Who Should I Start? Deshaun Watson or Justin Fields

Monday, November 3, 1:08 PM

Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski said on Monday that quarterback Deshaun Watson's (Achilles) 21-day practice window will not be opened this week, according to Zac Jackson of The Athletic. "No update, but doing a good job," Stefanski said. Reports have suggested that Watson has been doing really well in his rehab from a torn right Achilles that he suffered in Week 7 of 2024. The 30-year-old veteran signal-caller then had additional surgery on his Achilles in January. Although he has been doing well with his rehab, Watson isn't close to returning to practice and still is not expected to be a factor at QB for the Browns in 2025. The Browns already traded away QBs Joe Flacco and Kenny Pickett, which has left them with rookies Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders at the position in what is turning into another lost season. It won't be a surprise if Watson doesn't play another snap for the Browns in his career.

Saturday, November 8, 3:27 PM

The New York Jets plan to start Justin Fields at quarterback for their Week 10 matchup against the Cleveland Browns, according to Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports. Head coach Aaron Glenn refused to give a clear answer on who the Jets were planning to start at quarterback this week, but as expected, Fields will make his eighth start of the season. The 26-year-old has struggled on the whole this season, completing 64.1% of his passes for 1,089 yards with five touchdowns and no interceptions, but has continued to be dynamic as a runner with 53 carries for 288 yards and three touchdowns. The former first-round pick is coming off his best game of the season in Week 8 against the Bengals, completing 21 of 32 passes for 244 yards and a touchdown to go with 11 rushes for 31 yards in the Jets' first win of the season. Surprisingly, Fields is also the only quarterback in the league with at least 100 pass attempts who has not thrown an interception. However, he's remained one of the league's worst at avoiding sacks, with his 11.64% sack rate ranking third highest. Fields will rank as a mid-range QB2 for Week 10 against the Browns.