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The Packers face New England. The Pats use man coverage on 43 percent of their snaps. You're starting both Watson and Golden, but it's a particularly awesome spot for the latter, who is also the healthier Green Bay wideout.
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Watson faces man-heavy Pats but Golden is the preferred target in that scheme.

Watson has a favorable Week 9 matchup against New England, which uses man coverage on 43% of snaps. However, the source notes that Matthew Golden is the primary beneficiary of this matchup, as the Packers target Golden at a high rate against man (17 targets, 299 air yards) compared to Watson (9 targets, 66 air yards). Against zone coverage, Watson has nearly identical target volume to Golden (only three fewer targets at near-identical aDOT), making him a solid play but not the standout option in this particular matchup.

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