Watson surges to WR25 with 10-target Thanksgiving game and 30%+ target share.
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Ron Stewart moved Christian Watson up from WR35 to WR25 in rankings following a dramatic target ramp-up post-injury: three straight games of 4, 5, and 7 targets, then 10 targets against Detroit on Thanksgiving (80 yards, TD). Watson has posted two top-12 finishes in his last 3 weeks with back-to-back 30%+ target shares, and is consensus WR17 this week—a significant value for a waiver-wire pickup.
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Christian Watson. He has moved up from my wide receiver 35 to my wide receiver 25. He put on an absolute master class on Thanksgiving... 10 targets in this game, which is huge... three straight games of four targets. He then has five targets. He then has seven targets. And then in this most recent game, he has 10 targets against Detroit... 80 yards, a touchdown... He's had two top 12 finishes in his last 3 weeks. You know, has back-to-back weeks of 30% or better target shares. And he's the wide receiver 17 by consensus this week.
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- What did Ron Stewart say about Christian Watson?
- Ron Stewart moved Christian Watson up from WR35 to WR25 in rankings following a dramatic target ramp-up post-injury: three straight games of 4, 5, and 7 targets, then 10 targets against Detroit on Thanksgiving (80 yards, TD). Watson has posted two top-12 finishes in his last 3 weeks with back-to-back 30%+ target shares, and is consensus WR17 this week—a significant value for a waiver-wire pickup.
- Is this good or bad for Christian Watson's fantasy football value?
- STACKED tags this as a positive fantasy football signal for Christian Watson (WR). Watson surges to WR25 with 10-target Thanksgiving game and 30%+ target share.
- Where can I see Christian Watson's full 2026 fantasy outlook, projections, and ADP?
- Christian Watson's complete 2026 fantasy football outlook — projections, ADP movement across every platform, injury context, and all source-backed STACKED insights — is on their STACKED player profile.
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