Christian Watson Fantasy Week 5: Projections, Points and Stats vs. Raiders

Christian Watson and the Green Bay Packers will meet the Las Vegas Raiders -- whose passing defense was ranked 29th in the NFL last season (242.9 yards allowed per game) -- in Week 5, on Monday at 8:15 PM ET.

With Watson's next game versus the Raiders, should you think about him for your daily fantasy lineup? See below for more stats and information.

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Watson vs. Raiders Game Info

• Matchup: Green Bay Packers at Las Vegas Raiders
• Game Day: October 9, 2023
• Game Time: 8:15 PM
• Projected Fantasy Points: 7.21
• Projected Receiving Yards: 51.84
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.30

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Watson 2022 Fantasy Performance

• Watson picked up 123.1 fantasy points (8.8 per game), 25th at his position and 90th in the league.
• In his one game this season, Watson picked up 8.5 fantasy points. He had 25 receiving yards on two catches (four targets) and one touchdown.
• In Week 10 last season versus the Dallas Cowboys, Watson posted a season-high 28.7 fantasy points, with these numbers: four receptions, 107 yards and three touchdowns.
• In Week 13 against the Chicago Bears, Watson picked up 21.4 fantasy points, with these numbers: three receptions, 48 yards and one touchdown. That was his second-best showing of the season.
• In Week 5 against the New York Giants, Watson finished with a season-low -0.2 fantasy points, via this stat line: one reception, one yard, on one target.
• Watson picked up 0.9 fantasy points -- three receptions, nine yards, on three targets -- in his second-worst game of the year. That was Week 2 against the Chicago Bears.

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Raiders Defensive Performance

• Las Vegas surrendered over 300 passing yards to three QBs last year.
• Last season, the Raiders allowed 15 QBs to throw at least one touchdown pass in a game.
• In the passing game, Las Vegas allowed seven players to throw at least two touchdowns in a game last year.
• Versus the Raiders last year, two players threw for at least three touchdowns in a game.
• Through the air, Las Vegas gave up over 100 receiving yards to one player last season.
• Against the Raiders last season, 21 players caught a TD pass.
• Las Vegas allowed at least two receiving touchdowns through the air to two players last season.
• In terms of run D, the Raiders allowed four players to put up more than 100 rushing yards in a game last season.
• Against Las Vegas last season, 18 players rushed for at least one TD.
• The Raiders gave up at least two rushing TDs on the ground to two players last season.

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