Has Christian Watson taken over the mantle from Allen Lazard as the top Green Bay Packers receiver? Let’s take a look at the Christian Watson–Allen Lazard fantasy football & DFS rankings ahead of the Rams-Packers Monday Night Football matchup to see which one provides more value. You can find more player comparisons for this slate with our expert tool.
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Christian Watson–Allen Lazard Fantasy Football & DFS Rankings
Per our Stokastic weekly fantasy football receiver rankings, Christian Watson projects to have 12.12 fantasy points, with Allen Lazard coming in under that mark at 10.86.
In our expert DFS projections, Watson ($8,800) also ranks as the slightly more valuable play than Lazard ($7,600) for the primetime slate.
Christian Watson has burst onto the scene in recent weeks after a slow start to the season, scoring a TD in his last four games. Before Week 10, Watson had failed to score even once. Suddenly, the rookie has seven receiving touchdowns.
“It’s been a rapid, wild development,” Aaron Rodgers said of Watson, per Rob Demovsky of ESPN. “It’s hard to think about someone who goes from being kind of here-or-there, minimal-production to a home-run player.”
The rocky relationship between Rodgers and his young receiving core has been lamented by tabloids throughout the season, with Rodgers pinning some of the offensive woes on mental mistakes earlier in the season. But the reigning MVP Award winner appears to have build a rapport and has trust in Watson despite those bumps in the road.
When the Packers traded superstar receiver Davante Adams to the Las Vegas Raiders in the offseason, it was clear that someone was going to have to step up to keep the championship standard alive in Green Bay. This season appears to be a wash, but the Packers could have something special in Christian Watson, and he’ll look to keep his breakout going on primetime Monday.
If you’re stuck between the veteran Allen Lazard or Christian Watson in fantasy football or DFS, the talented rookie could be your safest bet. Be sure to watch us Live Before Lock on YouTube for up to the minute analysis, late news and roster inactives.
