QB - Cleveland Browns
- 6' 3"
- 223 lbs
- Age 31
- Clemson
67°- Wk Rank (ECR)
- QB #31
- Proj.
- 14.8 pts
- Matchup (?)
Availability
Deshaun Watson completed 24-of-30 passes for 238 yards and two touchdowns in the Browns 23-19 win over the Buccaneers on Sunday.
Fantasy Impact
Watson saw his accuracy improve significantly on Sunday compared to last week. He connected with rookie WR Denzel Boston on a touchdown for the second straight week. He'll figure to remain the starter next week against the Panthers.
Browns coach Todd Monken said he “anticipates” Deshaun Watson will start for the Browns in Week 2.
Fantasy Impact
Not ideal. It was an ugly showing again for the Browns offense led by Watson on Sunday. The entire Browns offense remains downgraded for now for fantasy managers.
Deshaun Watson completed 16-of-22 passes for 205 yards, a touchdown, and an interception in the Browns' 34-10 loss to the Jaguars on Sunday. He also ran six times for 38 yards.
Fantasy Impact
Watson struggled mightily all day, throwing an interception on the first drive and nearly losing a fumble later on. He took five sacks and plenty of hits, and 62 of his 205 yards came in the Browns' final drive in garbage time. It was a rough day at the office, and the drumbeat to replace him with Shedeur Sanders will only grow after this performance.
Deshaun Watson and the Browns starters will not play in Thursday’s preseason finale against the Patriots.
Fantasy Impact
We will see Watson and the starters for Cleveland back on the field in Week 1 against the Jaguars.
Deshaun Watson has been named the Browns starting QB for Week 1 against Jacksonville.
Fantasy Impact
Watson was the favorite to win the job going in, and even though he had some hiccups on the way, namely preseason struggles and the fans booing him, he won out in the end. It’s still likely that Shedeur Sanders will get a crack as the starter at some point this year, it’s just a matter of when. As for the Browns pass catchers, they were priced assuming bad QB play, expect their price and fantasy ceiling to remain about the same, as Watson is past his prime and Sanders is also struggling.
