Deshaun Watson, QB, Houston Texans
DraftKings Price: $5,100
Let's be perfectly clear: there is no quarterback I'd rather have in my lineups this week than Deshaun Watson of the Houston Texans. Is there anything that Watson can't do? This is the second week in a row that he has made the cut for this article, and he'll likely continue to do so until DraftKings raises his price to reflect his output.
If you account for the fact he only played one half in Week 1, he is averaging 20.2 points per game on DraftKings, which has him ranked eighth at the position, just behind Russell Wilson. His salary of $5,100 makes him the QB30 in pricing terms for the Thursday to Monday slate. Discrepancy much?
Watson's completion percentage and passer rating have climbed each week in his young career. Plus, the Texans are letting him use his legs more often. His eight runs last week represented a season high, and his 41.3 rushing yards per week gives your team a four-point floor before he even attempts to throw the ball.
This week he gets a Tennessee Titans team that has given up the fourth-most points per game to opposing quarterbacks this season. Their Adjusted Defensive Passing NEP per play of 0.25 ranks 26th in the league. We project Watson to score 19.2 points and return the highest value of any quarterback on the main slate.