Christian Watson was forced to leave Green Bay’s Week 9 matchup with what looked like a concussion, but it was confirmed that he did not suffer a concussion. Therefore, he was able to return to practice this week and he will look to return to full strength against the Cowboys in Week 10. The wideout has struggled all season and hasn’t been fantasy relevant, but he could be in for a larger role with Romeo Doubs out. Here’s what we know about Watson’s status heading into this Sunday:
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Christian Watson cleared for Week 10
Christian Watson is not in the NFL’s concussion protocol and should be available to play on Sunday.
Fantasy Impact
Head coach Matt LeFleur announced on Wednesday that Watson is not in the league’s concussion protocol and should be good to go for Sunday. The rookie has had trouble producing on a consistent basis this year, and it will be hard to trust starting him against a stellar Cowboys defense in Week 10.
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What the Experts Are Saying
Watson has already cleared the concussion protocol and is practicing in full. Watson could be Lazard’s running mate this week as Romeo Doubs (ankle) and Sammy Watkins (knee) were both DNPs to open the week. Watson has been injured or limited for most of the season, running a total of 67 routes all year. He’s been utilized as a short area YAC specialist when active, with a 6.1 aDOT and 7.8 YAC per reception. Among wide receivers with at least 14 targets, he’s third in YAC per reception behind only Deebo Samuel and Rashod Bateman. Dallas is middle of the road, ranking 15th in YAC allowed and 18th in missed tackles. If Rodgers is looking to combat the Dallas pass rush, Watson and short-area targets could be a feasible avenue. He’ll run about 58% of his routes against Diggs and Brown. Watson is a dart throw flex.
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