Christian Watson — Week 7: A 28-Yarder on Fourth and 3
2026 NFL Season · Half-PPR Scoring · Monday, Oct 26
Watson caught 5 of 8 targets for 57 yards against the Lions, 28 of them on a fourth-and-3 conversion in the second quarter, in Green Bay's 20-17 loss at Detroit.
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Christian Watson made one big catch against the Lions: 8 targets, 5 catches, 57 yards and +5.0 expected points added (EPA). EPA is what a play was worth given down, distance and field position.
It came down 10-7 with 5:56 left in the half. Fourth and 3 at the Detroit 41: Jordan Love threw deep over the middle and Watson caught it for 28 yards to the 13, +4.4 EPA and 12.6 points of win probability, the estimate of each side's chance to win. The drive ended on a failed fourth down at the 7. His other four catches went for 7, 8, 9 and 5 yards. Early in the fourth, down 17-14, third and 21 at the Green Bay 8, Love threw deep over the middle for him and Brian Branch intercepted.
He came in with more. Through Week 6 he had 48 targets, 29 catches, 538 yards, 6 touchdowns and +24.2 EPA, +0.50 a target; here it was +0.63.
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