Deshaun Watson Fantasy Week 1: Projections, Points and Stats vs. Cowboys

Deshaun Watson and the Cleveland Browns will play the Dallas Cowboys -- whose passing defense was ranked fifth in the league last year (187.4 yards allowed per game) -- in Week 1, on Sunday at 4:25 PM ET.

With Watson's next game versus the Cowboys, should you think about him for your daily fantasy roster? See below for more stats and info.

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Watson vs. Cowboys Game Info

• Matchup: Cleveland Browns vs. Dallas Cowboys
• Game Day: September 8, 2024
• Game Time: 4:25 PM
• Projected Fantasy Points: 16.08
• Projected Passing Yards: 219.99
• Projected Passing TDs: 1.33
• Projected Rushing Yards: 26.79
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.27

Projections provided by numberFire

Watson 2023 Fantasy Performance

• In 2023, Watson picked up 86.9 fantasy points (14.5 per game) -- 37th at his position, 168th in the league.
• In Week 3 last season versus the Tennessee Titans, Watson put up a season-best 21.2 fantasy points, with these numbers: 27-of-33 (81.8%), 289 yards, 2 TDs, 0 INTs.
• Watson recorded 20.7 fantasy points (16-of-29 (55.2%), 154 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT; 5 carries, 45 yards, 1 TD) in Week 1 versus the Cincinnati Bengals, his second-best game last year.
• Watson accumulated -1.8 fantasy points -- 1-of-5 (20%), 5 yards, 0 TDs, 1 INT -- in Week 7 against the Indianapolis Colts, in his worst game of the season.
• In Week 2 versus the Pittsburgh Steelers, Watson put up his second-worst fantasy total of the year, 11.6 points, via this stat line: 22-of-40 (55%), 235 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT; 6 carries, 22 yards.

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Cowboys Defensive Performance

• Against Dallas last season, two players registered more than 300 passing yards in a game.
• The Cowboys allowed at least one passing touchdown to 13 opposing QBs last season.
• Through the air last season, Dallas allowed at least two passing touchdowns to five opposing QBs.
• Last season, the Cowboys allowed two players to throw for at least three TDs in a game.
• Dallas allowed two players pick up over 100 receiving yards in a game last year.
• The Cowboys allowed 17 players to reel in a touchdown pass against them last season.
• Looking at pass defense, Dallas allowed two players to catch at least two touchdown passes against it last year.
• In the ground game, one player picked up more than 100 rushing yards in a game against the Cowboys last season.
• In terms of run defense, Dallas allowed at least one rushing touchdown to 14 players last season.
• Last year, the Cowboys didn't allow any opposing player to score multiple rushing touchdowns against them.

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