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Start Deshaun Watson or Cam Ward? Week 10

Updated Nov 11, 3:41 AM ET.

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  • : Deshaun Watson: Questionable to Out (Concussion) (Sleeper injury feed)
  • : Deshaun Watson: Listed Questionable (Concussion) (Sleeper injury feed)

Start Cam Ward over Deshaun Watson

Deshaun Watson is listed out, so Cam Ward starts despite the lower projection.

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Cam Ward

QB · TEN · vs JAX

Market projects
10.9
fantasy pts
JAX D vs QB
13.9
5th fewest to QBs (2026)
Upside
Moderate
48 of 100 at QB
Snap share
100%
Through Week 8
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Deshaun Watson

QB · CLE · vs HOU · Out

Market projects
15.1
fantasy pts
HOU D vs QB
18.5
12th most to QBs (2026)
Snap share
99%
Through Week 8

Should I drop Cam Ward for Deshaun Watson?

Yes, on the rest of the season. Deshaun Watson projects 107 market-implied PPR points from Week 10 through Week 17 (15.3 a game over 7 games), Cam Ward 99 (12.4 a game over 8 games). For Week 10 the call starts Cam Ward over Deshaun Watson. So make the move after his Week 10 game. Deshaun Watson is listed out.

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Our Week 10 call

Start Cam Ward over Deshaun Watson in Week 10.

Deshaun Watson is listed out on the injury report, so this is not a close call: start Cam Ward.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 10.9 fantasy points for Cam Ward, with 100 percent of the markets a QB needs posted.

The market-based projection for Cam Ward is 205 passing yards, 0-1 passing touchdowns, 11 rushing yards and 0.2 rushing touchdowns (5, 6, 5 and 6 market sources).

Player markets imply 15.1 fantasy points for Deshaun Watson, with 100 percent of the markets a QB needs posted.

The market-based projection for Deshaun Watson is 208 passing yards, 29 rushing yards and 0.2 rushing touchdowns (4, 4 and 6 market sources).

That puts Deshaun Watson 4.2 points ahead of Cam Ward on the market projections.

Week 10 matchups

Cam Ward and TEN host JAX on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

JAX allowed 13.9 fantasy points a game to QBs this season over 8 games, the 5th fewest in the league.

Quarterbacks threw for 237 yards and a touchdown a game against JAX, with 1.4 interceptions a game.

Deshaun Watson and CLE host HOU on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

HOU allowed 18.5 fantasy points a game to QBs this season over 7 games, the 12th most in the league.

Quarterbacks threw for 263 yards and 1.4 touchdowns a game against HOU, with 0.4 interceptions a game.

By points allowed to the position, Deshaun Watson has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Cam Ward is not on the injury report.

Deshaun Watson is listed as out with a concussion injury.

Usage before Week 10

Through Week 8, Cam Ward played 100 percent of TEN snaps, dropped back 278 times and threw an average of 7.0 air yards per attempt.

Cam Ward, Week 5 against HOU: 63 of 63 snaps, 23 of 36 passes for 170 yards, 0 touchdowns and 1 interception, 1 carry for 2 yards.

Cam Ward, Week 6 against IND: 46 of 46 snaps, 11 of 22 passes for 102 yards, 1 touchdown and 1 interception, 2 carries for 8 yards.

Cam Ward, Week 7 against CLE: 63 of 63 snaps, 20 of 31 passes for 181 yards, 0 touchdowns and 1 interception, 2 carries for 5 yards.

Cam Ward, Week 8 against CIN: 77 of 77 snaps, 26 of 40 passes for 304 yards, 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions, 7 carries for 41 yards.

Through Week 8, Deshaun Watson played 99 percent of CLE snaps, dropped back 306 times and threw an average of 7.2 air yards per attempt.

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.

Deshaun Watson, Week 7 against TEN: 70 of 70 snaps, 25 of 36 passes for 308 yards, 0 touchdowns and 1 interception, 3 carries for 19 yards.

Deshaun Watson, Week 8 against PIT: 66 of 70 snaps, 27 of 39 passes for 324 yards, 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions, 2 carries for 3 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Cam Ward played 17 games for TEN and scored 193.7 PPR points, 11.4 a game, finishing QB22.

He completed 323 of 540 passes for 3169 yards, 15 touchdowns and 7 interceptions, and ran 39 times for 159 yards and 2 touchdowns.

He was on the field for 100 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 10 calls

Locks at kickoff, graded after. When the start/sit engine grades week 10, the call and the result appear on the public record, wrong ones included.

Drop or keep

  • Should I drop Cam Ward for Deshaun Watson?

    Yes, on the rest of the season. Deshaun Watson projects 107 market-implied PPR points from Week 10 through Week 17 (15.3 a game over 7 games), Cam Ward 99 (12.4 a game over 8 games). For Week 10 the call starts Cam Ward over Deshaun Watson. So make the move after his Week 10 game. Deshaun Watson is listed out.

  • Should I drop Deshaun Watson for Cam Ward?

    No. Keep Deshaun Watson: he projects 107 market-implied PPR points from Week 10 through Week 17 (15.3 a game over 7 games), Cam Ward 99 (12.4 a game over 8 games). For Week 10 the call starts Cam Ward over Deshaun Watson. Deshaun Watson is listed out.

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