Burrow
QB · CIN vs TEN
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points21.3pts
Watson
QB · CLE @ PIT
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points13.1pts
Start
Bench
Deshaun Watson or Joe Burrow: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Start Joe Burrow over Deshaun Watson.
- Ahead by
- +8.2pts
- over Watson
- Confidence
- High
- Easy call
- Started
- 95%
- of leagues
Flips if
An injury tag on Joe Burrow or a bigger role for Deshaun Watson.
Highlights
BurrowStartQB · CIN vs TENUsually 21.7−0.4pts this week
Helps him
- 39.3dropbacksHe drops back 39.3 times a game.
- 29.5team totalEdgeHis team is expected to score 29.5 points, a high scoring spot.
- 16.9floorA quiet week still projects to about 16.9 points.
Hurts him
- Nothing in his lines, role or matchup works against him this week.
WatsonFirst outQB · CLE @ PITUsually 15.3−2.2pts this week
Helps him
- steadyHis weekly scores stay close to his average.
Hurts him
- −2.0ptspass TDsHis lines put him at 0.50 passing TDs, below his usual 1.00.
- −0.5ptsrush yardsHis lines put him at 25.5 rushing yards, below his usual 30.7.
- PITvs QBsEdgePIT is the 7th toughest defense for quarterbacks.
Points are what each line adds to or takes off his usual week. EdgeFrom the game around him.
Stat comparison
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Stat
Scoring
ProjectionBurrow: 21.3 (best)Watson: 13.1
Rush TD pointsof the projectionBurrow: 1.0Watson: 1.2 (best)
Rush TDs expectedthis weekBurrow: 0.17Watson: 0.20 (best)
Projected team pointsBurrow: 29.5 (best)Watson: 18.0
Goal line carriesper gameBurrow: 0.2 (best)Watson: 0.1
Red zone carriesper gameBurrow: 1.0Watson: 1.1 (best)
Pass attempts / gameBurrow: 36.5 (best)Watson: 30.0
Role
Snap shareBurrow: 99%Watson: 100% (best)
Touch shareBurrow: 6%Watson: 15% (best)
Touches / gameBurrow: 2.8Watson: 6.9 (best)
Yards per attemptBurrow: 7.5 (best)Watson: 7.1
Pass TD rateBurrow: 7% (best)Watson: 3%
Rush yards / gameBurrow: 10.0Watson: 30.7 (best)
Points from rushingBurrow: 9%Watson: 26%
Rushing points / gameBurrow: 2.0 pts / gameWatson: 3.9 pts / game (best)
Rushing floorBurrow: 1.8 pts / gameWatson: 3.1 pts / game (best)
Designed runs / gameBurrow: 1.0Watson: 2.7 (best)
Scrambles / gameBurrow: 1.2Watson: 3.3 (best)
Dropbacks / gameBurrow: 39.3 (best)Watson: 37.0
Designed runs inside the 10 / gameBurrow: 0.2Watson: 0.3 (best)
Sacks per dropbackBurrow: 4% (best)Watson: 10%
INT rateBurrow: 1.4%Watson: 1.4%
Pass aDOTBurrow: 7.2Watson: 7.4
High value touches / gameBurrow: 0.2Watson: 0.4 (best)
Goal line carry shareBurrow: 17%Watson: 17%
Red zone touches / gameBurrow: 1.0Watson: 1.1 (best)
Rush success rateBurrow: 85% (best)Watson: 55%
Breakaway rate (20+ yd runs)Burrow: 0%Watson: 7.1% (best)
Range
FloorBurrow: 16.9 (best)Watson: 10.4
CeilingBurrow: 28.9 (best)Watson: 17.3
Points from TDssteadier when lowerBurrow: 5%Watson: 6%
Big weeks (25+ pts)Burrow: 15% (best)Watson: 0%
Dud weeks (under 12 pts)lower is betterBurrow: 15%Watson: 14% (best)
SteadinessBurrow: Very steady±7.1 ptsWatson: Very steady (best)±4.2 pts · 7 games
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his position · 2026, 7 gmBurrow: C+ (best)Watson: D+
Game scriptBurrow: Expected to lead (best)Watson: Expected to trail
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterBurrow: 1.0 (best)Watson: 1.6
Defense funnelBurrow: NeutralWatson: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedBurrow: 23rd (soft) (best)Watson: 13th (average)
Opp sacks / gameBurrow: 2.4 (best)Watson: 2.6
Opp defender outBurrow: None listedWatson: Joseph-Day (DT)
Roof / surfaceBurrow: OpenturfWatson: Opengrass
Rest / scheduleBurrow: NormalWatson: Normal
Opp paceBurrow: 32nd (slow)Watson: 13th (average) (best)
Opp pressure rateBurrow: 18% (best)26th (soft)Watson: 19%24th (soft)
Pressure facedBurrow: 18% (best)Watson: 26%
Opp rush yds allowedBurrow: 26th (soft) (best)Watson: 7th (tough)
Opp stuff rateBurrow: 17% (best)15th (average)Watson: 22%3rd (tough)
Opp yards per carry allowedBurrow: 4.4 (best)21st (average)Watson: 3.96th (tough)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameBurrow: 4.020th (average)Watson: 4.1 (best)24th (soft)
Opp catch rate allowedBurrow: 73% (best)31st (soft)Watson: 66%14th (average)
Form
Last 3 avgBurrow: 25.7 (best)Watson: 13.3
Last 5 avgBurrow: 23.2 (best)Watson: 14.6
vs seasonBurrow: +4.0 (Rising) (best)Watson: −2.0 (Cooling)
Yards per carryBurrow: 3.5Watson: 4.5 (best)
Carries / gameBurrow: 2.8Watson: 6.9 (best)
Pass volume trendBurrow: CoolingWatson: Steady
Crowd
Started in leaguesBurrow: 95%Watson: Not widely started
Nuvela position ranklower is betterBurrow: QB3 (best)Watson: QB25
Yards linepassingBurrow: 270.5 (best)Watson: 207.0
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