Watson's elite per-route efficiency and increased role make him a strong WR2 with upside.

Watson is a strong WR2 with upside for more in 2026 after getting paid this offseason and being established as the clear WR1 for the Green Bay Packers. In Weeks 8-18 last season, he posted WR21 fantasy points per game with an 18.2% target share, 61.1 receiving yards per game, 2.67 yards per route run, a 23.9% first-read share, and 0.122 first downs per route run. His target share and first-read share should increase with Romeo Doubs and Dontayvion Wicks gone and Watson likely getting promoted into a full-time role. Last year he was held back by a 68% route share (56th out of 109 qualifying receivers); among those 109 receivers, he ranked fourth in yards per route run, tenth in first downs per route run, and sixth in fantasy points per route run. The increase in usage and playing time should make his ultra-efficiency per route even more deadly in 2026.