Deshaun Watson

QBCLEBye 11

QB36Maniacs rank, #240 overall
215.2ADP, pick 18.11
15.1'26 PPG, 8 games
2 of 8'26 spike weeks

Stat Maniac

Through Week 8 of 2026, Deshaun Watson is averaging 15.1 half-PPR points per game on 15.6 xFP (28th percentile among QBs), right in line with expectation. Watson is posting -0.02 EPA per dropback (37th percentile) and a CPOE of -0.2 (49th). The closest statistical comp since 2012 is Ryan Fitzpatrick's 2012 season (90% match): QB20 that year, then QB23 the next.

2026 season, through Week 8, 8 games, QB17 in total points. Percentiles against the top 36 QBs by points with 4+ games.

  1. Core
  2. Points per game3715.1
  3. xFP per game2815.6
  4. EPA per dropback37-0.02
  5. Scoring
  6. Spike-week rate3225%
  7. Ceiling week1619.9
  8. Floor week4711.9
  9. Opportunity
  10. Rush yards per game8427.1
  11. Rush xTD per game600.19
  12. aDOT227.2
  13. Efficiency
  14. Points over expected57-0.5
  15. CPOE49-0.2

Closest seasons since 2012

  1. 90%2012 Ryan Fitzpatrick: QB20 that season (14.4 PPG), QB23 the next year (16.3 PPG).
  2. 89%2014 Teddy Bridgewater: QB21 that season (14.7 PPG), QB23 the next year (13.1 PPG).
  3. 86%2020 Teddy Bridgewater: QB19 that season (16.8 PPG), QB22 the next year (15.0 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
SeasonGCmp-AttPass ydsPass TDINTRush ydsRush TDPtsPPGSpike wksFinish
20268163-2491806732171120.915.12QB17
2026Maniacs proj-------192.811.3--

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 week

2026 season

Week 1 vs JAX: 15.0 pts, QB211Week 2 vs TB: 19.7 pts, QB122Week 3 vs CAR: 20.3 pts, QB153Week 4 vs PIT: 13.9 pts, QB184Week 5 vs NYJ: 12.2 pts, QB225Week 6 vs BAL: 9.5 pts, QB256Week 7 vs TEN: 19.2 pts, QB107Week 8 vs PIT: 11.2 pts, QB198Week 9: no game9Week 10: no game10Week 11: no game11Week 12: no game12Week 13: no game13Week 14: no game14Week 15: no game15Week 16: no game16Week 17: no game17
WkOppCmp-AttPass ydsPass TDINTRush ydsRush TDPtsFinish
1JAX16-222051138015.0QB21
2TB24-302382022019.7QB12
3CAR16-301442045020.3QB15
4PIT24-332681122013.9QB18
5NYJ15-331551040012.2QB22
6BAL16-26164002909.5QB25
7TEN25-363080119119.2QB10
8PIT27-39324002011.2QB19