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

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Christian Watson will be up against the team with last year's 17th-ranked passing defense, the New York Jets (216.1 yards allowed per game), in Week 2 -- kicking off at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday.

Daily fantasy players, is Watson worth considering for his next game versus the Jets? Keep reading, because we can help you make the correct decision.

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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: 10.8
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 13.3
• Projected Receiving Yards: 79.77
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.45

Projections provided by numberFire

Watson 2025 Fantasy Performance

• Ranked 155th overall and 40th at his position, Watson picked up 97.4 fantasy points (9.7 per game) in 2025.
• In his one game this season, Watson picked up 26.7 fantasy points. He had 147 receiving yards on six catches (eight targets) and two touchdowns.
• In his best performance last year -- Week 14 against the Chicago Bears -- Watson accumulated 20.9 fantasy points. His stat line: four catches, 89 yards and two touchdowns.
• 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 versus 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.
• Watson accumulated 2.9 fantasy points -- three receptions, 29 yards, on five targets -- in his second-worst game of the season. That was Week 15 versus the Denver Broncos.

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Jets Defensive Performance

• Against New York last season, two players registered more than 300 passing yards in a game.
• The Jets surrendered at least one passing touchdown to 16 opposing QBs last season.
• In the passing game, New York allowed eight players to throw at least two touchdowns in a game last year.
• 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.
• In terms of pass D, the Jets allowed a touchdown reception to 31 players last season.
• Against New York last year, four players caught more than one touchdown pass in a game.
• In terms of run defense, the Jets allowed five players to pick up more than 100 rushing yards in a game last season.
• On the ground, New York allowed 17 players to score at least one rushing touchdown against them last season.
• In the ground game, the Jets allowed just three players to score at least two rushing touchdowns against them last year.

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