| 2018 Stats | HOU | Week | |
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
TOT |
| TM Snap % |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
98% |
100% |
- |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
rshYds |
40
|
44
|
36
|
41
|
40
|
2
|
13
|
14
|
38
|
-
|
7
|
70
|
30
|
35
|
26
|
49
|
66
|
551 |
rushes |
8
|
5
|
5
|
6
|
10
|
2
|
7
|
1
|
6
|
-
|
3
|
9
|
7
|
5
|
4
|
8
|
13
|
99 |
| rshTDs |
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
5 |
| pasYds |
176
|
310
|
385
|
375
|
375
|
177
|
139
|
239
|
213
|
-
|
208
|
210
|
224
|
267
|
294
|
339
|
234
|
4165 |
| pasTDs |
1
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
5
|
2
|
-
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
26 |
| INTs |
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
9 |
| FScore |
15 |
26 |
29 |
35 |
25 |
11 |
12 |
33 |
22 |
0 |
13 |
31 |
18 |
20 |
25 |
41 |
24 |
388 |
| Opp |
@ ne
|
@ ten
|
nyg
|
@ ind
|
dal
|
buf
|
@ jac
|
mia
|
@ den
|
bye
|
@ was
|
ten
|
cle
|
ind
|
@ nyj
|
@ phi
|
jac
|
|
|
| |
| 2017 Stats | HOU | Week | |
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
TOT |
| TM Snap % |
61% |
100% |
100% |
93% |
100% |
100% |
- |
100% |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
93% |
rshYds |
16
|
67
|
41
|
24
|
31
|
23
|
-
|
67
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
269 |
rushes |
2
|
5
|
8
|
4
|
3
|
6
|
-
|
8
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
36 |
| rshTDs |
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
0
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
2 |
| pasYds |
102
|
125
|
301
|
283
|
261
|
225
|
-
|
402
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1699 |
| pasTDs |
1
|
0
|
2
|
4
|
5
|
3
|
-
|
4
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
19 |
| INTs |
1
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
-
|
3
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
8 |
| FScore |
9 |
18 |
25 |
37 |
36 |
24 |
0 |
39 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
191 |
| Opp |
jac
|
@ cin
|
@ ne
|
ten
|
kc
|
cle
|
bye
|
@ sea
|
ind
|
@ lar
|
ari
|
@ bal
|
@ ten
|
sf
|
@ jac
|
pit
|
@ ind
|
|
|
| |
Deshaun Watson 2019 Outlook
Watson's second NFL season left Texans GM Brian Gaine as intrigued with his 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 skillset," 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. 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. That being 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.
Deshaun Watson 2018 Outlook
Watson was having an epic rookie season before a torn ACL cut it short. In fact, he was on pace for 43 touchdown passes before he got hurt in practice. Watson played at a high level by combining a mix of spread concepts with more traditional drop-back designs. Along the way, he catapulted DeAndre Hopkins back into the elite conversation and turned Will Fuller into a legitimate weekly must-start for fantasy managers. Perhaps of greater interest, however, was the rookie's week-to-week consistency. As NFL.com pointed out, no player in the NFL averaged more fantasy points per game (24.1). While there's some question about his value coming off a major knee reconstruction, Watson's high ceiling will make him a potential top-5 fantasy signal-caller in 2018 drafts. Of course, Watson is coming off reconstructive surgery (he resumed running in February in hopes of participating in OTAs on a limited basis) and opposing defenses will make adjustments based on Watson's rookie success; how he reacts and adapts to overcome those efforts remains to be seen. But to cash in on Watson’s second season potential, expect to pony up some fantasy draft capital.
Deshaun Watson 2017 Outlook
NFL.com characterized Watson as a big-game player with a winning pedigree -- 32-3 as college starter with a national title (and nearly two) -- and extraordinary leadership skills. Watson plays his best on the biggest and brightest stages. The two-time Heisman finalist is a quick-rhythm passer adept at working the 15-yard box on hitches, slants, seams and skinny posts. Watson must improve his deep-ball accuracy, having missed the mark on several vertical throws last season. In a league where explosive plays are hard to come by, Watson must be able to connect on a few deep balls to force opponents to defend the entire field in the passing game. But it sounds like he'll be given time to develop. The Houston Chronicle's John McClain maintains there is no true competition at the position. Tom Savage is the starter, and he'll remain the starter until injured or proven ineffective during the regular season. So while GM Rick Smith has said Watson will compete for the job, it won't be the typical competition that entails the splitting of first-team reps with a winner announced before Week 1. Bottom line: Watson appears to be more of a Dynasty than re-draft prospect at this point, but the situation bears monitoring.
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