Watson
QB · CLE @ PIT
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points13.1pts
Shough
QB · BYE
Bye
Projected points—
Deshaun Watson or Tyler Shough: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Start Deshaun Watson.
Highlights
WatsonStartQB · 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
ProjectionWatson: 13.1Shough: On bye
Rush TD pointsof the projectionWatson: 1.2Shough: On bye
Rush TDs expectedthis weekWatson: 0.20Shough: On bye
Projected team pointsWatson: 18.0Shough: On bye
Goal line carriesper gameWatson: 0.1Shough: 0.9 (best)
Red zone carriesper gameWatson: 1.1Shough: 1.3 (best)
Pass attempts / gameWatson: 30.0Shough: 39.0 (best)
Role
Snap shareWatson: 100%Shough: 100%
Touch shareWatson: 15% (best)Shough: 7%
Touches / gameWatson: 6.9 (best)Shough: 3.4
Yards per attemptWatson: 7.1 (best)Shough: 6.3
Pass TD rateWatson: 3%Shough: 5% (best)
Rush yards / gameWatson: 30.7 (best)Shough: 15.9
Points from rushingWatson: 26%Shough: 18%
Rushing points / gameWatson: 3.9 pts / game (best)Shough: 3.3 pts / game
Rushing floorWatson: 3.1 pts / game (best)Shough: 2.0 pts / game
Designed runs / gameWatson: 2.7 (best)Shough: 1.9
Scrambles / gameWatson: 3.3 (best)Shough: 1.3
Dropbacks / gameWatson: 37.0Shough: 42.4 (best)
Designed runs inside the 10 / gameWatson: 0.3Shough: 0.9 (best)
Sacks per dropbackWatson: 10%Shough: 5% (best)
INT rateWatson: 1.4% (best)Shough: 2.2%
Pass aDOTWatson: 7.4Shough: 7.2
High value touches / gameWatson: 0.4Shough: 0.9 (best)
Goal line carry shareWatson: 17%Shough: 40% (best)
Red zone touches / gameWatson: 1.1Shough: 1.3 (best)
Rush success rateWatson: 55% (best)Shough: 45%
Breakaway rate (20+ yd runs)Watson: 7.1%Shough: 9.1% (best)
Range
FloorWatson: 10.4Shough: On bye
CeilingWatson: 17.3Shough: On bye
Points from TDssteadier when lowerWatson: 6%Shough: 10%
Big weeks (25+ pts)Watson: 0%Shough: 14% (best)
Dud weeks (under 12 pts)lower is betterWatson: 14%Shough: 14%
SteadinessWatson: Very steady (best)±4.2 pts · 7 gamesShough: Steady±9.2 pts · 7 games
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his positionWatson: D+2026, 7 gmShough: On bye
Game scriptWatson: Expected to trailShough: On bye
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterWatson: 1.6Shough: On bye
Defense funnelWatson: NeutralShough: On bye
Opp pass yds allowedWatson: 13th (average)Shough: On bye
Opp sacks / gameWatson: 2.6Shough: On bye
Opp defender outWatson: Joseph-Day (DT)Shough: On bye
Roof / surfaceWatson: OpengrassShough: On bye
Rest / scheduleWatson: NormalShough: On bye
Opp paceWatson: 13th (average)Shough: On bye
Opp pressure rateWatson: 19%24th (soft)Shough: On bye
Pressure facedWatson: 26%Shough: 21% (best)
Opp rush yds allowedWatson: 7th (tough)Shough: On bye
Opp stuff rateWatson: 22%3rd (tough)Shough: On bye
Opp yards per carry allowedWatson: 3.96th (tough)Shough: On bye
Opp deep targets allowed / gameWatson: 4.124th (soft)Shough: On bye
Opp catch rate allowedWatson: 66%14th (average)Shough: On bye
Form
Last 3 avgWatson: 13.3Shough: 13.5 (best)
Last 5 avgWatson: 14.6Shough: 16.1 (best)
vs seasonWatson: −2.0 (Cooling) (best)Shough: −4.5 (Cooling)
Yards per carryWatson: 4.5Shough: 4.6 (best)
Carries / gameWatson: 6.9 (best)Shough: 3.4
Pass volume trendWatson: SteadyShough: Rising
Crowd
Nuvela position ranklower is betterWatson: QB25Shough: On bye
Yards linepassingWatson: 207.0Shough: On bye
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