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As of Week 7 · through 2 games · PPR

Deshaun Watson
Comparing
Deshaun Watson vs the Titans
Projection 15.5 pts · 2 games played this season
Flex
QB1 avg pts
12.7
PPR per game
Rank
26
of 32 (1 = most allowed)
vs League
-25%
lg avg 16.9
WkTeamPlayerCmpAttPaYdPaTDINTCarRuYdRuTDFPts
1NYJNYJGeno Smith1924215006709.3
2PHIPHIJalen Hurts263726422516016.2
Average22.530.5239.51.01.05.511.50.012.7
Median22.530.5239.51.01.05.511.50.012.7
High263726422616016.2
Low1924215005709.3

Averages are raw, outliers are never removed.

How Deshaun Watson should do vs the TitansSeason log, the group you pick, and a projection

Season so far, compared with what the group you pick below has done against the Titans, plus a projection for this game.

What is this table?

Rows at the top are every game Deshaun Watson has played this season, using the same stat columns as the table above.

Compare against picks which group of Titans opponents to line them up with: the best QB they faced in each game (1), the second best (2), the third best (3), or all of the top three. Nobody knows which slot Deshaun Watson will land in this week, so this is your call, not a guess.

Titans avg is the average line of that group. Difference is that minus Deshaun Watson's own average: green means the defense gives that slot more than Deshaun Watson usually produces.

Projected is Deshaun Watson's recent-weighted average scaled by how generous the Titans were to the slot you picked. Change the slot and the projected points change, because each slot has a different matchup adjustment. Picking Top 3 uses the usual-role projection.

Compare against
WkOppCmpAttPaYdPaTDINTCarRuYdRuTDFPts
1JAX162220511638014.0
2TB243023820722019.7
Watson avg20.026.0221.51.50.56.530.00.016.9
Titans QB1 avg22.530.5239.51.01.05.511.50.012.7
Difference+2.5+4.5+18.0-0.5+0.5-1.0-18.5+0.0-4.1
Projected as QB118.023.4199.71.40.55.927.00.015.5

Difference is what the defense allows minus what Watson averages (green = defense gives up more). Projected stats scale the player's averages by the matchup adjustment, so they are a rough guide.

Start / Sit · Deshaun WatsonMedium confidence · 15.5 proj ptsFlex
  • Deshaun Watson averages 16.9 PPR points over 2 games (recent-weighted 17.2) and has played as the team's QB1.
  • The Titans have allowed 12.7 points to QB1s over 2 games (-25% vs league). The model applies 40% of that gap because the sample is small, giving a -10% adjustment.
  • Projection: 15.5 points.
  • For reference, a typical weekly starter-level QB scores about 18.1 and a top-tier one about 24.5.
  • A statistical model from box scores, Vegas lines, weather and injury tags. It cannot see role changes or in-game events.
Prediction & chance to scoreDeshaun Watson vs the Titans

Prediction for Deshaun Watson

Nobody knows which slot Deshaun Watson will land in this week, so pick the one you expect. The projection changes because each slot faces a different average from the Titans.

If Deshaun Watson plays as
15.5
projected PPR points

I predict about 15.5 points for Deshaun Watson if playing as a QB1. Deshaun Watson has averaged 16.9 over 2 games, and the Titans have given up 12.7 to QB1s (-25% vs the league average of 16.9).

How this projection is built

1. The player. Deshaun Watson scored: Wk 1 14.0, Wk 2 19.7. Average 16.9; weighted toward recent games it is 17.2.

2. The defense. Over 2 games, the Titans allowed 12.7 points to their opponent's QB1. The league average for that slot is 16.9, so that is -25%.

3. Trusting small samples less. With 2 defensive games, only 40% of the gap is applied, capped at +/-30%. That gives a -10% adjustment (x0.90).

4. Result. 17.2 x 0.90 = 15.5. Switching slots only changes step 2 and 3: the player's own numbers stay the same, but each slot faces a different defensive average.

It is a statistical model, not knowledge of injuries, game script or weather.

Chance to score

Type a point total to see how likely Deshaun Watson is to reach it as a QB1.

44%
chance of 15+ PPR points
Why this percentage?

The projection (15.5) is the middle of the range. Fantasy scores swing a lot from game to game, so the model spreads possible scores around it by about 9.3 points, leaning on Deshaun Watson's own game-to-game swings once there are several games (and on typical QB swings before that).

Scores are modelled as right-skewed, since a big game is possible but a very negative one is not. The percentage is the share of that spread at or above 15.

With only 2 games of history, treat this as a rough gauge. It gets sharper as the season goes on. It is never lower than 1% or higher than 99%.

InsightsPlain-English takeaways from the table
  • QB1s have averaged 239.5 passing yards, 1.0 passing TDs and 11.5 rushing yards against the Titans across 2 games.
  • The Titans allow 12.7 PPR points to QB1s, -25% versus the league average of 16.9 (ranked 26 of 32, where 1 is most generous). That is a tough matchup.
  • 1 of 2 games reached 15+ PPR points. Scores range from 9.3 to 16.2 (median 12.7).
  • Every QB1 in the sample cleared 200 passing yards.
  • QB1s scored a touchdown in 1 of 2 games (50%).
  • Small sample: only 2 games so far. Treat these numbers as directional, not settled.

Insights are generated by rules from the table above and recalculate every week.