Deshaun Watson
Stat Maniac
Through Week 2 of 2026, Deshaun Watson is averaging 17.4 half-PPR points per game on 12.2 xFP (20th percentile among QBs), 5.2 points per game above expectation, a pace that usually cools. Watson is posting +0.08 EPA per dropback (45th percentile) and a CPOE of +8.1 (74th). The closest statistical comp since 2012 is Alex Smith's 2015 season (88% match): QB15 that year, then QB22 the next.
2026 season, through Week 2, 2 games, QB12 in total points. Percentiles against the top 36 QBs by points with 2+ games (the minimum rises to 4 by Week 4).
Closest seasons since 2012
- 88%2015 Alex Smith: QB15 that season (17.4 PPG), QB22 the next year (15.5 PPG).
- 85%2018 Russell Wilson: QB9 that season (19.1 PPG), QB4 the next year (20.9 PPG).
- 84%2024 Drake Maye: QB22 that season (15.6 PPG), QB2 the next year (21.5 PPG).
PoorAverageElite Half PPR, Weeks 1-17. Comps match percentile profiles across 2012-2025 at the position. xFP is expected points on the same touches; how it works.
Season lines
Half PPR, Weeks 1-17| Season | G | Cmp-Att | Pass yds | Pass TD | INT | Rush yds | Rush TD | Pts | PPG | Spike wks | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 40-52 | 443 | 3 | 1 | 60 | 0 | 33.7 | 16.9 | 1 | QB13 |
| 2026Maniacs proj | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 192.8 | 11.3 | - | - |
A spike week is a top-12 QB finish that week, the weeks that win best ball. Finish is the season rank by half-PPR points among all QBs.
Game log
Full color = top-12 week2026 season
| Wk | Opp | Cmp-Att | Pass yds | Pass TD | INT | Rush yds | Rush TD | Pts | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JAX | 16-22 | 205 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 0 | 14.0 | QB20 |
| 2 | TB | 24-30 | 238 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 19.7 | QB12 |