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ArticleThe Primer: Week 8 Edition (2026 Fantasy Football)
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Deshaun Watson is the QB22 in fantasy points per game with two QB1 weekly finishes on the ledger for 2026 (QB10, QB11). He's a middling QB2 again this week. Over their last five games, Pittsburgh has allowed the 11th-fewest yards per attempt, the seventh-lowest passing touchdown rate, and the eighth-lowest CPOE.
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Watson's middling QB2 projection faces Pittsburgh's strong pass defense.

Watson is QB22 in fantasy points per game with two QB1 weekly finishes (QB10, QB11). Among 34 qualifying passers, he ranks 18th in yards per attempt, 26th in passing touchdown rate, 17th in passing success rate, 15th in highly accurate throw rate, and 21st in hero throw rate. He has averaged 6.9 rushing attempts and 30.7 yards on the ground with one rushing score. The source rates him a middling QB2 again this week. Pittsburgh has allowed the 11th-fewest yards per attempt, seventh-lowest passing touchdown rate, and eighth-lowest CPOE over the last five games.

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