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Start Deshaun Watson or Drew Lock? Week 10

Updated Nov 11, 2:36 AM ET.

Latest

  • : Seahawks to start QB Drew Lock vs. Raiders, giving Sam Darnold more time to heal (ESPN)
  • : Drew Lock: Listed Questionable (Oblique) (Sleeper injury feed)
  • : Deshaun Watson: Questionable to Out (Concussion) (Sleeper injury feed)

Start Drew Lock over Deshaun Watson

Deshaun Watson is listed out, so Drew Lock starts despite the lower projection.

Start

Drew Lock

QB · SEA · at LV · Questionable

Market projects
14.9
fantasy pts
LV D vs QB
20.6
5th most to QBs (2026)
Upside
Limited
33 of 100 at QB
Snap share
97%
Through Week 9
Sit

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 Drew Lock for Deshaun Watson?

Not on these numbers alone. Drew Lock projects 106 market-implied PPR points from Week 10 through Week 17 (15.1 a game over 7 games) and Deshaun Watson 107 (15.3 a game over 7 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 10 the call starts Drew Lock over Deshaun Watson. Drew Lock is listed questionable. Deshaun Watson is listed out.

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Our Week 10 call

Start Drew Lock over Deshaun Watson in Week 10.

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

What the market projects

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).

Player markets imply 14.9 fantasy points for Drew Lock, with 100 percent of the markets a QB needs posted.

The market-based projection for Drew Lock is 206 passing yards, 1-2 passing touchdowns, 0-1 interceptions, 6 rushing yards and 0.2 rushing touchdowns (7, 7, 6, 7 and 7 market sources).

That puts Deshaun Watson 0.2 points ahead of Drew Lock on the market projections.

Week 10 matchups

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.

Drew Lock and SEA visit LV on Sunday at 4:05 PM ET.

LV allowed 20.6 fantasy points a game to QBs this season over 8 games, the 5th most in the league.

Quarterbacks threw for 251 yards and 2.3 touchdowns a game against LV, with 0.8 interceptions a game.

By points allowed to the position, Drew Lock has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Deshaun Watson is listed as out with a concussion injury.

Drew Lock is listed as questionable with a oblique injury.

Usage before Week 10

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.

Through Week 9, Drew Lock played 97 percent of SEA snaps, dropped back 80 times and threw an average of 6.9 air yards per attempt.

Drew Lock, Week 1 against NE: 45 of 50 snaps, 16 of 22 passes for 187 yards, 1 touchdown and 0 interceptions, 1 carry for 14 yards.

Drew Lock, Week 2 against ARI: 70 of 70 snaps, 19 of 26 passes for 235 yards, 3 touchdowns and 0 interceptions.

Drew Lock, Week 9 against ARI: 67 of 67 snaps, 19 of 28 passes for 175 yards, 1 touchdown and 0 interceptions, 2 carries for 18 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Drew Lock played 5 games for SEA and scored 0.1 PPR points, 0.0 a game, finishing QB73.

He completed 2 of 3 passes for 15 yards, 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions, and ran 6 times for -5 yards and 0 touchdowns.

He was on the field for 4 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 Drew Lock for Deshaun Watson?

    Not on these numbers alone. Drew Lock projects 106 market-implied PPR points from Week 10 through Week 17 (15.1 a game over 7 games) and Deshaun Watson 107 (15.3 a game over 7 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 10 the call starts Drew Lock over Deshaun Watson. Drew Lock is listed questionable. Deshaun Watson is listed out.

  • Should I drop Deshaun Watson for Drew Lock?

    Not on these numbers alone. Deshaun Watson projects 107 market-implied PPR points from Week 10 through Week 17 (15.3 a game over 7 games) and Drew Lock 106 (15.1 a game over 7 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 10 the call starts Drew Lock over Deshaun Watson. Deshaun Watson is listed out. Drew Lock is listed questionable.

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