Watson will come off the bench for Wednesday's game against the Bucks.

EDGE Analysis

Watson replaced Aaron Gordon (calf) in the starting lineup Monday but will return to the second unit now that Gordon is healthy. Watson has scored in double figures in four of his last five outings.

Watson had 24 points (8-12 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 6-8 FT), six rebounds and four blocks over 39 minutes during Monday's 129-119 loss to the Bulls.

EDGE Analysis

The 24 points were a career high for Watson, as he took advantage of absences from Nikola Jokic (ankle) and Aaron Gordon (calf). Watson has scored in double digits in four of the five games Jokic has missed so far, averaging 14.0 points, 4.6 boards, 2.2 blocks, 1.4 threes and 1.2 steals in 29.4 minutes over that span, but the third-year forward will see his numbers decline once the All-Star center is back on the court.

Watson will join the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Bulls.

EDGE Analysis

With Aaron Gordon (calf/ankle) taking a seat on the second end of Denver's back-to-back, Watson will jump into the starting five Monday. Watson has averaged 11.8 points, 3.9 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.4 blocks in 30.6 minutes over 14 games as a starter this season.

Watson had nine points (3-8 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 2-3 FT), five rebounds, three assists, two blocks and one steal over 21 minutes during Sunday's 116-111 win over the Rockets.

EDGE Analysis

Watson is trending in the right direction for Denver and is worth a look as a pickup in deeper fantasy leagues. Outside of a poor free-throw percentage lately, Watson has been solid over his last four games. In that span, he produced averages of 11.5 points, 4.3 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 1.8 blocks and 1.3 three-pointers on 51.4 percent shooting from the field in 27.1 minutes. His minutes will likely remain healthy as long as Nikola Jokic (ankle) is still sidelined.

Watson is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Trail Blazers.

EDGE Analysis

The Nuggets will have Jamal Murray (ankle) and Aaron Gordon (ankle/calf) back in the first unit, so Watson will return to the bench while Russell Westbrook will slot alongside Murray in the backcourt. Due to his second-unit role, Watson's upside should be reduced considerably for this matchup.

Watson finished with 13 points (5-8 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 2-6 FT), five rebounds, one assist, four blocks and one steal in 35 minutes during Monday's 114-105 victory over the Warriors.

EDGE Analysis

Christian Braun (foot), Jamal Murray (ankle) and Nikola Jokic (elbow) sat out Monday's game, but they are considered day-to-day. Watson was pretty quiet coming into Monday's game, and he's now averaging 6.0 points, 2.3 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.4 blocks in 20.2 minutes over his last eight outings.

Watson is in the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Warriors.

EDGE Analysis

With three of Denver's usual starters out Monday, the defensive-minded forward will get an opportunity in the first unit. Watson has averaged 11.7 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 1.2 blocks and 0.7 steals in 30.7 minutes across 12 games as a starter this season.

Watson accumulated 16 points (6-7 FG, 4-4 3Pt), one rebound and two blocks in 24 minutes during Monday's 140-127 victory over the Thunder.

EDGE Analysis

After playing just six minutes the night before, Watson soaked up some additional minutes with Aaron Gordon (calf) unavailable. The Nuggets have eased Watson back into the rotation slowly since returning from his injury, and the forward is averaging 7.3 points, 1.5 rebounds, 0.8 assists and 0.8 blocks in 17.8 minutes over his last four games.

Watson (knee) tallied two points (1-4 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 0-2 FT), three rebounds and one assist across 17 minutes in Wednesday's 116-110 win over the Kings.

EDGE Analysis

Watson returned to action Wednesday after missing the Nuggets' previous 13 games while recovering from a right knee sprain. The third-year forward averaged 24.0 minutes per game over 49 appearances on the season. Still, he could struggle to consistently reach that level of playing time moving forward if Aaron Gordon (ankle) is soon cleared to return to action.

Watson (knee) is available for Wednesday's game against the Kings, Vinny Benedetto of The Denver Gazette reports.

EDGE Analysis

Watson will return from a month-long absence due to a sprained right knee. Considering the lengthy layoff, expect Watson to have his minutes monitored. Before sustaining the injury, Watson averaged 8.1 points, 3.4 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 2.1 combined steals-plus-blocks across 24.1 minutes per game.