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Deshaun Watson

Deshaun Watson

QB • Cleveland Browns Proj Rank 32 Actual N/A N/A • Trade Value
YDS CMP% TD INT RUSH YDS TD FSP
9.02
Compare to same point last season
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Deshaun Watson | Fantasy Outlook

QB Battle Uncertainty and Training Camp Struggles Dampen Outlook

Deshaun Watson enters the season facing significant pressure as he navigates a competitive quarterback room under head coach Todd Monken. While our season projections model a modest 2,020 passing yards and 10 touchdowns alongside 198 rushing yards, early training camp reports indicate a rocky start, including struggles with interceptions and an ongoing training camp battle for first-team reps.

The draft market has reflected this volatility, with his ADP experiencing a sharp slide from the late 270s earlier in the summer out past the 350-range. Fantasy managers are largely avoiding him as a primary option, leaving his ownership and start percentages near zero as a low-cost depth piece or waiver flyer rather than a reliable weekly starter.

Given his recovery history from multiple significant injuries and the open nature of the depth chart behind him, Watson carries a wide range of outcomes. If he secures the starting job outright, his dual-threat capability could provide value relative to his depressed cost, but the current risk profile makes him a speculative bench stash at best.

Updated 11 hrs ago

Deshaun Watson Fantasy

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PASS RUSH
WK OPP YD TD INT YD TD FUMBL PT Diff.
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PASS RUSH
YR TM GP YD CMP% TD INT RAT YD TD FUM
2017 HOU 7 1699 62% 19 8 103.0 269 2 2
2018 HOU 16 4165 68% 26 9 103.1 551 5 6
2019 HOU 15 3852 67% 26 12 98.0 413 7 6
2020 HOU 16 4823 70% 33 7 112.4 444 3 3
2022 CLE 6 1102 58% 7 5 79.1 175 1 0
2023 CLE 6 1115 61% 7 4 84.3 142 1 2
2024 CLE 7 1148 63% 5 3 79.0 148 1 3
3-YEAR AVG 4 739 60% 5 3 81.7 106 1 1
Totals 73 17904 66% 123 48 98.8 2142 20 22

Watson Projection

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CMP/ATT PASS YD PASS TD INT RUSH YD RUSH TD FPTS
10.2/16.6 109.1 0.5 0.4 10.7 0.1 6.9
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Depth Chart

Cleveland Browns

Roster Breakdown
NAME OWN START
Deshaun Watson 4% 0%
Shedeur Sanders 6% 2%
NAME OWN START
Quinshon Judkins 80% 46%
Dylan Sampson 36% 14%
Raheim Sanders 4% 0%
NAME OWN START
Harold Fannin 92% 80%
NAME OWN START
Jerry Jeudy 54% 22%
KC Concepcion 14% 2%
Denzel Boston 4% 0%
Cedric Tillman 4% 0%
NAME OWN START
Not available. N/A N/A
NAME OWN START
Browns DST 52% 36%

Team Rankings

PTS
16.4
31st
YDS
262.2
30th
Y/P
4.3
32nd
TO Diff
-0.4
28th
ATT
32.8
16th
CMP
19.0
26th
YDS
165.2
31st
TD
0.9
30th
ATT
24.8
26th
YDS
97.0
27th
AVG
3.9
28th
TD
0.6
27th
SACK
3.1
3rd
TA
1.1
22nd
PA
22.3
14th
TeamW-LWin %PFPA
SteelersSteelers10-7-00.588397387
RavensRavens8-9-00.471424398
BengalsBengals6-11-00.353414492
BrownsBrowns5-12-00.294279379

Redzone Stats

PlayerTOTAL LOOKSRUSH ATTTGTRECO/S
Quinshon Judkins363511  
Dylan Sampson13854  
Jerome Ford9454  
Raheim Sanders7700  
Quinshon Judkins3121  
Trayveon Williams2022  
PlayerTOTAL LOOKSTGTRECRUSH ATTO/S
Jerry Jeudy9910  
Cedric Tillman4440  
Isaiah Bond4410  
Malachi Corley2111  
Jamari Thrash1110  
PlayerTOTAL LOOKSTGTRECRUSH ATTO/S
Harold Fannin121072  
David Njoku9960  
Brenden Bates1100  

