Green Bay Packers wide receiver Christian Watson was the fastest ball-carrier of Week 12 (through games on Sunday) thanks to the deep shot that hit to open Thanksgiving Day at Ford Field.
Per Next Gen Stats, Watson hit 21.53 miles per hour on his 53-yard catch on the first play of the Packers’ 29-22 win over the Detroit Lions.
Watson ran a deep post on a play Matt LaFleur wanted to change pre-game. The Packers kept it in, and Jordan Love connected with Watson — who got a free release and flew by the coverage — for the big play to kick off the holiday showdown.