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the Packers raced out to a lead against the Vikings in Week 1 by taking a few shots to Christian Watson, Tucker Kraft and Jonnu Smith

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Watson exploited Vikings' pressure with deep targets in Week 1 matchup.

Watson was targeted on deep shots by the Packers in Week 1 against the Vikings; the source cites these deep attempts to Watson as an example of how opponents can attack Minnesota's aggressive pressure defense by threatening their defensive backs downfield, suggesting Watson benefited from the Packers' early-game script against the Vikings' blitz-heavy scheme.