Christian Watson Fantasy Week 4: Projections, Points and Stats vs. Lions

Christian Watson and the Green Bay Packers will meet the Detroit Lions -- whose passing defense was ranked 30th in the NFL last year (245.8 yards allowed per game) -- in Week 4, on Thursday at 8:15 PM ET.

Daily fantasy players, is Watson worth considering for his upcoming game against the Lions? See below, because we can help you make the right call.

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Watson vs. Lions Game Info

• Matchup: Green Bay Packers vs. Detroit Lions
• Game Day: September 28, 2023
• Game Time: 8:15 PM
• Projected Fantasy Points: 7.51
• Projected Receiving Yards: 56.47
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.32

Projections provided by numberFire

Watson 2022 Fantasy Performance

• With 123.1 fantasy points (8.8 per game) in 2022, Watson ranked 90th in the league and 25th at his position.
• In Week 10 last year against the Dallas Cowboys, Watson posted a season-high 28.7 fantasy points, with this stat line: four receptions, 107 yards and three touchdowns.
• In Week 13 versus the Chicago Bears, Watson picked up 21.4 fantasy points, with these numbers: three receptions, 48 yards and one touchdown. That was his second-best performance of the season.
• Watson picked up -0.2 fantasy points -- one reception, one yard, on one target -- in his worst game of the season, Week 5 against the New York Giants.
• In Week 2 against the Chicago Bears, Watson collected 0.9 fantasy points (his second-lowest total of the season), via these numbers: three receptions, nine yards, on three targets.

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Lions Defensive Performance

• Last year, Detroit allowed six quarterbacks to rack up over 300 passing yards in a game.
• The Lions surrendered at least one passing TD to 16 opposing QBs last season.
• Through the air last season, Detroit allowed at least two passing touchdowns to eight opposing QBs.
• Last season, the Lions allowed two players to throw for three or more TDs in a game.
• Through the air, Detroit gave up more than 100 receiving yards to nine players last season.
• Against the Lions last season, 23 players hauled in a TD pass.
• Looking at pass defense, Detroit allowed three players to catch at least two touchdown passes against it last year.
• Looking at run D, the Lions gave up more than 100 rushing yards to six players last season.
• On the ground, Detroit allowed 19 players to score at least one rushing touchdown against them last season.
• In the ground game, the Lions allowed three players to score at least two rushing touchdowns against them last year.

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