Team Stats

PlayerGPCMPATTYDSTDINTRATERUSH YDSRUSH TDO/S
S.Sanders8120212140071068.11691  
D.Gabriel101101859377280.8860  
B.Zappe0000000.000  
PlayerGPATTYDSAVGTDTGTRECREC YDSSNAPSO/S
Q.Judkins142308273.673626171452  
D.Sampson15651752.704033271249  
R.Sanders427923.41432159  
J.Ford1324733.003226103269  
T.Williams710363.60985580  
PlayerGPTGTRECYDSAVGTDLONGSNAPSO/S
J.Jeudy171065060212.0260921  
I.Bond16441833818.8052494  
C.Tillman13392127012.9242515  
J.Thrash9151010710.7023216  
M.Corley131411797.2019194  
G.Larvadain131477110.1014186  
D.Carter40000.0000  
K.Davis20000.0001  
PlayerGPTGTRECYDSAVGTDLONGSNAPSO/S
H.Fannin Jr.161077273110.2635786  
D.Njoku1248332938.9423514  
B.Bates9544812.0019139  
S.Cannella252115.50629  
B.Whiteheart176242.004245  
PlayerGPFGMFGAXPMXPAPTSO/S
A.Szmyt1724272526107  
PlayerGPTKLSACKTFLINTPDFFFRO/S
C.Schwesinger161462.5112300  
D.Bush171242.073821  
R.Hickman171000.012700  
T.Campbell17860.0211820  
G.Delpit17803.041412  
M.Garrett176023.0330130  
M.Graham17490.570400  
M.Diabate17450.030011  
M.Harden16400.020400  
D.Ward15390.021900  
J.Baker17361.530020  
A.Wright14355.5120110  
S.Harris17321.070400  
I.McGuire17312.080010  
C.Thomas17282.510000  
R.Jenkins17260.001111  
M.Collins12256.570001  
M.Hall Jr.9111.520000  
A.Huntington13100.500000  
S.Webb780.000101  
S.Kamara460.030000  
T.Avery1050.000000  
D.Ross1050.000200  
D.Jones850.000000  
D.McMillon1721.010000  
C.McGrone510.000000  
M.Hurst II210.000100  
E.Mascarenas-Arnold1610.000000  
K.Henry100.000000  
E.Ulofoshio100.000000  
C.Edmonds900.000000  
D.Kazee400.000000  
K.Cooper Jr.100.000000  

Owned Breakdown

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Schedule

WEEK OPP SCORE
1CLE @JAC
2CLE @TB
3CLE vs CAR
4CLE vs PIT
5CLE @NYJ
6CLE vs BAL
7CLE @TEN
8CLE @PIT
9CLE @NO
10CLE vs HOU
11CLE vs BYE
12CLE vs LV
13CLE vs CIN
14CLE vs ATL
15CLE @NYG
16CLE @BAL
17CLE vs IND
18CLE @CIN

Player Timeline

Aug 1st

Browns Owner Leaves Door Open for Deshaun Watson to Stay Beyond 2026

Jul 31st

Deshaun Watson Takes First-Team Reps Ahead of Monday’s First Padded ...

Jul 26th

Jerry Jeudy Signals Support for Deshaun Watson as Browns’ Starting ...

Jul 15th

Jared Verse Calls Browns QB Battle Between Deshaun Watson and Shedeur ...

Jun 27th

Browns Could Trade Shedeur Sanders if He Loses QB Battle, Report Says

Jun 22nd

Report: Browns Taking Trade Calls on QB Shedeur Sanders Amid Watson ...

Jun 18th

Shedeur Sanders Closing Gap on Deshaun Watson as Browns QB Battle Heats ...

Jun 10th

Browns Sign WR KC Concepcion, Complete 2026 Draft Class Contracts

May 21st

Browns Rookie KC Concepcion Goes Viral for Brutal Practice Drop from ...

May 1st

Nick Wright Says Shedeur Sanders Losing to Deshaun Watson Would Be a ...

Apr 29th

Deshaun Watson Has Inside Track to Browns QB1 Role

Apr 25th

Browns Make History by Drafting 3 QBs in Two Drafts

Apr 21st

Shedeur Sanders First Up at QB in First-Team Drills, Ahead of Deshaun ...

Apr 10th

NFL Draft Buzz: Dolphins, Browns QB Battle, and Titans Eye Jeremiyah ...

Apr 1st

Jimmy Haslam Says Deshaun Watson Has Strong Chance to Start for Browns ...

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