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    Christian Watson Fantasy Hub: Week 13 Injury Update, Start/Sit Advice, Projections, and More

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    Here's the latest Christian Watson fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups, including injury status, start-sit advice, trade insight, and more.

    The Green Bay Packers will face the Miami Dolphins in Week 13. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, especially regarding WR Christian Watson.

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    Is Christian Watson Playing in Week 13?

    Watson is not listed on the injury report this week, so barring any setbacks, he is on track to play on Thursday.

    We’ll continue to monitor the Packers’ injury report. You can also visit and bookmark our NFL Injury Tracker and Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.

    Should You Start or Sit Christian Watson in Week 13?

    I have a hard time thinking there is a player in the league who averages more words of analysis in this article per reception over the past two seasons than Christian Watson. The raw athletic ability is clear every time he steps onto the field and that profile is intoxicating in an offense we want to trust, but we’ve been burned far too frequently by his lack of focus.

    I feel like we’ve seen this before. I just can’t shake the feeling …

    It should be noted that the ability to get this sort of separation is a major plus. But until I convince my leagues to shift to a point-per-yard-of-separation bonus, the ability to catch is going to be more critical than anything when it is literally the job description.

    All of that said, I could see going back to the well if you feel like you’re chasing. The Dolphins are the only defense in the NFL yet to intercept a deep pass and we know Jordan Love is more than happy to cut it loose.

    You know what you’re getting with Watson – if you’re willing to swallow the floor, there is a matchup-swinging upside to at least consider as you sink into the couch after a long day of Thanksgiving-ing.

    Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 13 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.

    Christian Watson’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 13

    As of Wednesday afternoon, Watson is projected to score 9.9 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 2.7 receptions for 40.3 yards and 0.4 touchdowns.

    Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.

    PFN Insight on the Lions' Defense

    The Detroit Lions lead the NFL in defensive success rate since Week 7 and have been a top-10 unit in terms of takeaways as well. That gives the Lions a solid ceiling against Jordan Love, who has the second-highest interception rate behind Will Levis.

    Still, this ranking is a little tenuous due to the litany of defensive injuries the Lions suffered on Thanksgiving. Detroit won't have the advantage of the long rest that typically follows a Thursday game since this is on Thursday night as well, so keep an eye on the injury report to see how many starters the Lions will have.

    For more insight on all other team defenses, head to our PFN Defense+ Metric Analysis

    Christian Watson’s Fantasy Ranking

    Our Weekly Consensus PPR Rankings are below — both positional and overall. They were last updated at 11:40 AM ET on Sunday, December 8. If you're in a Superflex league, make sure you check out our Weekly Consensus Superflex Rankings.

