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Jordan Love averaged 10.2 air yards per attempt with Christian Watson on the field last season, compared to 7.8 air yards per attempt when Watson was off the field. On the season, Love threw 5 TDs on throws 20+ yards down the field: 3 of those were to Watson & 1 of them was on a play with Watson on the field. Christian Watson averaged 17.6 air yards per target from Week 8 on last season, the second most amount among qualifying receivers during that span. Watson had 9 receptions on deep passes, most in the league during that stretch.
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Watson is the primary deep-ball target for Jordan Love; Love threw 3 of 5 deep TDs (20+ yards) to Watson last season, and 1 additional deep TD on a play with Watson on the field, meaning Love threw only 1 deep TD all year without Watson on the field. From Week 8 onward, Watson averaged 17.6 air yards per target (2nd most among qualifying receivers) and had 9 deep receptions (most in the league during that span). Love averaged 10.2 air yards per attempt with Watson on field versus 7.8 without him.

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