Christian Watson

Christian Watson got the bag this offseason and should be considered the clear WR1 for the Green Bay Packers. Watson deserved the pay day as a he proved that he can handle this role last year. Last season, in Weeks 8-18, he was the WR21 in fantasy points per game with an 18.2% target share, 61.1 receiving yards per game, 2.67 yards per route run, a 23.9% first-read share, and 0.122 first downs per route run (per Fantasy Points Data). His target share and first-read share should go up this season with Romeo Doubs and Dontayvion Wicks gone and Watson likely getting promoted into a full-time role. Last year, he was also held back by a 68% route share (56th out of 109 qualifying receivers). The increase in usage and playing time should make his ultra-efficiency per route even more deadly in 2026. Last year, among those 109 qualifying receivers, Watson ranked fourth in yards per route run, tenth in first downs per route run, and sixth in fantasy points per route run. Watson is a strong WR2 with upside for more in 2026.

Christian Watson has agreed to a four-year, $110 million extension with the Green Bay Packers. He is the second Green Bay receiver to sign an extension this offseason following Jayden Reed.

Fantasy Impact

Watson put together his best season on a per game basis in 2025 after coming back from an injury that forced him to miss the first seven weeks of the season. It’s quite a lot of money for a receiver who has been plagued with health issues and never had more than 620 receiving yards in a year. But to be fair to him, he averaged 13.2 PPR PPG in 2025 and he’s seen by many as a sleeper in 2026. This could certainly be the year he comes alive for the Packers offense.