Christian Watson Fantasy Week 1: Projections, Points and Stats vs. Eagles

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Christian Watson will take on the team with last season's 31st-ranked passing defense, the Philadelphia Eagles (252.7 yards conceded per game), in Week 1 -- beginning at 8:15 PM ET on Friday.

Daily fantasy players, is Watson worth a look for his upcoming matchup against the Eagles? Scroll down, because we can help you make the correct decision.

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Watson vs. Eagles Game Info

• Matchup: Green Bay Packers at Philadelphia Eagles
• Game Day: September 6, 2024
• Game Time: 8:15 PM
• Projected Fantasy Points: 6.78
• Projected Receiving Yards: 47.32
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.31

Projections provided by numberFire

Watson 2023 Fantasy Performance

• In 2023, Watson picked up 73.3 fantasy points (8.1 per game) -- 60th at his position, 191st in the league.
• Watson accumulated 20.6 fantasy points -- seven catches, 71 yards and two touchdowns -- in Week 13 against the Kansas City Chiefs, which was his best game last year.
• In Week 12 against the Detroit Lions, Watson put up 15.4 fantasy points (his second-highest total last season), with this stat line: five receptions, 94 yards and one touchdown.
• In Week 1 against the Dallas Cowboys, Watson finished with a season-low 0.9 fantasy points, via this stat line: one reception, nine yards, on one target.
• Watson recorded 1.1 fantasy points -- one catch, 11 yards, on two targets -- in Week 2 versus the San Francisco 49ers, and that was his second-worst performance of the season.

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Eagles Defensive Performance

• Philadelphia allowed over 300 passing yards to six QBs last season.
• 16 players have thrown for at least one touchdown in a contest against the Eagles last season.
• Against Philadelphia last season, 10 players threw for two or more touchdowns in a game.
• Versus the Eagles last year, six players threw for at least three touchdowns in a game.
• Versus Philadelphia last season, six players collected more than 100 receiving yards in a game.
• In terms of pass D, the Eagles allowed a touchdown reception to 32 players last season.
• Against Philadelphia last year, three players caught more than one touchdown pass in a game.
• In the run game, one player recorded more than 100 rushing yards in a game against the Eagles last season.
• In terms of run defense, Philadelphia gave up at least one rushing touchdown to 12 players last season.
• The Eagles allowed at least two rushing TDs on the ground to two players last year.

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