Looking forward to the 2020 NFL season, it’s time to start breaking down how individual players will do statistically. Below, we focus on Houston Texans QB Deshaun Watson‘s projected passing numbers and how they match up against future odds at BetMGM sportsbook.
Deshaun Watson’s stats history
Watson was named to the Pro Bowl each of the last two years while leading the Texans to a combined record of 21-10 in his two full seasons as a starter. His yardage total dipped to 3,852 yards in 2019 while playing 15 games after he threw for 4,165 yards as a sophomore in 2018. He tossed 26 touchdowns each of the last two years against a total of 21 interceptions.
He was sacked a league-high 62 times in 2018 but the addition of LT Laremy Tunsil via trade from the Miami Dolphins helped keep Watson upright a little more in 2019, as he was sacked a more tolerable 44 times.
One of the top dual-threat QBs in the NFL, Watson topped 410 rushing yards each of the last two seasons with a total of 12 rushing touchdowns.
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Deshaun Watson’s projected stats and odds
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Odds last updated Saturday, April 18 at 1 p.m. ET.
Passing Yards: 4,199.5 / OVER: -110 / UNDER: -110
There was no passing touchdown total posted as of this posting.
Take the UNDER (-110) on what would be a career-high passing total for Watson. His projected top three wideouts in Brandin Cooks, Kenny Stills and Randall Cobb will struggle to replace the traded DeAndre Hopkins.
The Texans’ offseason overhaul will hurt Watson’s production with offseason programs going virtual or being canceled amid the COVID-19 pandemic. He’ll have less time to work with his receiving corps, and even in the best-case scenario, none of them measure up to Hopkins.
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