Benjamin Watson ranks in the all-time elite tier for tight ends — a career that places Watson in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Watson a career score of 70, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.

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Benjamin Watson

👑 Dynasty DNA · 16 seasons · 4 titles Top 9% all-time TEsElite Playmaker📈 Late Developer · 2015Two-Way Profile

Height6'3"

Career Value · VORP

221 career value over replacement — #314 all-time of 4,695. 15.8/season above a replacement-level TE.

Career Profile

Compiler37% in top 3 yrs

Draft OutcomeValue ↑

Pick #32 (Rd 1) · NE · 2004 · +15.2 vs expected KV-H

70actual

54.8 expected · Δ+15.2

💔+28.8 stolen VORP·1.82 szns lost

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Combined Season Grid

Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.

4 categories · One row per season · Scroll for all statistics

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Receiving									Rushing								Snap Counts						Defense
Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tgt	Rec	Yds	TD	Ctch%	Y/R	Y/Tgt	AirYd/T	1D	Att	Yds	TD	Y/A	TD%	1D	1D%	Fmb	Off	Off%	Def	Def%	ST	ST%	Tkl	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sk	Dis	Int	PD	FF	FR	TD	Sfty
2004	23–24	NE	1	—	2	2	16	0	100.0%	8.0	8.0	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2005	24–25	NE	14	—	29	29	441	4	100.0%	15.2	15.2	—	22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2006	25–26	NE	13	—	50	50	657	3	100.0%	13.1	13.1	—	33	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2007	26–27	NE	12	—	36	36	389	6	100.0%	10.8	10.8	—	21	1	11	0	11.0	0.0	1	100.0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
2008	27–28	NE	10	—	22	22	209	2	100.0%	9.5	9.5	—	12	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2009	28–29	NE	12	—	41	29	404	5	70.7%	13.9	9.9	—	20	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2010	29–30	CLE	16	—	102	68	763	3	66.7%	11.2	7.5	—	40	1	-1	0	-1.0	0.0	0	0.0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2011	30–31	CLE	13	—	71	37	410	2	52.1%	11.1	5.8	—	21	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2012	31–32	CLE	16	—	81	49	501	3	60.5%	10.2	6.2	—	27	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2013	32–33	NO	15	—	30	19	226	2	63.3%	11.9	7.5	—	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	497	47.2%	—	0.0%	78	18.5%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2014	33–34	NO	16	—	31	20	136	2	64.5%	6.8	4.4	—	9	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	571	49.8%	—	0.0%	76	16.8%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2015	34–35	NO	16	—	110	74	825	6	67.3%	11.1	7.5	—	42	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	984	85.4%	—	0.0%	78	16.8%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2017	36–37	BAL	16	—	79	61	522	4	77.2%	8.6	6.6	—	30	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	700	64.3%	—	0.0%	1	0.2%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2018	37–38	NO	16	—	46	35	400	2	76.1%	11.4	8.7	—	21	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	507	47.9%	—	0.0%	16	3.6%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2019	38–39	NE	10	—	24	17	173	0	70.8%	10.2	7.2	—	9	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	467	65.6%	—	0.0%	—	0.0%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Career		—	196	—	754	548	6,072	44	72.7%	11.1	8.1	—	322	2	10	0	5.0	0.0	1	50.0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	0

Career arc · VAL by season

14 seasons · peak 7.7 in 2015

VAL (Value Above League) measures each NFL season against that season's league; the dashed line is zero — a season that added nothing above the league's fringe. ● peak · ○ league-best season.

What he added · wins above replacement

3.3 career wins over 14 seasons · 1 win = 13.08 VAL

Best season · 2015 · +0.6 wins

Receiving

Receiving

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tgt	Rec	Yds	TD	Ctch%	Y/R	Y/Tgt	AirYd/T	1D	VAL
2004	23–24	NE	1	—	2	2	16	0	100.0%	8.0	8.0	—	1	—
2005	24–25	NE	14	—	29	29	441	4	100.0%	15.2	15.2	—	22	2.9
2006	25–26	NE	13	—	50	50	657	3	100.0%	13.1	13.1	—	33	5.2
2007	26–27	NE	12	—	36	36	389	6	100.0%	10.8	10.8	—	21	3.2
2008	27–28	NE	10	—	22	22	209	2	100.0%	9.5	9.5	—	12	0.9
2009	28–29	NE	12	—	41	29	404	5	70.7%	13.9	9.9	—	20	3.8
2010	29–30	CLE	16	—	102	68	763	3	66.7%	11.2	7.5	—	40	6.1
2011	30–31	CLE	13	—	71	37	410	2	52.1%	11.1	5.8	—	21	3.1
2012	31–32	CLE	16	—	81	49	501	3	60.5%	10.2	6.2	—	27	3.6
2013	32–33	NO	14	0*	30	19	226	2	63.3%	11.9	7.5	—	14	0.2
2014	33–34	NO	14	0*	31	20	136	2	64.5%	6.8	4.4	—	9	0
2015	34–35	NO	16	14*	110	74	825	6	67.3%	11.1	7.5	—	42	7.7
2017	36–37	BAL	16	10*	79	61	522	4	77.2%	8.6	6.6	—	30	3.9
2018	37–38	NO	13	0*	46	35	400	2	76.1%	11.4	8.7	—	21	1.7
2019	38–39	NE	9	7*	24	17	173	0	70.8%	10.2	7.2	—	9	0.2
Career			189		754	548	6,072	44	72.7%	11.1	8.1	—	322	42.5

* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)

Snap Counts

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Off	Off%	Def	Def%	ST	ST%
2013	32–33	NO	15	0*	497	47.2%	—	0.0%	78	18.5%
2014	33–34	NO	16	0*	571	49.8%	—	0.0%	76	16.8%
2015	34–35	NO	16	14*	984	85.4%	—	0.0%	78	16.8%
2017	36–37	BAL	16	10*	700	64.3%	—	0.0%	1	0.2%
2018	37–38	NO	16	0*	507	47.9%	—	0.0%	16	3.6%
2019	38–39	NE	10	7*	467	65.6%	—	0.0%	—	0.0%
Career			—		—	—	—	—	—	—

Career games and per-game totals are unavailable because the season rows do not establish complete career coverage. Published career totals are preserved.

* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)

Rushing

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Att	Yds	Y/A	1D	1D%
2007	26–27	NE	12	—	1	11	11.0	1	100.0
2010	29–30	CLE	16	—	1	-1	-1.0	0	0.0
Career			28		2	10	5.0	1	50.0

Defense

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tkl	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sk	Dis	Int	PD	FF	FR	TD	Sfty
2007	26–27	NE	1	—	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Career			1		0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	0

Advanced Receiving (2018+)

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	ADOT	YBC/R	YAC/R	BrkTkl	Drops	Drop%	1D	TgtRate
2018	37–38	NO	16	0*	10.2	8.9	2.5	1	3	0.1	21	107.2
2019	38–39	NE	10	7*	8.9	5.3	4.9	2	2	0.1	9	91.1
Career			26	7*	—	—	—	3	5	—	30	—

* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)

Game Log

Wk	Opp	Tgt	Rec	Yds	TD	Ru Yds	FP
W7	NYJ	5	3	18	—	—	1.8
W8	CLE	1	1	26	—	—	2.6
W9	BAL	5	4	28	—	—	2.8
W11	PHI	4	3	52	—	—	5.2
W12	DAL	1	—	—	—	—	—
W13	HOU	1	1	23	—	—	2.3
W14	KC	3	1	7	—	—	0.7
W16	BUF	3	3	15	—	—	1.5
W17	MIA	1	1	4	—	—	0.4
PO18	TEN	4	3	38	—	—	3.8

Source: nflverse (CC-BY 4.0) · 2016–2026 · 10 games

Splits

40 games · 2017–2019

Folded from the per-game logs on file. Home/away, result, month and division come from the NFL schedule feed; where a game has no schedule row those dimensions leave it out rather than guess, and the count is shown.

Home / Away2 rows

Home / Away	G	Tgt	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD	FPts
Home	22	88	67	634	3	81.4
Away	18	66	50	511	3	69.1

Wins / Losses2 rows

KV-H Anatomy

KV-H 70 · Great

A great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 70 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 14 scored seasons.

Sustained

career value

×.6

Peak

best 3 seasons

×.4

×1

Longevity

career length

Blend 68.6 × longevity 1 = KV-H 70· confidence 100%

What builds the career mark of 63

On-field 45.7

Availability 17.3

On-field production

Wins / Losses	G	Tgt	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD	FPts
Wins	26	90	68	749	5	104.9
Losses	14	64	49	396	1	45.6

Regular season / Postseason	G	Tgt	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD	FPts
Regular season	38	149	113	1095	6	145.5
Postseason	2	5	4	50	—	5

By opponent25 rows

By opponent	G	Tgt	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD	FPts
vs ATL	2	8	6	91	—	9.1
vs BAL	2	11	10	71	1	13.1
vs BUF	1	3	3	15	—	1.5
vs CAR	2	5	3	57	—	5.7
vs CHI	1	8	6	28	—	2.8
vs CIN	3	13	8	62	—	6.2
vs CLE	4	18	16	210	1	27
vs DAL	1	1	—	—	—	—
vs DET	1	5	3	24	1	8.4
vs GB	1	1	1	33	—	3.3
vs HOU	2	4	4	52	—	5.2
vs IND	1	6	5	40	—	4
vs JAX	1	3	3	12	1	7.2
vs KC	1	3	1	7	—	0.7
vs LA	1	4	3	62	1	12.2
vs LV	1	4	2	2	—	0.2
vs MIA	2	5	3	10	1	7
vs MIN	1	5	5	38	—	3.8
vs NYG	1	3	1	23	—	2.3
vs NYJ	1	5	3	18	—	1.8
vs PHI	2	5	4	64	—	6.4
vs PIT	3	9	6	49	—	4.9
vs TB	2	7	7	68	—	6.8
vs TEN	2	14	10	79	—	7.9
vs WAS	1	4	4	30	—	3

By month	G	Tgt	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD	FPts
January	2	5	4	50	—	5
September	7	30	24	260	1	32
October	9	43	34	234	2	35.4
November	9	32	23	266	1	32.6
December	13	44	32	335	2	45.5

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Benjamin Watson

Combined Season Grid

Career arc · VAL by season

What he added · wins above replacement

Receiving

Snap Counts

Rushing

Defense

Advanced Receiving (2018+)

Game Log

Splits

KV-H Anatomy

Position percentile · TE