Christian Watson
#1 WR,
Packers
ACTUAL 2022
164 FPTS
RANK: 41
2023 SEASON
203 FPTS
RANK: 33
AGE
24 yrs
HEIGHT/WEIGHT
6'5'' / 208 lbs
COLLEGE
North Dakota State
| SEASON | GP | FPTS | RANK | TARGET | RECPT | REYD | RETD | REAVE |
| 2023 | 16 | 203 | 33rd | 110 | 66 | 979 | 6 | 14.8 |
| 2022 | 14 | 164 | 41st | 66 | 41 | 611 | 7 | 14.9 |
| 3yr Ave | 0 | 0 | 547th | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Torn ACL confirmed
Published: 2025-01-06
Packers head coach Matt LaFleur said Monday that Watson (knee) is done for the year due to a torn right ACL, Lily Zhao of Fox 6 News reports.
Watson will miss the entirety of Green Bay's postseason, which will kick off Sunday on the road against the Eagles in a wild-card round matchup. The 2022 second-round pick may also be in significant danger of missing time during the 2025 campaign, due to the timing of his right knee injury. With Watson officially unavailable for the playoffs, Jayden Reed, Romeo Doubs (illness) and Dontayvion Wicks will start in three-wide sets for quarterback Jordan Love (hand), if he gains clearance to play. Bo Melton and Malik Heath are also positioned to take on expanded depth roles.
Fantasy Points by Week 2022
Weekly Stats 2022
| Fantasy Points | Betting | Receiving Stats | Routes Run | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WEEK | STADIUM | GAME | RANK | TARGET | SPREAD | O/U | TRGT | REC | YD | TD | AVG | AIR | YAC | DROP | 10+ | 20+ | 50+ | SHARE | SLOT | TIGHT | WIDE | |||
| 1 @MIN | Dome 72° | 6.1 | 68th | 2.03 | 2.0 | 47.5 | 4 | 2 | 34 | 0 | 17.0 | 7 | 10 | 33% | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11% | 25% | 3% | 73% | |||
| 2 CHI | Outdoor 73° | 3.9 | 83rd | 1.30 | -10.0 | 42.5 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 3.0 | -3 | 6 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12% | 59% | 5% | 36% | |||
| 4 NE | Outdoor 66° | 9.3 | 40th | 4.65 | -8.5 | 39.5 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8.0 | -4 | 12 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9% | 72% | 0% | 28% | |||
| 5 NYG | Outdoor 64° | 0.8 | 112th | 0.40 | -9.5 | 41.5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | -4 | 5 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3% | 44% | 0% | 56% | |||
| 8 @BUF | Outdoor 54° | 2.2 | 78th | 2.20 | 10.5 | 47.5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | 50% | 0% | 50% | |||
| 9 @DET | Dome 59° | 4.4 | 46th | 2.20 | -4.0 | 49.5 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 12.0 | 8 | 5 | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5% | 29% | 12% | 59% | |||
| 10 DAL | Outdoor 33° | 32.7 | 3rd | 8.18 | 3.5 | 43.5 | 8 | 4 | 107 | 3 | 26.8 | 20 | 7 | 20% | 2 | 2 | 1 | 42% | 33% | 0% | 67% | |||
| 11 TEN | Outdoor 25° | 21.1 | 8th | 4.22 | -3.5 | 41.5 | 6 | 4 | 48 | 2 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 | 20% | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16% | 19% | 0% | 81% | |||
| 12 @PHI | Outdoor 62° | 21.0 | 10th | 5.25 | 6.0 | 45.5 | 6 | 4 | 110 | 1 | 27.5 | 11 | 16 | 0% | 4 | 2 | 1 | 24% | 24% | 0% | 76% | |||
| 13 @CHI | Outdoor 38° | 24.4 | 8th | 6.10 | -3.5 | 43.5 | 7 | 3 | 48 | 1 | 16.0 | 14 | 2 | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 | 23% | 27% | 0% | 73% | |||
| 15 LA | Outdoor 15° | 8.6 | 48th | 2.15 | -7.5 | 39.5 | 6 | 4 | 46 | 0 | 11.5 | 4 | 8 | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21% | 24% | 3% | 73% | |||
| 16 @MIA | Outdoor 45° | 10.9 | 40th | 1.82 | 3.5 | 49.5 | 8 | 6 | 49 | 0 | 8.2 | 4 | 5 | 0% | 2 | 1 | 0 | 21% | 24% | 0% | 72% | |||
| 17 MIN | Outdoor 39° | 2.1 | 88th | 2.10 | -3.5 | 47.5 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11.0 | 5 | 6 | 50% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19% | 21% | 0% | 79% | |||
| 18 DET | Outdoor 21° | 16.6 | 13th | 2.37 | -4.5 | 48.5 | 6 | 5 | 104 | 0 | 20.8 | 14 | 7 | 0% | 4 | 2 | 0 | 23% | 34% | 2% | 64% | |||
Performance Splits: 2020 to 2022
| Fantasy Points | Receiving Averages | |||||||||||||||||
| LOCATION | STADIUM | GP | GS | GM | TOUCH | RANK | TRGT | REC | YD | TD | AVE | AIR | YAC | DROP | 10+ | 20+ | 50+ | |
| Home | Outdoor | 8 | 5 | 1.5 | 2.27 | 36th | 4.8 | 2.9 | 42 | 0.6 | 14.5 | 8.7 | 5.9 | 12% | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | |
| Away | Outdoor | 4 | 4 | 3.7 | 2.18 | 6th | 5.5 | 3.5 | 55 | 0.5 | 15.6 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 0% | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | |
| Away | Dome | 2 | 2 | 2.6 | 1.63 | 108th | 3.0 | 2.0 | 29 | 0.0 | 14.5 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 20% | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | |
Career Stats by Season: 2022 to 2022
| Fantasy Points | Receiving Stats | Routes Run | |||||||||||||||||||||
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | GP | GS | TOTAL | RANK | TRGT | REC | YD | TD | AVG | AIR | YAC | DROP | 10+ | 20+ | 50+ | SHARE | SLOT | TIGHT | WIDE | ||
| 2022 | 23 | GB | 14 | 11 | 164 | 41st | 66 | 41 | 611 | 7 | 14.9 | 8 | 7 | 9% | 24 | 8 | 2 | 12% | 30% | 1% | 68% | ||
Believed to have torn ACL
Published: 2025-01-06
