Christian Watson — Week 9: 171 Yards on Seven Catches
2026 NFL Season · Half-PPR Scoring · Monday, Nov 9
Watson caught 7 of 8 targets for 171 yards and a 39-yard touchdown against the Patriots, his most receiving yards this season, in Green Bay's 45-27 win on the road.
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Christian Watson had his biggest yardage game of the season against the Patriots: 8 targets, 7 catches, 171 yards, a touchdown and +14.6 expected points added (EPA), what a play was worth given down, distance and field position.
The catch that mattered most came up 17-7 with 5:05 left in the half. First and 10 at the New England 45, Jordan Love went deep left and Watson caught it for 43 yards to the 2. Carlton Davis III was flagged for pass interference, declined, and New England's challenge of the catch failed: +3.3 EPA and 4.7 points of win probability, the estimate of each side's chance to win. Kaleb Johnson scored on the next snap.
The third quarter was his. He caught 28 yards deep right on the opening drive, 33 yards on third and 2 at his own 30 on the next, and on the snap after a Patriots fumble, first and 10 at the New England 39, he caught a deep ball down the middle for a 39-yard touchdown, +4.0 EPA.
The 171 yards topped his 147 in Week 1. Through Week 8 he had 42 catches on 66 targets for 708 yards, 6 touchdowns and +30.6 EPA, +0.46 a target; here it was +1.83.
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