Christian Watson

WRposition#9jersey27age6' 4"height215lbs5 yrsexperienceNorth Dakota Statecollege

At a glanceUpdated Nov 10, 2026, 12:15 PM ET

Christian Watson is a wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers (No. 9). In 9 games of the 2026 season: 49 catches on 74 targets for 879 receiving yards and 7 touchdowns; 1 tackle, 0 sacks. By the nflverse play-by-play model, Christian Watson has produced +0.61 EPA per target on 74 targets. Snap share in Week 9: 77% of offensive snaps.

Is Christian Watson playing this week?

Christian Watson is not on the current injury report. The Green Bay Packers play next at home against the Minnesota Vikings on Sun, Nov 15, 1 PM ET (Week 10), on Fox.

What are Christian Watson's stats this season?

In 9 games of the 2026 season, Christian Watson has 49 catches on 74 targets for 879 receiving yards and 7 touchdowns; 1 tackle, 0 sacks.

What is Christian Watson's EPA per play?

+0.611 EPA per target on 74 targets (total +45.2), from the open nflverse expected points model. Above zero means the plays added scoring expectancy for the offense.

What team does Christian Watson play for?

Christian Watson plays wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers, wearing No. 9. Christian Watson is 27 years old, 6' 4", 215 lbs. College: North Dakota State. League experience: 5 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Christian Watson 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/christian-watson (updated 2026-11-10).

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Christian WatsonGreen Bay Packers · #9

Pro Bowl3rd of 89 wide receivers

2026 percentile card · vs 89 qualified wide receivers

How he stacks up

Targets per gameDFS board →8.2 tgt/g86
Receiving yards per gameMilestone watch →97.7 yds/g96
Yards per target11.996
Catch rate66%56
EPA per targetEPA board →+0.6193
Receiving TDs per gameMilestone watch →7 TD97

Percentile vs wide receivers with 23+ targets. Grade = average of these 6. Elite 90+ · Pro Bowl 75+ · Starter 50+ · Depth below.

Method9 games74 targetsweeks 1–9peer group 89 qualified · min. 23 targetsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 21 min agoGlossary →

Compare him with anyone →DFS board EPA board Milestone watch

Next milestones

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Receiving yards3,143 / 5,000

1,857to 5,000

About 20 games at 98 a game · next season

#245 since 1999 · #62 among active · 5 to pass Allen Lazard

Receiving TD27 / 50

23to 50

About 30 games at 0.8 a game · next season

#166 since 1999 · #44 among active · 2 to pass Eddie Royal

2026 season · nflverse play-by-play model

The season in EPA

Targets: 74+0.611EPA / target · total +45.254%success14.5air yds/tgt4.3YAC311st downs17explosive

Total EPA by week

+6.9Wk 1

-3.8Wk 2

+2.0Wk 3

+4.9Wk 4

+10.3Wk 5

+3.9Wk 6

+5.0Wk 7

+1.4Wk 8

+14.6Wk 9

Snap share

Offense and special teams, by week

76%52 snapsWk 1 · MIN

90%53 snapsWk 2 · NYJ

80%53 snapsWk 3 · ATL

68%41 snapsWk 4 · TB

80%49 snapsWk 5 · CHI

88%66 snapsWk 6 · DAL

81%54 snapsWk 7 · DET

49%34 snapsWk 8 · CAR

77%51 snapsWk 9 · NE

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap

Packers · signed 2026 · 4 years, through 2029$23.0M a year

Total: $92.0M
Guaranteed: $31.0M
Share of cap at signing: 7.6%

34% of the value guaranteed

93rd paid100th in EPApercentiles among 259 WRs under contract, 2026

$1.7M2022

$2.1M2023

$2.5M2024

$3.3M2025

$10.5M2026

$11.5M2027

$24.5M2028

$29.2M2029

$26.2M2030

2026Packers · Extension4 yrs · $92.0M · $23.0M/yrActive
2025Packers · Extension1 yrs · $11.0M · $11.0M/yrExtended
2022Packers · Drafted4 yrs · $9.2M · $2.3M/yrRenegotiated

Game log

			Receiving
Week	Opponent	Result	Rec	Tgt	Rec yds	TD	Long
1 Sep 13	@ MIN	L 22-39	6	8	147	2	81
2 Sep 20	@ NYJ	W 20-17	4	11	41	1	20
3 Sep 24	vs ATL	L 14-35	7	10	96	1	34
4 Oct 4	@ TB	W 17-14	3	3	47	0	18
5 Oct 11	vs CHI	W 31-7	6	8	143	2	53
6 Oct 18	vs DAL	W 23-13	3	8	64	0	28
7 Oct 25	@ DET	L 17-20	5	8	57	0	28
8 Oct 29	vs CAR	W 27-19	8	10	113	0	53
9 Nov 8	@ NE	W 45-27	7	8	171	1	43
Season			49	74	879	7	81