Justin Watson

Justin Watson

27-Year-Old Wide ReceiverWR
Kansas City Chiefs
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Watson logged more offensive snaps during the 2022 campaign than most expected, tallying 494 for an average of 29.1 per week. Despite the career-high workload, the wideout turned in just 15 catches for 315 yards and a pair of touchdowns on 34 targets in 17 outings. The 6-2, 215-pounder was primarily a downfield option in the Chiefs' passing attack, drawing 25 of his targets (78.2 percent) 10-plus yards from scrimmage. Watson logged a 5.5 percent target share last season, and even with JuJu Smith-Schuster and Mecole Hardman out of the picture, he's unlikely to see enough volume to attain fantasy relevance in 2023. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a two-year, $3.4 million contract with the Chiefs in April of 2023.
Makes two catches
WRKansas City Chiefs
January 13, 2024
Watson recorded two receptions on two targets for 20 yards in Saturday's 26-7 win over the Dolphins.
ANALYSIS
Watson has emerged as Kansas City's third pass catcher at points this season, though he was one of four players with either two or three targets in Saturday's win. Instead, targets were heavily concentrated between Rashee Rice and Travis Kelce. With the performance, Watson failed to top 30 yards for the first time out of the last four games in which he's received at least 40 percent of the offensive snaps.
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How do Justin Watson's 2023 advanced stats compare to other wide receivers?
This section compares his advanced stats with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average. The longer the bar, the better it is for the player.
  • Air Yards Per Game
    The number of air yards he is averaging per game. Air yards measure how far the ball was thrown downfield for both complete and incomplete passes. Air yards are recorded as a negative value when the pass is targeted behind the line of scrimmage. All air yards data is from Sports Info Solutions and does not include throwaways as targeted passes.
  • Air Yards Per Snap
    The number of air yards he is averaging per offensive snap.
  • % Team Air Yards
    The percentage of the team's total air yards he accounts for.
  • % Team Targets
    The percentage of the team's total targets he accounts for.
  • Avg Depth of Target
    Also known as aDOT, this stat measures the average distance down field he is being targeted at.
  • Catch Rate
    The number of catches made divided by the number of times he was targeted by the quarterback.
  • Drop Rate
    The number of passes he dropped divided by the number of times he was targeted by the quarterback.
  • Avg Yds After Catch
    The number of yards he gains after the catch on his receptions.
  • % Targeted On Route
    Targets divided by total routes run. Also known as TPRR.
  • Avg Yds Per Route Run
    Receiving yards divided by total routes run. Also known as YPRR.
Air Yards Per Game
56.4
 
Air Yards Per Snap
1.76
 
% Team Air Yards
23.6%
 
% Team Targets
8.8%
 
Avg Depth of Target
17.0 Yds
 
Catch Rate
50.9%
 
Drop Rate
13.2%
 
Avg Yds After Catch
1.9
 
% Targeted On Route
15.3%
 
Avg Yds Per Route Run
1.33
 
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Snap Distribution / Depth Chart
Snap Counts
Snap %
Kansas City ChiefsChiefs 2023 WR Snap Distribution See more data like this | See last season's snap counts
#% of Team Snaps

74455%
69751%
61645%
47135%
21916%
18314%
16212%
13310%
20%
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2019
2018
The 2018 fifth-round pick saw minimal action in his rookie season, but that could change significantly in 2019. Adam Humphries, who logged a career-high 105 targets in 2018, is now in Tennessee, which leaves Watson with a potential clear path to a fairly sizable role in a new pass-centric offense. The Penn product is a much stouter candidate than Humphries for potential slot work, checking in at 6-3, 215 pounds. Moreover, Watson boasts 4.4 speed, so his route tree and overall utility in Bruce Arians' system could be quite diverse. However, dampening his prospects to an extent are the many mouths to feed on offense - Mike Evans, Chris Godwin, Breshad Perriman and O.J. Howard, at a minimum, will all peg in ahead of him on the pass-catching hierarchy to open the season.
As an Ivy League receiver with fifth-round slotting, Watson's fantasy prospects as a rookie may be dismissed at first glance. However, Watson has the potential to be an exception to the rule, with a college resume that includes 286 receptions, 3,777 receiving yards and 33 touchdowns lending credence to that notion. Impressive measurables that include a 6-3, 215-pound frame, 4.44 speed and a 40-inch vertical certainly don't hurt his chances for success either, but as an unproven asset at the NFL level, Watson will have to make a strong case in training camp and the preseason. If he does nab a spot on the final roster, Watson conceivably could put a dent into Adam Humphries' opportunities, but it's extremely difficult to envision him climbing any higher than No. 4 on the depth chart. Moreover, with the Bucs already boasting an impressive array of pass-catching options ahead of him, Watson's value should be almost exclusively limited to keeper and dynasty formats.
More Fantasy News
Logs just 18 snaps in Week 18
WRKansas City Chiefs
January 9, 2024
Watson didn't catch a pass (on one target) during Sunday's 13-12 win over the Chargers.
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Tallies one catch versus Bengals
WRKansas City Chiefs
January 2, 2024
Watson compiled one reception (on three targets) for 41 yards during Sunday's 25-17 win over the Bengals.
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Faces Bengals on Sunday
WRKansas City Chiefs
December 29, 2023
With Kadarius Toney (hip) ruled out, Watson figures to maintain a key role in the Chiefs offense Sunday against the Bengals.
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Practicing fully ahead of Week 17
WRKansas City Chiefs
December 28, 2023
Watson is practicing fully ahead of Sunday's game against the Bengals.
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Logs 49 snaps in Week 16
WRKansas City Chiefs
December 27, 2023
Watson was on the field for 49 of a possible 76 snaps on offense in Monday's 20-14 loss to the Raiders.
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