Christian Watson injury update: Latest on Packers WR for Week 15 Fantasy Football

Christian Watson has been in and out of the lineup all season long. That's been true of his Green Bay Packers teammate Aaron Jones, too.

Watson suffered an injury in Week 13 and had to miss last week's contest. With fantasy playoffs officially here, managers have to know what they can do with him.

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Christian Watson injury update

What's up with Christian Watson?

Christian Watson is once again suffering from a hamstring injury. In Week 13, he went down and was unable to return or suit up in Week 14. The star Packer has struggled to stay on the field this season.

He's listed as questionable. He was also questionable most of last week before being inactive and has not been able to practice much lately.

Fantasy doctor Jesse Morse detailed what happened with Watson and what he expects to take place.

He said Watson is likely to miss the game against Tampa Bay, but return for their Week 16 clash.

"Christian Watson - R hamstring (reinjury). 5th in 3 years. Unknown severity. Possibly return W15, but W16 more likely."

Watson is a talented player who can score points for fantasy managers when he plays. The problem is that he struggles to stay on the field.

What happened to Christian Watson?

Late in the game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Christian Watson caught a pass and began to run for a first down. He had some space, but before the defenders got to him, he pulled up lame and went down on his own. He reached for the back of his leg.

Eventually leaving the field, he was diagnosed with yet another hamstring injury. It's the fifth time he has injured it in three years. That doesn't bode well, as it's a reinjury.

Watson missed last week's game against the New York Giants. He has been on and off the field this year already, having played just nine games.

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When will Christian Watson come back?

Given how it looked on the field, it's no surprise that he had to leave and was inactive on Monday night.

There's a chance that the star wide receiver gets back on the field in Week 15 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but that doesn't seem too likely. He's still questionable and has had trouble recovering in the past.

That makes a return in Week 16 against the Carolina Panthers much more likely. However, those depending on him for a potential playoff matchup that week should be warned: the Panthers, as inept as they have been all year, have been somewhat stout defensively, especially against the pass.

They've been one of the best fantasy defenses against opposing wide receivers. That comes with having played against the likes of Mike Evans, Chris Olave, DK Metcalf, Justin Jefferson, Tyreek Hill and CeeDee Lamb.

A banged up Watson with a poor matchup in the potential return in Week 16 is not ideal for anyone. If he can play in Week 15, his overall outlook will improve. However, that may not be possible.