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Justin Watson Odds and Prop Bets vs. Lions – NFL Week 1 2023

Explore the latest NFL player prop bets featuring Justin Watson when the Chiefs clash with the Lions during week 1.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023 • Data Skrive

TOUCHDOWN: Patrick Mahomes Finds Justin Watson for an 18-Yard TD to Open the Scoring Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Mahomes' accuracy is 100 on 18-yard TD to wide receiver Justin Watson as Watson makes a sliding catch in the...

AUGUST 20, 2023 • CHIEFS.COM

Can't-Miss Play: Mahomes' accuracy is 100 on 18-yard TD to Watson Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Mahomes' accuracy is 100 on 18-yard TD to wide receiver Justin Watson as Watson makes a sliding catch in the...

AUGUST 20, 2023 • NFL.COM

Chiefs, QB Patrick Mahomes will lean on untested receivers

The Chiefs expect QB Patrick Mahomes to make it work — as he always does — with a very different WR room in 2023.

AUGUST 2, 2023 • FOX SPORTS

Justin Watson: "I always knew I was coming back here" | Press Conference 7/30 WR Justin Watson speaks to the media at 2023 Chiefs Training Camp in St. Joseph, Missouri.

JULY 30, 2023 • CHIEFS.COM

Chiefs activate RB Edwards-Helaire off IR for Super Bowl

The Chiefs activated Clyde Edwards-Helaire from injured reserve Monday and placed Mecole Hardman on the list for the second time.

FEBRUARY 6, 2023 • FOX SPORTS

Healthy to start Super Bowl prep Watson (illness) was listed as a full participant on the Chiefs' estimated injury report Wednesday.

Impact Watson was inactive for the Chiefs' AFC Championship Game victory over the Bengals due to an illness that surfaced late in the week, but he appears to have cleared the aliment and should be full go for Kansas City's Super Bowl prep. The fifth-year wideout played 37 snaps during the Chiefs' divisional-round win over the Jaguars and secured his lone target for 12 yards. He also appeared in all 17 of Kansas City's regular-season contests, totaling 15 receptions on 34 targets for 315 yards and two scores.

FEBRUARY 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Inactive for AFC Championship Game Watson (illness) is inactive for Sunday's AFC Championship Game against the Bengals.

Impact Watson caught his lone target for 12 yards across 37 offensive snaps during the Chiefs' divisional-round win over the Jaguars, but he won't be able to play Sunday due to an illness that surfaced late in the week. In Watson's absence, Skyy Moore will be a candidate for increased snaps behind JuJu Smith-Schuster, Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Kadarius Toney and Mecole Hardman.

JANUARY 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Questionable for Sunday Watson (illness) is listed as questionable for Sunday's AFC Championship Game against the Bengals after not practicing Friday, Matt McMullen of the Chiefs' official site reports.

Impact Watson's status will thus be worth monitoring as Sunday's 6:30 p.m. ET kickoff approaches, but on the heels of recording a 15-315-2 stat line on 34 targets in 17 games this past season, the wideout is only a fantasy option in deeper formats.

JANUARY 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Justin Watson lays out to convert Mahomes' third-down fling after elusive escape Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Justin Watson lays out to convert quarterback Patrick Mahomes' third-down fling after elusive escape for 12...

JANUARY 21, 2023 • NFL.COM

Justin Watson Lays Out to Convert Patrick Mahomes' Third-Down Fling After an Elusive Escape Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Justin Watson lays out to convert quarterback Patrick Mahomes' third-down fling after elusive escape for 12...

JANUARY 21, 2023 • CHIEFS.COM

Small contribution in 2022 Watson gathered in one of two targets for 67 yards during the Week 18 victory against the Raiders.

Impact Watson beat his defender down the left sideline to reel in a perfectly placed deep shot from Patrick Mahomes on just the second play of the game, giving the Chiefs a first and goal inside the five-yard line. While it was an excellent way to start his day, Watson didn't contribute anything more to the box score. He's been targeted two or fewer times in six of the last seven games and has just three total catches in the last six. Despite logging north of 50 percent of the snaps most weeks of the season's second half, Watson doesn't get involved enough in the passing attack to warrant a look in most playoff formats and finishes out the regular season with just 15 grabs for 315 yards and two touchdowns on 34 targets. He enters the offseason slated to become an unrestricted free agent, so it's too early to tell where he will be playing in 2023.

