Start Brock Purdy or Deshaun Watson? Week 7

Updated Oct 22, 10:21 AM ET. Locks at kickoff, graded after. Week 8 answer posts Tuesday.

Start Brock Purdy over Deshaun Watson

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Brock Purdy

QB · SF · at ATL

Market projects: 18.3; fantasy pts
ATL D vs QB: 18.7; 12th most to QBs (2026)
Upside: High; 94 of 100 at QB
Snap share: 98%; Through Week 6

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Deshaun Watson

QB · CLE · at TEN

Market projects: 13.3; fantasy pts
TEN D vs QB: 15.6; 12th fewest to QBs (2026)
Upside: Rising; 80 of 100 at QB
Snap share: 100%; Through Week 6

Should I drop Deshaun Watson for Brock Purdy?

Yes, on the rest of the season. Brock Purdy projects 175 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (17.5 a game over 10 games), Deshaun Watson 161 (16.1 a game over 10 games). For Week 7 the call starts Brock Purdy over Deshaun Watson, 18.3 to 13.3 projected PPR points.

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Our Week 7 call

Start Brock Purdy over Deshaun Watson in Week 7.

Market-based projections have Brock Purdy at 18.3 points and Deshaun Watson at 13.3, a gap of 5.1.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 18.3 fantasy points for Brock Purdy, with 100 percent of the markets a QB needs posted.

The market-based projection for Brock Purdy is 241 passing yards, 1-2 passing touchdowns, 20 rushing yards and 0.3 rushing touchdowns (12, 14, 11 and 13 market sources).

Player markets imply 13.3 fantasy points for Deshaun Watson, with 100 percent of the markets a QB needs posted.

The market-based projection for Deshaun Watson is 207 passing yards, 0-1 passing touchdowns, 30 rushing yards and 0.2 rushing touchdowns (13, 14, 7 and 13 market sources).

That puts Brock Purdy 5.1 points ahead of Deshaun Watson on the market projections.

Week 7 matchups

Brock Purdy and SF visit ATL on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

ATL allowed 18.7 fantasy points a game to QBs this season over 6 games, the 12th most in the league.

Quarterbacks threw for 269 yards and 1.7 touchdowns a game against ATL, with 0.2 interceptions a game.

Deshaun Watson and CLE visit TEN on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

TEN allowed 15.6 fantasy points a game to QBs this season over 6 games, the 12th fewest in the league.

Quarterbacks threw for 235 yards and a touchdown a game against TEN, with 0.7 interceptions a game.

By points allowed to the position, Brock Purdy has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Brock Purdy is not on the injury report.

Deshaun Watson is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 7

Through Week 6, Brock Purdy played 98 percent of SF snaps, dropped back 190 times and threw an average of 8.0 air yards per attempt.

Brock Purdy, Week 3 against ARI: 54 of 54 snaps, 15 of 27 passes for 297 yards, 4 touchdowns and 0 interceptions, 1 carry for 35 yards.

Brock Purdy, Week 4 against DEN: 66 of 66 snaps, 19 of 29 passes for 218 yards, 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions, 8 carries for 31 yards.

Brock Purdy, Week 5 against SEA: 60 of 60 snaps, 19 of 29 passes for 189 yards, 2 touchdowns and 1 interception, 3 carries for 8 yards.

Brock Purdy, Week 6 against WAS: 62 of 62 snaps, 21 of 29 passes for 264 yards, 1 touchdown and 0 interceptions, 5 carries for 28 yards.

Through Week 6, Deshaun Watson played 100 percent of CLE snaps, dropped back 220 times and threw an average of 7.3 air yards per attempt.

Deshaun Watson, Week 3 against CAR: 69 of 70 snaps, 16 of 30 passes for 144 yards, 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions, 9 carries for 47 yards.

Deshaun Watson, Week 4 against PIT: 64 of 64 snaps, 24 of 33 passes for 268 yards, 1 touchdown and 1 interception, 5 carries for 24 yards.

Deshaun Watson, Week 5 against NYJ: 68 of 68 snaps, 15 of 33 passes for 155 yards, 1 touchdown and 0 interceptions, 6 carries for 40 yards.

Deshaun Watson, Week 6 against BAL: 62 of 62 snaps, 16 of 26 passes for 164 yards, 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions, 8 carries for 29 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Brock Purdy played 9 games for SF and scored 187.4 PPR points, 20.8 a game, finishing QB24.

He completed 197 of 284 passes for 2167 yards, 20 touchdowns and 10 interceptions, and ran 33 times for 147 yards and 3 touchdowns.

He was on the field for 98 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 7 calls

Locks at kickoff, graded after. When the start/sit engine grades week 7, the call and the result appear on the public record, wrong ones included.

Drop or keep

Should I drop Deshaun Watson for Brock Purdy?
Yes, on the rest of the season. Brock Purdy projects 175 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (17.5 a game over 10 games), Deshaun Watson 161 (16.1 a game over 10 games). For Week 7 the call starts Brock Purdy over Deshaun Watson, 18.3 to 13.3 projected PPR points.
Should I drop Brock Purdy for Deshaun Watson?
No. Keep Brock Purdy: he projects 175 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (17.5 a game over 10 games), Deshaun Watson 161 (16.1 a game over 10 games). For Week 7 the call starts Brock Purdy over Deshaun Watson, 18.3 to 13.3 projected PPR points.

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