Christian Watson Fantasy Week 3: Projections, Points and Stats vs. Saints

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Christian Watson will take on the team with last year's second-ranked passing defense, the New Orleans Saints (184.4 yards allowed per game), in Week 3 -- beginning at 1:00 PM ET on Sunday.

With Watson's next game against the Saints, should you consider him for your DFS lineup? See below for more stats and information.

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Watson vs. Saints Game Info

• Matchup: Green Bay Packers vs. New Orleans Saints
• Game Day: September 24, 2023
• Game Time: 1:00 PM
• Projected Fantasy Points: 3.66
• Projected Receiving Yards: 25.86
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.16

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Watson 2022 Fantasy Performance

• Ranked 90th overall and 25th at his position, Watson accumulated 123.1 fantasy points (8.8 per game) in 2022.
• Watson picked up 28.7 fantasy points -- four receptions, 107 yards and three touchdowns -- in his best performance last season, in Week 10 against the Dallas Cowboys.
• Watson accumulated 21.4 fantasy points in Week 13 versus the Chicago Bears -- three catches, 48 yards and one touchdown -- which was his second-best performance last year.
• Watson picked up -0.2 fantasy points -- one reception, one yard, on one target -- in his worst game of the season, Week 5 versus the New York Giants.
• In Week 2 versus the Chicago Bears, Watson collected 0.9 fantasy points (his second-lowest total of the season), via these numbers: three receptions, nine yards, on three targets.

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Saints Defensive Performance

• New Orleans gave up more than 300 passing yards to one QB last year.
• Last year, the Saints allowed 11 QBs to throw at least one touchdown pass in a game.
• Through the air last season, New Orleans gave up at least two touchdown passes to four opposing QBs.
• Versus the Saints last year, two players threw for at least three touchdowns in a game.
• New Orleans let five players rack up more than 100 receiving yards in a game last year.
• Against the Saints last season, 15 players hauled in a TD pass.
• Against New Orleans last year, two players caught more than one touchdown pass in a game.
• Looking at run D, the Saints allowed more than 100 rushing yards to three players last season.
• In terms of run defense, New Orleans allowed at least one rushing touchdown to 13 players last season.
• The Saints allowed at least two rushing TDs on the ground to one player last season.

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