    Week 14 WR PPR Rankings

    1) Ja'Marr Chase | CIN (at DAL)
    2) A.J. Brown | PHI (at CAR)
    3) Justin Jefferson | MIN (vs. ATL)
    4) Amon-Ra St. Brown | DET (at GB)
    5) Puka Nacua | LAR (vs. MIN)
    6) Cooper Kupp | LAR (vs. MIN)
    7) Mike Evans | TB (vs. LV)
    8) Tee Higgins | CIN (at DAL)
    9) CeeDee Lamb | DAL (vs. CIN)
    10) Tyreek Hill | MIA (vs. NYJ)
    11) Drake London | ATL (at MIN)
    12) Ladd McConkey | LAC (at KC)
    13) DK Metcalf | SEA (at ARI)
    14) Calvin Ridley | TEN (vs. JAX)
    15) Davante Adams | NYJ (at MIA)
    16) Jaxon Smith-Njigba | SEA (at ARI)
    17) Garrett Wilson | NYJ (at MIA)
    18) Malik Nabers | NYG (vs. NO)
    19) Jayden Reed | GB (vs. DET)
    20) Jakobi Meyers | LV (at TB)
    21) DJ Moore | CHI (at SF)
    22) Marvin Harrison Jr. | ARI (vs. SEA)
    23) Jauan Jennings | SF (vs. CHI)
    24) Khalil Shakir | BUF (at LAR)
    25) Jerry Jeudy | CLE (at PIT)
    26) DeVonta Smith | PHI (at CAR)
    27) Brian Thomas Jr. | JAX (at TEN)
    28) Jaylen Waddle | MIA (vs. NYJ)
    29) Keenan Allen | CHI (at SF)
    30) DeAndre Hopkins | KC (vs. LAC)
    31) Jameson Williams | DET (at GB)
    32) Darnell Mooney | ATL (at MIN)
    33) Amari Cooper | BUF (at LAR)
    34) Jordan Addison | MIN (vs. ATL)
    35) Adam Thielen | CAR (vs. PHI)
    36) Rome Odunze | CHI (at SF)
    37) Xavier Worthy | KC (vs. LAC)
    38) Elijah Moore | CLE (at PIT)
    39) Deebo Samuel Sr. | SF (vs. CHI)
    40) Michael Wilson | ARI (vs. SEA)
    41) Xavier Legette | CAR (vs. PHI)
    42) Christian Watson | GB (vs. DET)
    43) Nick Westbrook-Ikhine | TEN (vs. JAX)
    44) Parker Washington | JAX (at TEN)
    45) Marquez Valdes-Scantling | BUF (at LAR)
    46) Wan'Dale Robinson | NYG (vs. NO)
    47) Calvin Austin III | PIT (vs. CLE)
    48) Quentin Johnston | LAC (at KC)
    49) Joshua Palmer | LAC (at KC)
    50) Tyler Lockett | SEA (at ARI)
    51) David Moore | CAR (vs. PHI)
    52) Demarcus Robinson | LAR (vs. MIN)
    53) Ray-Ray McCloud III | ATL (at MIN)
    54) Dontayvion Wicks | GB (vs. DET)
    55) JuJu Smith-Schuster | KC (vs. LAC)
    56) Keon Coleman | BUF (at LAR)
    57) Jalen Tolbert | DAL (vs. CIN)
    58) Tre Tucker | LV (at TB)
    59) KaVontae Turpin | DAL (vs. CIN)
    60) Sterling Shepard | TB (vs. LV)
    61) Jalen McMillan | TB (vs. LV)
    62) Tyler Boyd | TEN (vs. JAX)
    63) Curtis Samuel | BUF (at LAR)
    64) Darius Slayton | NYG (vs. NO)
    65) Brandin Cooks | DAL (vs. CIN)
    66) Tim Patrick | DET (at GB)
    67) Odell Beckham Jr. | MIA (vs. NYJ)
    68) Van Jefferson | PIT (vs. CLE)
    69) Mack Hollins | BUF (at LAR)
    70) Tutu Atwell | LAR (vs. MIN)
    71) Mike Williams | PIT (vs. CLE)
    72) Justin Watson | KC (vs. LAC)
    73) Jalen Nailor | MIN (vs. ATL)
    74) Jahan Dotson | PHI (at CAR)
    75) Ricky Pearsall | SF (vs. CHI)
    76) Andrei Iosivas | CIN (at DAL)
    77) Jermaine Burton | CIN (at DAL)
    78) Kevin Austin Jr. | NO (at NYG)
    79) Bo Melton | GB (vs. DET)
    80) Jamari Thrash | CLE (at PIT)
    81) Malik Washington | MIA (vs. NYJ)
    82) Jalen Reagor | LAC (at KC)
    83) Greg Dortch | ARI (vs. SEA)
    84) Devin Duvernay | JAX (at TEN)
    85) Cedrick Wilson Jr. | NO (at NYG)
    86) Allen Lazard | NYJ (at MIA)

    Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions Trends

    Green Bay Packers

    Team: Green Bay doesn’t have an offensive snap when trailing in consecutive games, giving them five such games this season.

    QB: After throwing an interception in eight straight games to open the season, Jordan Love has gone consecutive games (51 attempts) with a pick (four touchdown passes).

    Offense: The Packers have averaged 3.14 points per drive over their past three games (Weeks 1-10: 2.23).

    Defense: The quick-release Dolphins couldn’t solve the Packers on Thursday night. Green Bay posted a 9.8% sack rate, their third-highest of the season.

    Fantasy: Jayden Reed showcased strong efficiency as a rookie last season (25.2% over expectation) and has only gotten better this year (+51.6%).

    Betting: Under tickets have come through in eight of Green Bay’s past 10 road games.

    Detroit Lions

    Team: The Lions have won the first half of their three games since the five-interception win over the Texans by a cumulative score of 58-12.

    QB: Jared Goff hasn’t thrown an interception on 99 attempts since the disaster game in Houston (five interceptions against 15 completions).

    Offense: Detroit’s NFL-record 25-game streak with a rushing TD came to an end on Thanksgiving against the Bears, though no Lion fan was complaining, with 194 yards in 33 carries.

    Defense: Detroit elected to sit back in converge against Caleb Williams on Thursday, blitzing on just 19.1% of his dropbacks, their lowest rate since Week 1.

    Fantasy: Sam LaPorta was able to make a six-yard performance work for you last week thanks to a pair of scores – 42.9% of his PPR points this year have come on touchdown receptions (2023: 35.8%).

    Betting: The Lions failed to cover on Thanksgiving – they haven’t failed to cover consecutive home games since Weeks 11-12 of last season.

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