Deshaun WatsonorLamar Jackson?

Week 4 start/sit decision, quarterback versus quarterback.

Our call

Lean Deshaun Watson

Deshaun Watson outscores Lamar Jackson in 55% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Lamar Jackson comes out ahead in the other 45%. Lean Deshaun Watson, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Deshaun Watson projects 0.5 half-PPR points ahead in Week 4. The matchups don't separate them: Deshaun Watson faces the Pittsburgh Steelers (3% more than average to QBs), Lamar Jackson faces the Tennessee Titans (2% more than average to QBs).

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Deshaun Watson
Floor
10.7
Median
17.9
Ceiling
27.8
Big game (25+):
16%
Dud (under 12):
16%
Lamar Jackson
Floor
8.4
Median
16.6
Ceiling
28.9
Big game (25+):
18%
Dud (under 12):
25%

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.

StatDeshaun WatsonQB, CLE, Thu, Oct 1, 8:15 p.m. ETLamar JacksonQB, BAL, Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection18.718.2
PPR projection18.718.2
Standard projection18.718.2
Rank this weekQB7QB11
Matchupvs PITvs TEN
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game18.020.1
Last season per game—16.5
Snap share, last game99%100%
Trade value54