Week 14 at Miami Dolphins
Sammy Watkins finished 4-35 on six targets last week. Outside of Tyreek Hill and Travis Kelce, it's hard to find a reliable option in this Chiefs offense for fantasy purposes. Players like Watkins, Mecole Hardman and Demarcus Robinson all have their moments, but none can be truly trusted on a week-to-week basis. Watkins is your best bet, but he's only averaging 4.1 receptions for 42.1 yards this season. That's not awful, but it only makes Watkins a low-end WR4 play.
Week 13 vs. Denver Broncos
Sammy Watkins made his return last week, and finished 4-38 on seven targets. His seven targets were third on the team, behind Tyreek Hill and Travis Kelce. But Mecole Hardman (5 targets) and Demarcus Robinson (6 targets) were heavily involved as well. In the four games where Watkins played 70% of the snaps or more this season, he's seeing 7.75 targets, which is nice. But Watkins has struggled to turn those targets into actual catches in his last two healthy games. Watkins offers appeal as a low-end WR4 this week against the Broncos.
Week 12 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Sammy Watkins was out last week, but is expected to return in Week 12 after getting in full practice sessions. Watkins had some appeal before his injury, averaging 4.2-44.4-0.4 in the five games he was active. That's about what we're projecting for Watkins in his return against the Bucs. It's tough to trust any Chiefs receiver in this offense behind Tyreek Hill and Travis Kelce. Those two are guarantees each week, with Watkins, Mecole Hardman and Demarcus Robinson picking up the rest of the yards. Watkins should be viewed as a boom-or-bust WR5 in Week 12.
Week 5 vs. Las Vegas Raiders
Sammy Watkins finished 4-43-0 last week, and added in a fumble for a disappointing game. However, Watkins did have seven targets and he's now seen 7+ targets in three of his four games. The only game he didn't see more targets is the game he left early due to injury. Watkins plays with the rest of the Chiefs starters and gets plenty of looks in each matchup. He's not a star, but he's a decent WR3/WR4 play. He faces the Raiders in Week 5, who are 13th in aFPA to wide receievers.
Week 4 vs. Patriots
Sammy Watkins saw a team-high eight targets last week, finishing 7-62. It's not a great standard league finish, but it's a pretty solid game in PPR formats as Watkins caught many short passes. Watkins struggled in Week 2, but he also played on fewer snaps that game. Watkins should be viewed in WR5 range this week in a decent matchup against the Patriots.
Week 2 at Los Angeles Chargers
Sammy Watkins was surprisingly dominant in Week 1 as he saw a team-high nine targets and converted it into a 7-82-1 night. Watkins was irrelevant in fantasy for the majority of 2019, but started to become productive in the postseason. So far it looks like he's continued that trend into 2020 and if he keeps it up, could become a really valuable fantasy asset moving forward. Watkins faces a Chargers defense this week he struggled against a year ago with 2-26 and 1-8 outings. Watkins was promising in Week 1, but in Week 2 he should be viewed more as a WR4 in a tough matchup.
Week 1 vs. Houston Texans
Sammy Watkins started 2019 with a monster 9-198-3 game, and then didn't do much after that, including not scoring a touchdown for the rest of the regular season. He bounced back in the playoffs, averaging 4.6-96-0.3 in three games played. We're expecting around a 3.7-43.6 game from him in Week 1 with a low chance of a score, making him a weak WR4 play.
Week 17 vs. Los Angeles Chargers
Sammy Watkins had yet another disappointing game last week, finishing 2-28. He's averaging just 38 receiving yards per game since his Week 1 performance, and hasn't scored since then. If you want a receiver who's going to get you a few catches for less than 50 yards and no touchdowns, then Watkins is your ideal start.
Week 16 at Chicago Bears
Sammy Watkins finished 3-49 last week, and continued his touchdown drought. Watkins hasn't scored since his monster three-touchdown performance in Week 1. He hasn't even reached 70 yards since that 198-yard game. He's not much more than a desperation play, and should be viewed as a WR5 against Chicago.
Week 15 vs. Denver Broncos
Sammy Watkins finished 4-50 last week and it was one of his more productive games this season. Still, Watkins hasn't shown much outside of his Week 1 performance. In fact, Watkins has barely matched that production total over the course of the whole year. In Week 1 he finished with 37.8 fantasy points in standard scoring, and from Week 2 through Week 14 he's had 38.2. He's not much more than a WR4 play against Denver.
