J.J. Watt Fantasy

Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt will not be on the field for the teams scrimmage Thursday, as head coach Bill OBrien noted that the team will ramp players up on different schedules ahead of their Week 1 meeting with Kansas City. With there being no preseason games due to the COVID-19 protocol, getting Watt and others game repetitionss will prove difficult. After having been available for just eight games last year because of injury, Watt and the rest of the Houston defense enters 2020 as a fantasy backup plan rather than priority.

Aug. 27th • 8:07 PM

Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt, who has two years left on his current deal with no guaranteed money left, said he won't ask for a contract extension and doesn't think it's necessary. Watt prefers to prove his worth on the field after playing in just eight regular season games last year because of a torn pectoral muscle. The five-time Pro Bowler and five-time first-team All-Pro pass-rusher has played in just 32 regular season games in the last four years due to injuries, but we already know he is a game-wrecker when he's healthy. Watt remains a top-10 fantasy defensive lineman in IDP leagues, but his injury history and age (31) make him more of a boom/bust pick every year.

May. 27th • 2:39 PM

Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt (pectoral) played just 16 of 36 defensive snaps in the first half of the wild-card win over the Bills, but he saw 34 of 44 snaps in the second half. Houston's pass rush came to life in the second half, and Watt had a big sack of quarterback Josh Allen to force a field goal. Watt was surprised how well his body held up after the game after missing two months of the regular season. Getting more out of the All-Pro pass-rusher for an entire game against Kansas City would be huge for the Texans chances of springing the road upset. A healthier Watt is bad news for the entire Chiefs offense, especially quarterback Patrick Mahomes.

Jan. 6th • 2:36 PM