Justin Watson Fantasy

Wide receiver Justin Watson is re-signing with the Chiefs. The contract is worth $3.5 million, with $1.4 million guaranteed, and will keep the wideout in Kansas City for the next two seasons. Watson appeared in all 17 games for the team last season, finishing with 15 catches for 315 yards and two touchdowns. However, despite coming off arguably the best year of his career, he has a long road ahead before becoming a productive fantasy option.

Apr. 14th • 11:34 PM

Kansas City Chiefs wide receivers Mecole Hardman (pelvis) and Justin Watson (illness) are both listed as questionable to play on Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals in the AFC Championship tilt. Hardman was limited all week, while Watson popped up on the injury report on Friday with a DNP. Hardman scored touchdowns in each of his last three games, but he last saw the field in Week 9. Given the long layoff, he'll be untrustworthy for fantasy lineups if he's active this weekend. The 24-year-old has plenty of speed to spare, but the Chiefs just have too many mouths to feed on offense as things currently stand. Watson had 315 receiving yards and two touchdowns in 17 regular season games and caught his only target for 12 yards in last week's playoff game. Hardman would be the more attractive deep sleeper if they both suit up.

Jan. 27th • 5:18 PM

Kansas City Chiefs wide receivers Mecole Hardman (ankle) and Justin Watson (shoulder) both picked up injuries in Thursday night's 27-24 win over the Los Angeles Chargers. Hardman caught three of his four targets for 49 yards, while Watson caught both of his targets for 50 yards and his first touchdown since 2019. Hardman had his left ankle taped during the game and was seen limping in the second half, but he finished the game. The 24-year-old was tied for the second-most targets behind only tight end Travis Kelce. It's unclear when Watson picked up his shoulder injury. The good news for both players is that they'll have extra time to heal up before their Week 3 contest on Sept. 25 against the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Sep. 16th • 12:40 PM