Deshaun Watson Fantasy Football Week 0 Scouting Report

Deshaun Watson
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, Cleveland Browns

Age: 30
Weight: 223 lbs
Height: 6' 3"
College: Clemson

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Depth Chart Ranking: 5

Pts	PaYds	PaTD	Int	RuYds
77	1148	5	3	148

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by Scot Berggren

· Oct 03, 2019 · 10:29 AM EDT

HOU QB Deshaun Watson - Week 5 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 5 vs. Atlanta Falcons
It was another down game for Deshaun Watson and the Texans offense last Sunday at home versus the Panthers. In the passing game, in addition to being sacked six times, he finished with just 160 yards and no TDs. It wasn’t a completely unproductive day, as Watson scored the team’s lone touchdown on a one-yard run. He’s been a good fantasy QB every other week so far this season, so things should improve, but he’ll be facing an Atlanta defense that is tied for seventh versus the pass.

by Scot Berggren

· Sep 26, 2019 · 12:27 PM EDT

HOU QB Deshaun Watson - Week 4 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 4 vs. Carolina Panthers
After struggling against the Jaguars in Week 2, Deshaun Watson got things going versus the Chargers last Sunday. He finished with 351 yards and three TDs through the air and another 18 yards rushing. With the Texans ground game not doing much, Watson was able to move the team with his arm, tossing the three scores to his TEs. Back at home this week he’ll be facing a Carolina defense that has been solid at stopping the pass, but there’s no way you can start your backup QB over Watson.

by Scot Berggren

· Sep 20, 2019 · 10:01 AM EDT

HOU QB Deshaun Watson - Week 3 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 3 at Los Angeles Chargers
It was a disappointing outing last Sunday for Deshaun Watson versus the Jaguars. He threw for only 159 yards and was sacked four more times. It wasn’t a complete loss for owners though, as he scored the Texans lone TD on a fourth-down scramble. At Los Angeles this week, Watson will be facing a Chargers defense that has been strong versus the pass but not so good at stopping the run. Expect a better performance from Watson and the Houston offense in what will likely be a neutral crowd.

by Scot Berggren

· Sep 13, 2019 · 11:31 AM EDT

HOU QB Deshaun Watson - Week 2 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 2 vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
On Monday in New Orleans Deshaun Watson took a beating, injuring his back on a touchdown dive early in the second quarter and getting sacked six times. Despite the rough night he finished with nearly 270 passing yards, 40 yards on the ground and accounted for four scores. He should be good to go at home on Sunday versus a Jaguars defense that had all sorts of trouble slowing down Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs offense. Watson is again a top QB this week.

by Scot Berggren

· Sep 05, 2019 · 10:18 PM EDT

HOU QB Deshaun Watson - Week 1 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 1 at New Orleans Saints
Coming off his first full NFL season, in which he threw for over 4,000 yards, Deshaun Watson will have all his weapons available for the Monday nighter. He accounted for 31 TDs and posted five 300-yard games in ’18. The Saints pass defense was one of the worst in the league last season, so Watson should get off to a good start. There’s no question he’ll be your starting QB in the opener.

by Bob Harris

· Jul 17, 2019 · 11:59 AM EDT

HOU QB Deshaun Watson - 2019 Fantasy Football Outlook

Fantasy Upside
Deshaun Watson's second NFL season left the Texans as intrigued with their young quarterback's potential as the rest of us are. Watson made significant strides despite being sacked more than anyone else in the league. In fact, no quarterback with at least 200 dropbacks was pressured more often than Watson last year (or in 2017), yet still, Watson excelled. "There's a ton of upside with Deshaun, great kid, great skill set," former GM Brian Gaine said at the NFL scouting combine. "Upside" is an interesting notion considering the production we've seen to date. Watson threw for 4,165 yards and 26 touchdowns with nine interceptions. He also rushed for 551 yards and five touchdowns. What helped Watson's fantasy numbers was his lack of interceptions. As Pro Football Focus recently noted, the second-year signal-caller from Clemson had a 10-game stretch to finish the season where he chucked only two picks.

Fantasy Downside
The Texans haven't done Watson many favors with regard to the offensive line this offseason, and their efforts in this year's draft were somewhat suspect.

2019 Bottom Line
That said, what is working in his favor? A receiving corps led by DeAndre Hopkins. If Hopkins, Will Fuller and Keke Coutee can remain on the field together all season, Watson will have as strong a group of pass-catchers as any QB in the league and his chances at living up to our ranking seem all but certain.

by Scot Berggren

· Jan 02, 2019 · 6:41 PM EST

HOU QB Deshaun Watson - Week 18 Fantasy Football Outlook

Wild Card vs. Indianapolis Colts

Deshaun Watson is plenty familiar with the Colts defense. In the two regular season games versus Indy, he threw for 642 yards and three TDs and ran for 76 yards and another score. In the home loss in Week 14, Watson was 27-of-38 for 267 yards. He’s done a great job of not turning the ball over, finishing the season without an interception during the final six games. Look for a solid outing from Watson on Saturday.