Instant Fantasy Analysis - WR Christian Watson, Packers

[The Football Guru 212]

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Team Fit: Watson does not take his 6-4 and incredible athletic ability for granted, as he tracks the ball well down the field and consistently wins at the catch point in contested-catch situations. That should play very well with Aaron Rodgers. He is every bit as physical when he has the ball in his hands, more than willing to mix it up after the catch and when he receives a handoff (usually on jet sweep action). Watson also shows a fair amount of nuance as a route-runner, displaying creativity and using tempo to create separation on short and intermediate routes. However, his bread-and-butter is getting behind the defense on play-action. Despite his high drop rate (13.3 percent career, 10.4 in 2021), he should take over for Marquez Valdes-Scantling and serve as an upgrade on him very quickly.

[weepaws 2,460]

Being an upgrade over MSV isn’t saying much imo.