The Green Bay Packers have several players listed as questionable for the Week 16 contest against the Chicago Bears, with wide receiver Christian Watson being among them.
Watson suffered a chest/shoulder injury in Week 15 that forced his early exit from the contest. While the injury initially looked to be serious after Watson took a trip to the hospital, he did end up avoiding a significant issue.
However, that doesn't mean he's going to play on Saturday against the Bears, as evidenced by the questionable tag.
Here's what we know about his chances of suiting up.
Is Christian Watson playing tonight?
Watson is going to be a true game-time decision, but there is optimism about his chances of suiting up against the Bears.
Watson was able to log a pair of limited practices to close out the week, and head coach Matt LaFleur called his progress "encouraging."
The Packers wideout also sounded optimistic that he would suit up.
“I’ll probably just have something in my pads for game day just to be cautious," he said. "Honestly, it’s feeling pretty good for everything considered, so I think it’ll be all right for the game."
The Packers will put out their list of inactives an hour and a half before the Week 16 kickoff at 8:20 p.m. ET, so we'll get final confirmation then.
Christian Watson fantasy football advice
Since his season debut in Week 8, Watson ranks as WR11 overall, making him an every-week WR2 option.
The Bears present a very favorable matchup for wide receivers, with Chicago giving up the third-most fantasy points per game to the position this season.
If Watson is active, he should be in lineups.
Verdict: Start
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