Deshaun Watson Fantasy Week 2: Projections, Points and Stats vs. Steelers

Cleveland Browns QB Deshaun Watson will take on the team with last year's 19th-ranked pass defense, the Pittsburgh Steelers (222.3 yards allowed per game), in Week 2 -- beginning at 8:15 PM ET on Monday.

With Watson's next game against the Steelers, should you consider him for your daily fantasy roster? Scroll down for more stats and info.

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Watson vs. Steelers Game Info

• Matchup: Cleveland Browns at Pittsburgh Steelers
• Game Day: September 18, 2023
• Game Time: 8:15 PM
• Projected Fantasy Points: 16.49
• Projected Passing Yards: 215.83
• Projected Passing TDs: 1.34
• Projected Rushing Yards: 30.99
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.18

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Watson 2022 Fantasy Performance

• With 85.5 fantasy points (14.3 per game), Watson was 34th at his position (and 140th in the league).
• In his one game this year, Watson accumulated 20.7 fantasy points. He finished 16-of-29 for 154 yards, with one touchdown and one interception and has rushed for 45 yards on five carries with one TD.
• In his best game last season, Watson picked up 21.9 fantasy points -- 9-of-18 (50%), 169 yards, 3 TDs, 0 INTs; 8 carries, 31 yards. That was in Week 17 against the Washington Commanders.
• Watson recorded 17.6 fantasy points (19-of-29 (65.5%), 230 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs; 6 carries, 44 yards) in Week 18 against the Pittsburgh Steelers, his second-best game last year.
• Watson accumulated 5.3 fantasy points -- 12-of-22 (54.5%), 131 yards, 0 TDs, 1 INT; 7 carries, 21 yards -- in Week 13 versus the Houston Texans, in his worst game of the year.
• His second-lowest fantasy point total -- 11.8 -- was in Week 16 against the New Orleans Saints, when Watson put together this stat line: 15-of-31 (48.4%), 135 yards, 0 TDs, 1 INT; 3 carries, 24 yards, 1 TD.

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Steelers Defensive Performance

• Against Pittsburgh last season, three players registered more than 300 passing yards in a game.
• Last season, the Steelers allowed 17 QBs to throw at least one touchdown pass in a game.
• In the passing game, Pittsburgh allowed six players to throw two or more touchdowns in a game last year.
• In the passing game, the Steelers gave up three or more passing touchdowns to three opposing quarterbacks last year.
• Pittsburgh let eight players rack up more than 100 receiving yards in a game last season.
• In terms of pass defense, the Steelers allowed a touchdown reception to 24 players last season.
• Pittsburgh allowed at least two receiving touchdowns through the air to three players last season.
• Looking at run defense, the Steelers gave up more than 100 rushing yards to two players last season.
• Against Pittsburgh last season, seven players rushed for at least one TD.
• In terms of run D, the Steelers didn't allow more than one rushing touchdown to any opposing players last year.

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