Christian Justus Watson Week 13 Preview vs. the Lions

Green Bay Packers receiver Christian Justus Watson will face a mediocre pass defense in Week 13 (Thursday at 1 p.m. ET), up against the Detroit Lions. The Lions are ranked 15th in terms of passing yards conceded, at 210.5 per game.

Christian Watson's stat line reveals 17 grabs for 283 yards and two scores. He puts up 56.6 yards per game, and has been targeted 24 times.

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Watson vs. the Lions

• Watson vs the Lions (since 2021): 2 GP / 75.5 REC YPG / 0 REC TD
• Detroit has allowed three opposing receivers to rack up 100 or more receiving yards in a game in the 2025 season.
• 17 players have grabbed a TD pass against the Lions this year.
• Detroit has allowed four players to grab at least two TD catches against it in a matchup on the season.
• Watson will square off against the NFL's 15th-ranked pass defense this week. The Lions allow 210.5 passing yards per contest.
• So far this year, the Lions have surrendered 21 passing TDs to opponents, averaging 1.9 per game. That ranks 25th among NFL teams.

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Watson Receiving Insights

• In four of five games this season, Watson has eclipsed his prop for receiving yards.
• Watson has received 7.2% of his team's 334 passing attempts this season (24 targets).
• He has been targeted 24 times this season, averaging 11.8 yards per target.
• In one of five games this season, Christian Justus Watson has posted a touchdown catch, with more than one TD in that contest.
• He has two total touchdowns this season (6.7% of his team's 30 offensive TDs).
• Watson has been targeted two times in the red zone (4.1% of his team's 49 red zone pass attempts).

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Watson's Recent Performance