Baker MayfieldorDeshaun Watson?
Week 6 start/sit decision, quarterback versus quarterback.
Our call
Start Deshaun Watson
Deshaun Watson outscores Baker Mayfield in 59% of simulations.
Baker Mayfield still comes out ahead in the other 41%, so Deshaun Watson is the better bet, not a sure thing. Deshaun Watson projects 1.4 half-PPR points ahead in Week 6. The matchups don't separate them: Deshaun Watson faces the Baltimore Ravens (3% more than average to QBs), Baker Mayfield faces the Pittsburgh Steelers (1% fewer than average to QBs).
Range of outcomes, half-PPR
- Floor
- 7.9
- Median
- 13.4
- Ceiling
- 21.9
- Big game (25+):
- 5%
- Dud (under 12):
- 38%
- Floor
- 9.2
- Median
- 15.1
- Ceiling
- 23.0
- Big game (25+):
- 6%
- Dud (under 12):
- 27%
Each week is simulated thousands of times from the projection and the player’s usual week-to-week swing. Floor and ceiling are the 10th and 90th percentile: 8 weeks in 10 land between them.
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| Stat | Baker MayfieldQB, TB, Sun, Oct 18, 1:00 p.m. ET | Deshaun WatsonQB, CLE, Sun, Oct 18, 1:00 p.m. ET |
|---|---|---|
| Half-PPR projection | 14.3 | 15.7 |
| PPR projection | 14.3 | 15.7 |
| Standard projection | 14.3 | 15.7 |
| Rank this week | QB20 | QB18 |
| Matchup | vs PIT | vs BAL |
| Injury | None | None |
| 2026 points per game | 11.7 | 15.8 |
| Last season per game | 16.0 | — |
| Snap share, last game | 94% | 100% |
| Trade value | — | — |