Christian Watson Fantasy Football Week 2: Stats and Projections vs. Jets

Christian Watson and the Green Bay Packers will meet the New York Jets -- whose passing defense was ranked 17th in the league last season (216.1 yards allowed per game) -- in Week 2, on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET.

Is Watson a daily fantasy option for you this week, as he goes up against the Jets? More stats and information can be found below, so check it out.

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Christian Watson Week 2 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Green Bay Packers at New York Jets
• Game Date: September 20, 2026
• Game Time: 1 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 8.0
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 9.8
• Projected Receiving Yards: 55.15
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.36

Projections provided by numberFire

Watson 2025 Fantasy Performance

• In 2025, Watson was 40th at his position (and 155th overall) in fantasy points, with 97.4 (9.7 per game).
• Watson picked up 26.7 fantasy points in his one game so far this season. He had 147 yards receiving, on six catches (eight targets), and two touchdowns.
• 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.
• In his second-best performance last year, Watson picked up 17.3 fantasy points -- via five receptions, 113 yards and one touchdown -- in Week 17 against the Baltimore Ravens.
• In what was his worst game of the year, Watson finished with 1.7 fantasy points -- two receptions, 17 yards, on six targets. That was in Week 16 against the Chicago Bears.
• In Week 15 versus the Denver Broncos, Watson collected 2.9 fantasy points (his second-lowest total of the year), via this stat line: three receptions, 29 yards, on five targets.

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Jets Defensive Performance

• Against New York last season, two players posted more than 300 passing yards in a game.
• The Jets surrendered at least one passing touchdown to 16 opposing QBs last season.
• Through the air last season, New York allowed two or more touchdown passes to eight opposing QBs.
• Versus the Jets last year, five players threw for at least three touchdowns in a game.
• Through the air, New York allowed more than 100 receiving yards to four players last season.
• The Jets allowed 31 players to reel in a touchdown pass against them last season.
• Looking at pass defense, New York allowed four players to catch at least two touchdown passes against it last year.
• Looking at run defense, the Jets gave up more than 100 rushing yards to five players last season.
• In terms of run defense, New York gave up at least one rushing touchdown to 17 players last season.
• The Jets gave up at least two rushing TDs on the ground to just three players last year.

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