GB · Questionable — Undisclosed — Week 9 at NE, who allow the 11th-most points to WRs — recently Luther Burden III put up 19.7 on them (W7), Kevin Coleman Jr. put up 10.6 on them (W8).
17.3 PPR points against CAR on 8/10 rec, 113 yd · 1 fum — right on his 16.0 projection (+1.3). The week 9 outlook below reflects it — projections, values and form all rebuilt nightly.
Christian Watson projects 15.9 PPR points in week 9 at NE — the 11th-ranked matchup for WRs, averaging 12.5 over his last three. Start him if that clears your other options at WR — run the exact head-to-head in Start/Sit below, or jump straight to a comparison.
The week 9 angle vs NE: 235.5 passing yards a game allowed (7.33/attempt) · 1.4 TDs/gm through the air · 0.6 INTs/gm — all of it adding up to the 11th-most fantasy points allowed to WRs. Receipts and the full profile: how NE defends WRs, linked under The matchup below.
What Vegas expects (week 9): 73.5 receiving yards · 35% anytime-TD — de-vigged sportsbook consensus, shown for information; we take no bets.
Usage & TD luck (2026 · 8 games): 76.5% offensive snaps · 8.3 targets/game, 22.3% target share · 31.1% air-yard share (aDOT 13.4) · 5.3 catches for 88.5 yards/game, 6 TD. 2025 baseline (10 games): 67.7% offensive snaps, 5.5 targets/game, 20.3% target share, 34.8% air-yard share (aDOT 17.8), 3.5 catches for 61.1 yards/game, 6 TD. (2026) TD luck: 6 scored vs 4.5 expected — neutral. Usage moves before production — snaps and share shifts are the earliest real signal.
Week 9 range (half-PPR, when he plays): floor 4.3 · median 12 · ceiling 24.7 — 62% chance of 10+, 38% of 15+, 22% of 20+. Built from real week-to-week variance at his position and scoring level — not a bell curve, the actual shape.
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| Wk | Opp | Std | ½ PPR | PPR | Matchup | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W9 | @ NE | Sun, Nov 8 | 11.3 | 13.6 | 15.9 | 11th |
| W10 | vs MIN | Sun, Nov 15 | 11.5 | 13.5 | 15.5 | 30th · tough |
| W12 | @ LAR | Wed, Nov 25 | 12.2 | 14.3 | 16.4 | 24th |
| W13 | @ NO | Sun, Dec 6 | 12.9 | 15.3 | 17.7 | 19th |
| W14 | vs BUF | Sun, Dec 13 | 12.5 | 14.6 | 16.7 | 3rd · soft |
| W15 | vs MIA | Sun, Dec 20 | 14.1 | 16.7 | 19.2 | 29th · tough |
| Wk | Opp | Std | ½ PPR | PPR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W8 | CAR | 8/10 rec, 113 yd · 1 fum | 9.3 | 13.3 | 17.3 |
| W7 | DET | 5/8 rec, 57 yd | 5.7 | 8.2 | 10.7 |
| W6 | DAL | 3/8 rec, 64 yd | 6.4 | 7.9 | 9.4 |
| W5 | CHI | 6/8 rec, 143 yd, 2 TD | 26.3 | 29.3 | 32.3 |
| W4 | TB | 3/3 rec, 47 yd | 4.7 | 6.2 | 7.7 |
| W3 | ATL | 7/10 rec, 96 yd, 1 TD | 15.6 | 19.1 | 22.6 |
| W2 | NYJ | 4/11 rec, 41 yd, 1 TD | 10.1 | 12.1 | 14.1 |
| W1 | MIN | 6/8 rec, 147 yd, 2 TD | 26.7 | 29.7 | 32.7 |