthy is he now?
Snoopy
Footballguy
All Packers practiced yesterday.
VikingFrog
Footballguy
I think I’m starting him tonight and hoping for a TD… but also hoping he doesn’t leave the field with a pulled hammy on the first play.
sho nuff
Footballguy
I don’t think he has actually missed any practices all year (knock on wood)
ShamrockPride
Footballguy
Do it. If he burns you, you don't play him again for a while. Week 1 is the time to take some risks.
Ray Barboni
Footballguy
Yea I’m considering him over Najee in my flex.
ShamrockPride
Footballguy
Cris Carter
Drake Hater
Footballguy
Depends on what you need but he's pretty dangerous in the red zone and Love looks for him.
Loris
Footballguy
Players like Odunze, one of the Rams WR not named Robinson, other WR3's like that... Or Perine in flex.
Probably should have posted on start/sit sorry...
I’m not starting him but he’s a buy low imo.
His value isn’t going to get any lower and he always has the ability to go 7-168-2 TDs.
He also has the ability to go 3-13.
Which you might say about every receiver on The Packers
I have Love and was scrolling through his game stats from last season.
Dude can support multiple receivers in a given week.
