Christian Watson Fantasy Football Week 1: Stats and Projections vs. Vikings

Green Bay Packers WR Christian Watson will be up against the team with last season's second-ranked passing defense, the Minnesota Vikings (158.5 yards conceded per game), in Week 1 -- beginning at 4:25 p.m. ET on Sunday.

With Watson's next game versus the Vikings, should you think about him for your DFS lineup? See below for more stats and info.

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Christian Watson Week 1 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings
• Game Date: September 13, 2026
• Game Time: 4:25 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 7.6
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 9.3
• Projected Receiving Yards: 53.15
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.32

Projections provided by numberFire

Watson 2025 Fantasy Performance

• Watson was 40th at his position, and 155th overall, with 97.4 fantasy points (9.7 per game) last year.
• Watson accumulated 20.9 fantasy points -- four catches, 89 yards and two touchdowns -- in Week 14 versus the Chicago Bears, which was his best game last year.
• Watson's 17.3 fantasy points in Week 17 versus the Baltimore Ravens -- five receptions, 113 yards and one touchdown -- were his second-highest amount last season.
• Watson accumulated 1.7 fantasy points -- two catches, 17 yards, on six targets -- in Week 16 versus the Chicago Bears, which was his poorest game of the year.
• In Week 15 versus the Denver Broncos, Watson collected 2.9 fantasy points (his second-lowest total of the year), via these numbers: three receptions, 29 yards, on five targets.

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Vikings Defensive Performance

• Last season, Minnesota allowed just one quarterback to put up more than 300 passing yards in a game.
• Last season, the Vikings allowed nine QBs to throw at least one touchdown pass in a game.
• Against Minnesota last season, four players threw for two or more touchdowns in a game.
• Last year, the Vikings allowed just two players to throw for three or more TDs in a game.
• Through the air, Minnesota gave up more than 100 receiving yards to four players last season.
• In terms of pass D, the Vikings gave up a touchdown reception to 14 players last season.
• Against Minnesota last year, one player hauled in more than one touchdown pass in a game.
• Looking at run D, the Vikings allowed more than 100 yards on the ground to four players last season.
• In terms of run defense, Minnesota gave up at least one rushing touchdown to 11 players last season.
• Only two players ran for multiple TDs in a game versus the Vikings last year.

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