Fantasy Football with Ian Hartitz on Deshaun Watson

Cap-driven starter despite poor preseason; sunk cost fallacy risk.

Named as Cleveland Browns starter despite playing "a pretty horrific half of football" in preseason. Ian Hartitz explained the decision is driven by cap mechanics—releasing Watson now would create a larger dead money hit than waiting until March to spread the cap hit over multiple seasons. The decision is not based on Watson's current performance but rather sunk cost cap considerations, as Shedeur Sanders has actually outperformed him in preseason. Hartitz warns against sunk cost fallacy in evaluating Watson's fantasy value; the guaranteed dollar commitment should not override present-moment analysis showing the team is better off without him.

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