JANUARY 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Can't Miss Play: Patrick Mahomes dials up 67-yard launch codes to Justin Watson Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes throws a 67-yard completion to wide receiver Justin Watson on the second play of the game.

JANUARY 7, 2023 • NFL.COM

DEEP SHOT: Patrick Mahomes Dials Up 67-Yard Launch Codes to Justin Watson Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes throws a 67-yard completion to wide receiver Justin Watson on the second play of the game.

JANUARY 7, 2023 • CHIEFS.COM

Minimal involvement in passing game Watson caught one of two targets for 27 yards during Sunday's 27-24 win against Denver.

Impact Watson made his first catch since Week 13 in this one and played only 22 offensive snaps (37 percent), falling well below his snap counts over the last three weeks. Even big snap counts don't tend to result in much fantasy production from Watson, who can be left on the waiver wire in most formats.

JANUARY 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Can't-Miss Play: Justin Watson's 27-yard knee-drag catch is a sight to behold before half Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Justin Watson's 27-yard knee-drag catch is a sight to behold before the half.

JANUARY 1, 2023 • NFL.COM

Justin Watson's 27-Yard Knee-Drag Sideline Catch is a Sight to Behold Before the Half Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Justin Watson's 27-yard knee-drag catch is a sight to behold before the half.

JANUARY 1, 2023 • CHIEFS.COM

Unsung players join Chiefs stars in making postseason push

The Chiefs have relied on unsung and overlooked players alongside stars such as Patrick Mahomes to not only win the AFC West, but continue to fight for the lone first-round playoff...

DECEMBER 26, 2022 • Associated Press

Another blank effort Watson hauled in zero of two targets for zero yards during Sunday's 30-24 overtime victory versus the Texans.

Impact Watson hasn't hauled in a pass in either of the last two games despite playing 60-plus percent of the snaps in each of them. He hasn't drawn more than two targets since Week 11, and there's little reason to roster him in any format at this point.

DECEMBER 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Comes up empty in Week 14 Watson didn't haul in either of his targets during Sunday's 34-28 win versus the Broncos.

Impact Despite playing 64 percent of the offensive snaps, Watson drew just two targets and couldn't reel in either of them, finishing the day with an empty stat line for the first time since Week 6. That being said, Watson hasn't topped three catches in a game this season and has just two receiving touchdowns, so there isn't a ton to like from a fantasy perspective.

DECEMBER 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Minimal impact against Bengals Watson hauled in his only target for 15 yards during Sunday's 27-24 loss against the Bengals.

Impact Watson's snap count dipped to just 62 percent (34 snaps) in this one, his lowest mark since Week 9 aginst the Titans. Even when he's seen more playing time, Watson hasn't tallied more than three catches in a game and has just one touchdown on the ledger, so he's not much of a fantasy asset.

DECEMBER 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Justin Watson player props odds, tips and betting trends for Week 13 | Chiefs vs. Bengals Here are the key stats and insights you need to know about Justin Watson and his player prop bet options. He’ll take the field Sunday starti...

DECEMBER 3, 2022 • USATODAY.COM

Snares two passses Watson gathered in all two targets for 26 yards during Sunday's 26-10 win against the Rams.

Impact Watson has seen the largest uptick in his snap count over the last three weeks with Mecole Hardman (abdomen) and JuJu Smith-Schuster (concussion) either sidelined or limited, while rookie Skyy Moore has also enjoyed an increased snap count. Once Smith-Schuster is back in full, the pair could see their workloads reduced a bit, though Hardman's continued absence should open the door for additional snaps. Even so, Watson hasn't reeled in more than three passes in a game this season, so he's not on the fantasy radar in most formats.

NOVEMBER 29, 2022 • ROTOWIRE