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Watson completed 22 of 34 passes for 186 yards, no touchdowns and no interceptions in Sunday's 18-13 win over the Jaguars. He added five rushes for 20 yards and a touchdown. It was still far from a prolific performance, but Watson improved significantly compared to his dismal Week 1 showing. He avoided turnovers and showed the ability to distribute the ball down the field as he had three completions of at least 20 yards -- two of which went to Jerry Jeudy. Watson also accounted for the team's only touchdown with a one-yard run late in the first quarter. Overall, he was able to execute the offense fairly effectively, though it didn't lead to much fantasy success for himself or his skill-position players.
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Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski said Wednesday that Watson will start Sunday's game at Jacksonville, NFL.com reports. Stefanski directed reporters to the team's official statement from Tuesday, in which the Browns said they will "respect the due process our legal system affords" after a civil lawsuit filed Monday accused Watson of sexual assault and battery in October 2020. Watson isn't expected to go on the commissioner's exempt list for now, with NFL spokesperson Brian McCarthy announcing Tuesday that the league will "look into the matter under the personal conduct policy." The NFL suspended Watson for 11 games and fined him $5 million in 2022, after at least two dozen women made allegations similar to those in the lawsuit filed Monday. He has since reached confidential settlements for 23 of the 24 civil suits.
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The NFL is not expected to place Watson on the commissioner's exempt list after a civil lawsuit was filed Monday accusing him of sexual assault and battery in October 2020, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com reports. "We are reviewing the complaint, and we will look into the matter under the personal conduct policy. Not looking at commissioner's exempt list as there's been no formal charges and the league's review has just begun," league spokesperson Brian McCarthy said Tuesday. Watson previously served an 11-game suspension, paid a $5 million fine and was ordered to undergo mandatory evaluation by behavioral experts and follow their suggested treatment program in 2022, after more than two dozen women accused him of sexual assault and inappropriate conduct during massage sessions. The lawsuit filed Monday represents a new complaint that the league will investigate and is one of two pending lawsuits filed against Watson, who had previously settled 23 of the 24 civil suits related to accusations of sexual misconduct.
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Watson completed 24 of 45 passes for 169 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions in Sunday's 33-17 loss to the Cowboys. He added five rushes for 39 yards. Watson was unable to move the Cleveland offense at any meaningful point in the game and averaged a disastrous 3.8 yards per attempt. Particularly troublesome was Watson's inability to distribute the ball effectively to his top pass catchers, as he was just 2-for-9 when targeting Amari Cooper and 3-for-8 when looking toward Jerry Jeudy. Dallas projects to be an above-average defense this season, but it will be difficult to trust any Browns' skill-position player regularly until Watson shows the ability to improve his level of play.
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Trevon Diggs (knee) is back for the Cowboys defense, but DaRon Bland (foot) is out. We'll see how the Dallas defense also looks without coordinator Dan Quinn, but I'm still not ready to trust Watson this week. He missed time in training camp with shoulder soreness, and that's not encouraging coming off the shoulder injury that ended his season in 2023. The Cowboys were No. 10 in fewest Fantasy points allowed to opposing quarterbacks last year, and I would only start Watson in Superflex and two-quarterback leagues this week.
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| WK | DATE | OPP | OPP RANK | OPP FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 09/22 | New York | 16 | 15.00 |
| 4 | 09/29 | @Las Vegas | 15 | 14.00 |
| 5 | 10/06 | @Washington | 32 | 29.00 |
| 6 | 10/13 | @Philadelphia | 27 | 20.00 |
| 7 | 10/20 | Cincinnati | 12 | 12.00 |
| 8 | 10/27 | Baltimore | 17 | 15.00 |
| 9 | 11/03 | Los Angeles | 1 | 6.00 |
| 10 | BYE | - | - | - |
| 11 | 11/17 | @New Orleans | 9 | 12.00 |
| 12 | 11/21 | Pittsburgh | 2 | 8.00 |
| 13 | 12/02 | @Denver | 19 | 15.00 |
| 14 | 12/08 | @Pittsburgh | 2 | 8.00 |
| 15 | 12/15 | Kansas City | 31 | 23.00 |
| 16 | 12/19 | @Cincinnati | 12 | 12.00 |
| 17 | 12/29 | Miami | 13 | 12.00 |
| 18 | 01/05 | @Baltimore | 17 | 15.00 |
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| Season | CmpPct | PaYd | PaTD | PaInt | RuYd | RuTD | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 58.2 | 355 | 1 | 2 | 59 | 1 | 26 |
| 2023 | 61.4 | 1115 | 7 | 4 | 142 | 1 | 96 |
| 2022 | 58.2 | 1102 | 7 | 5 | 175 | 1 | 96 |
| 2021 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 70.2 | 4823 | 33 | 7 | 444 | 3 | 418 |
| 2019 | 67.3 | 3852 | 26 | 12 | 413 | 7 | 360 |
| 2018 | 68.3 | 4165 | 26 | 9 | 551 | 5 | 368 |
| 2017 | 61.8 | 1699 | 19 | 8 | 269 | 2 | 193 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 Year Avg | 59.6 | 739 | 5 | 3 | 106 | 1 | 61 |
| Career | 66.2 | 17111 | 119 | 47 | 2053 | 20 |