Deshaun WatsonorJameis Winston?
Week 6 start/sit decision, quarterback versus quarterback.
Our call
Start Deshaun Watson
Deshaun Watson outscores Jameis Winston in 60% of simulations.
Jameis Winston still comes out ahead in the other 40%, so Deshaun Watson is the better bet, not a sure thing. Deshaun Watson projects 1.7 half-PPR points ahead in Week 6. Deshaun Watson has the better matchup against the Baltimore Ravens (3% more than average to QBs); Jameis Winston faces the New Orleans Saints (9% fewer than average to QBs).
Range of outcomes, half-PPR
- Floor
- 9.2
- Median
- 15.1
- Ceiling
- 23.0
- Big game (25+):
- 6%
- Dud (under 12):
- 27%
- Floor
- 5.3
- Median
- 12.4
- Ceiling
- 24.6
- Big game (25+):
- 9%
- Dud (under 12):
- 47%
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 | Deshaun WatsonQB, CLE, Sun, Oct 18, 1:00 p.m. ET | Jameis WinstonQB, NYG, Sun, Oct 18, 1:00 p.m. ET |
|---|---|---|
| Half-PPR projection | 15.7 | 14.0 |
| PPR projection | 15.7 | 14.0 |
| Standard projection | 15.7 | 14.0 |
| Rank this week | QB14 | QB17 |
| Matchup | vs BAL | vs NO |
| Injury | None | None |
| 2026 points per game | 15.8 | 13.1 |
| Last season per game | — | 14.3 |
| Snap share, last game | 100% | 94% |
| Trade value | — | — |