Watson (knee) is believed to have sustained a torn right ACL and additional damage to his knee during Sunday's loss to the Bears, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Watson's injury timing is devastating both for his odds of being ready for the start of the 2025 season, and for a Packers team hoping to kick off a playoff push beginning with Sunday's wild-card round matchup in Philadelphia. The 2022 second-round pick suffered a non-contact injury in the second quarter of Sunday's loss to Chicago and was subsequentially carted to the locker room. Dontayvion Wicks will figure to step into the No. 3 role behind Jayden Reed and Romeo Doubs (illness) in the wake of Watson's injury, with Bo Melton and Malik Heath also now slated for expanded roles.
Serious knee injury feared
Published: 2025-01-05
Coach Matt LaFleur didn't express optimism regarding the right knee injury that forced Watson out of Sunday's loss to the Bears, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports. "I'm not super confident in that right now," LaFleur said.
Watson appeared to suffer a non-contact injury while running a route early in the second quarter. He required assistance to reach the sideline and then was carted to the locker room before being ruled out after halftime. The exact nature of Watson's health concern isn't known but should be clarified in due time once the necessary battery of tests are undertaken. The Packers now have a few question marks in their receiving corps, as Romeo Doubs was sidelined due to an illness Sunday.
Ruled out of Sunday's game
Published: 2025-01-05
Watson (knee) won't return to Sunday's contest against the Bears.
Watson needed a cart to get to the locker room early in the second quarter after he went down in the middle of a route. Initially deemed questionable to return, he now will remain out for the rest of Week 18 and potentially into the playoffs if his right knee injury eventually is considered to be a serious one. As for the rest of Sunday, with Romeo Doubs (illness) also sidelined, Jayden Reed, Dontayvion Wicks, Bo Melton and Malik Heath will compose the Packers' receiving corps.
Hurts knee Sunday
Published: 2025-01-05
Watson suffered a right knee injury during Sunday's game against the Bears.
Watson went down in the middle of a route early in the second quarter and needed assistance from the training staff to get off the field before being carted to the locker room. If he's unable to return, he'll finish Week 18 with no catches on one target.
Back in action Sunday
Published: 2025-01-05
Watson (knee) is active for Sunday's game against the Bears, Mike Spofford of the Packers' official site reports.
After Watson logged a second DNP in a row Thursday, coach Matt LaFleur told Bill Huber of SI.com that the wide receivers' availability for Week 18 likely would come down to Friday's practice. Watson ended up a limited participant in that session, which was enough for him to put an end to a one-game absence. Meanwhile, fellow WR Romeo Doubs was added to the injury report Saturday due to an illness, which left him questionable and eventually inactive for Sunday's contest. As a result, Watson, Jayden Reed and Dontayvion Wicks will be the Packers' primary receivers in the regular-season finale, while Bo Melton and Malik Heath also should mix in.
Listed as questionable
Published: 2025-01-03
Watson (knee) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Bears.
Watson also was listed as questionable last week and didn't end up playing after missing every practice. He also missed practice this Wednesday and Thursday, but a return to limited participation Friday perhaps gives him a shot to play against the Bears. It's possible Watson comes down to a game-time decision ahead of the 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff, with Dontayvion Wicks likely to be the main beneficiary of extra snaps if Watson ends up inactive.
Friday to be key for Week 18 status
Published: 2025-01-02
Coach Matt LaFleur acknowledged Thursday that Watson (knee) likely "would have to get some work in" at Friday's practice in order to have a chance to play Sunday against the Bears, Bill Huber of SI.com reports.
Watson hasn't practiced since sustaining a bruised left knee Week 16 against the Saints, but he at least warmed up with his teammates Thursday for the first time since then. Friday's session thus will be key for his odds to return to action this weekend. During this past Sunday's loss at Minnesota, Dontayvion Wicks was the clear beneficiary among Packers wide receivers with Watson sidelined, ranking second at the position in snap share (73 percent) behind Romeo Doubs (86 percent) and ahead of Jayden Reed (71 percent), Bo Melton (25 percent) and Malik Heath (24 percent).
Not practicing yet
Published: 2025-01-02
Watson (knee) isn't practicing Thursday, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.
On a positive note, though, Watson warmed up with his teammates for the first time since suffering a bruised left knee Week 16 against the Saints. He'll have one more chance to get in some on-field work this week before the Packers potentially make a ruling on his status ahead of Sunday's regular-season finale versus the Bears.