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19
27
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o54.5
-3
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CIN
o46.5
-12.5
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DAL
o54.5
-7
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o45.5
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o46.5
-10
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o45
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o40.5
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Caleb Downs or Xavier Watts

Who Should I Start? - Week 8 • Start New
Caleb Downs

Caleb Downs

S • Dallas Cowboys DAL
Xavier Watts

Xavier Watts

S • Atlanta Falcons ATL
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Downs over Watts

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Downs ... NAN%

BOTH ... NAN%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 5.6
TACKLES SACKS PASS DEF INT TDS FPTS
5 0.1 0.2 0.1 0 5.6
No projection for today.
Not available due to injury or suspension.
Latest News Caleb Downs
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Watts over Downs

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Watts ... NAN%

BOTH ... NAN%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 5.58
TACKLES SACKS PASS DEF INT TDS FPTS
5 0 0.3 0.2 0 5.58
No projection for today.
Not available.
Latest News Xavier Watts
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Performance Caleb Downs
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TACK SOLO INT SACK DEF TD
5300.000
Season stats based on the past 7 days

TACK SOLO INT SACK DEF TD
17900.000
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Xavier Watts
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TACK SOLO INT SACK DEF TD
7300.000
Season stats based on the past 7 days

TACK SOLO INT SACK DEF TD
11500.000
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
Redzone Touches Caleb Downs

Redzone information only applies to RB, WR, TE.

Redzone Touches Xavier Watts

Redzone information only applies to RB, WR, TE.

Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Caleb Downs
OWN
 
2%
+0.14 compared to last week
START
 
2%
-0.11 compared to last week
OWN/START Xavier Watts
OWN
 
1%
+0.19 compared to last week
START
 
1%
+0.03 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Caleb Downs
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Xavier Watts
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Caleb Downs

    Overview

  • Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 13th with 46.60 total points (6.66 avg).
  • Currently 23.5 points behind the leader: Evan Williams
  • He is listed on the injury report about his Ankle (Since Oct 28, 2026). Check out his player news for a closer look.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.3 PPG.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 7 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:
  • Season Outlook

Breakdown Xavier Watts

    Overview

  • Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 8th with 49.85 total points (7.12 avg).
  • Currently 20.25 points behind the leader: Evan Williams
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 1.1 PPG.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:
  • Season Outlook

Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Caleb Downs

ANKLE - Since Oct 28, 2026

Downs was limited in practice on Thursday heading into Week 8 versus the Cardinals.
Injury Xavier Watts

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Caleb Downs

Week 8
Dallas Cowboys VS Arizona Cardinals

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
29.71370.86831502.00
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 27th with 22.00 total points (3.14 avg).
  • Currently 47 points behind the leader: Vikings DST

Defensive Stats

  • Ranked 23rd in rush defense with 890 (127.14 per game).
  • Ranked 24th in pass defense with 1706 (243.71 per game).
  • One of the worst in points against with 29.71 per game and currently ranked 32nd among DST.
  • Currently ranked 28th in Total TDs with 0 (0.00 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +23.72, Turnovers: +1 Sacks: +3, INTs: -1, TDs: -1, Points Allowed: +7.71,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 29, INT: 12, TDS: 3, PA/G: 30.5, YDS/G: 380.1
Matchups Xavier Watts

Week 8
Atlanta Falcons @ Tampa Bay Bucs

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
21.57311.001281625.30
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 11th among DST's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 2nd with 60.00 total points (8.57 avg).
  • Currently 9 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • He is doing a better than most people thought he would.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 7.4 PPG. That is great, but how long can he perform at this level? If you don"t have the confidence he can keep it up, then trade him for a sure thing.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 4 in total yards against with 311.00 per game and is currently ranked 4th among DST.
  • Top 2 in turnovers with 12 (1.71 per game) and is currently ranked 2nd among DST.
  • Top 2 in rush defense with 541 (77.29 per game) and is currently ranked 2nd among DST.
  • Ranked 17th in pass defense with 1636 (233.71 per game).
  • Top 4 in interceptions with 8 (1.14 per game) and currently ranked 3rd among DST.
  • Top 16 in points against with 21.57 per game and currently ranked 15th among DST.
  • Top 2 in Total TDs with 2 (0.29 per game) and currently ranked 1st among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +38.33, Turnovers: +4 Sacks: -6, INTs: +3, TDs: +1, Points Allowed: -2.99,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 33, INT: 12, TDS: 3, PA/G: 25.7, YDS/G: 358.3
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Caleb Downs
4.29
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Xavier Watts
5.05
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Caleb Downs

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Career Xavier Watts

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