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Balladex/NFL/Compare/A.J. Brown vs Justin Watson
A.J. Brown
50IMPACT
A.J. Brown
New England Patriots · Wide Receiver
Justin Watson
50IMPACT
Justin Watson
Houston Texans · Wide Receiver
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categories
Brown leads the head-to-head, 5 categories to 0.
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Tale of the tape
524
Receptions (career)
90
8,029
Receiving yards (career)
1,352
56
Receiving TDs (career)
9
12.9
Yards per catch
10.0
121
Targets (season)
4
The verdict

Brown holds the edge, leading in 5 of 5 categories (receptions (career), receiving yards (career), receiving tds (career)). Watson answers in the intangibles — which is exactly why this is the marquee debate.

50Brown · Rotation piece
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50Watson · Rotation piece

Card value — head to head

A.J. Brown
$1.0
Blue-chip — stable star value
5-yr outlook+0%
Legacy floor100%
Justin Watson
$1.0
Blue-chip — stable star value
5-yr outlook+0%
Legacy floor100%
Card verdictBoth grade to about $1.0 today.