Christian
Watson
WR
#9
Christian Watson
Green Bay PackersHeight : 6' 4" · Weight : 215 lbs · Age : 27
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Green Bay Packers | 3 | 17 | 29 | 284 | 16.7 | 4 | 81 | 12 |
| 2025 | Green Bay Packers | 10 | 35 | 55 | 611 | 17.5 | 6 | 52 | 28 |
| 2024 | Green Bay Packers | 15 | 29 | 53 | 620 | 21.4 | 2 | 60 | 21 |
| 2023 | Green Bay Packers | 9 | 28 | 53 | 422 | 15.1 | 5 | 77 | 20 |
| 2022 | Green Bay Packers | 14 | 41 | 66 | 611 | 14.9 | 7 | 63 | 28 |
Contract
Green Bay Packers payroll →- 2026 cap number
- 10.52 M$
- Average per year
- 23.00 M$
- Total value
- 92.0 M$
- Seasons left
- 5 · through 2030
2026
10.52 M$
Not guaranteed
2027
11.54 M$
Not guaranteed
2028
24.54 M$
Not guaranteed
2029
29.16 M$
Not guaranteed
2030
26.20 M$
Not guaranteed
Cap number: the season's salary plus the share of the signing bonus spread over the contract. Total value and average per year cover the whole contract, from its signing.
Advanced stats, 2026 Wide receivers
NFL stats →2026 season, in progress (3 games played). The percentile ranks the player among regular wide receivers: 90th means better than 90% of them.
EPA per target
+0.18
37th percentile
Target share
25.8 %
85th percentile
Separation
2.3 yd
12th percentile
Drops
2
28th percentile
Targets
29
91th percentile
Receptions
17
84th percentile
Catch rate
58.6 %
34th percentile
Receiving yards
284
94th percentile
Yards after catch
104
93th percentile
Receiving TDs
4
97th percentile
Regular season. Data: nflverse (play-by-play, snap counts), Next Gen Stats, Pro Football Reference. EPA: expected points added. CPOE: completion percentage over expected.
2026 end-of-season projection
NFL trends →Projected WAR
0.3
Games
17
WAR 2026
0.1
Games played
3
WAR already earned, plus his pace (WAR per game over the last three seasons, 60/25/15, pulled toward the group average) over his team's remaining games, given his availability so far.
Trend
→ Stable (-1)
- 20230.0 WAR · 0.000 per game
- 20240.2 WAR · 0.013 per game
- 20250.3 WAR · 0.030 per game
- 20260.1 WAR · 0.033 per game
The trend compares this season's WAR per game with last season's, weighted by games played.
Outlook, age included
+9 · 27 y.o. · prime years
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2026
All ratings →Ratings from 0 to 100, computed over four seasons from data, never by hand, against regulars in the same position group. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
76
Established starter
- REC
- Receiving
- 82
- SEP
- Separation
- 55
- ELU
- Elusiveness
- 83
- HND
- Hands
- 73
- DUR
- Durability
- 60
- EX
- Experience
- 58
Why these ratings?Hide details
- REC — Receiving : Expected points added and yards per target
- SEP — Separation : Separation from the defender at the throw (Next Gen Stats)
- ELU — Elusiveness : Yards over expected, after contact or catch, broken tackles
- HND — Hands : Drops avoided, catches per target
- DUR — Durability : Games played out of his team's, over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the NFL
WAR and PAL Rating, 2026
How we rate →WAR: the EPA (expected points added) of every play, above replacement level, shared among those who made it, then converted to wins (35.3 points = one win). PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).
WAR
0.1
#4 of 77 regular wide receivers
PAL Rating
75 / 100
#20 of 77 regular wide receivers
Value Rating · 2025
66 / 100
2025 PAL (84) against 2026 salary: the contract's average per year (APY), $23.0M.PAL expected for this salary: 68PAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from (in wins)
25% of the EPA of passes thrown his way (the QB and line get the rest), above replacement.
| Season | Team | G | WAR | PAL | OV | Rec | Rec yds | TD | EPA/tgt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | GB | 3 | 0.1 | 75 | 76 | 17 | 284 | 4 | +0.18 |
| 2025 | GB | 10 | 0.3 | 84 | 75 | 35 | 611 | 6 | +0.59 |
| 2024 | GB | 15 | 0.2 | 52 | 71 | 29 | 620 | 2 | +0.37 |
| 2023 | GB | 9 | 0.0 | 45 | 71 | 28 | 422 | 5 | +0.04 |
| 2022 | GB | 14 | 0.4 | 81 | 80 | 41 | 611 | 7 | +0.47 |
Christian Watson in five questions
What are Christian Watson's stats in 2026?
Christian Watson has 17 catches for 284 yards and 4 touchdowns in 3 games in 2026.
How old and how tall is Christian Watson?
Christian Watson is 27 years old. He is 6'4" (193 cm) and weighs 216 lb (98 kg).
How good is Christian Watson?
Christian Watson produced 0.1 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2026 (season in progress), 21st of 77 players at his position in the NFL. His PAL rating is 75 out of 100: very good for his position.
What number does Christian Watson wear, and what team does he play for?
Christian Watson plays for Green Bay Packers in the NFL, at WR, and wears number 9.
What is Christian Watson's projection for 2026?
Our projection has him at 0.3 WAR over the full 2026 season, based on his weighted recent seasons and age.
