Planning range
1–3%$1–$3 on a $100 budgetThe Week 9 projection can cover a quarterback vacancy. A league with a second QB slot makes a starting option more valuable.
WEEK 9 · FAAB FIELD GUIDE
How much FAAB for
Deshaun Watson?
A bid that depends on league format
Our editorial planning range: 1–3% of your starting budget in a one-QB league. Use the role and roster conditions below before bidding.
PUT IT IN YOUR BUDGET
A range. A reason. Your decision.
12-team PPR redraft; one QB unless Superflex is selected. Percentages refer to the original season budget. Your remaining funds limit what you can actually spend.
Bid less / pass
0–0%$0–$0 on a $100 budgetBid less if this is a bench stash or you can use a comparable free agent.
Only pay more if…
4–6%$4–$6 on a $100 budgetUse the upper range only when you expect to start him and comparable alternatives are scarce.
Starting budget: $100 · Remaining: $100
WHAT YOU ARE BUYING
A bid that depends on league format
The Week 9 projection can cover a quarterback vacancy. A league with a second QB slot makes a starting option more valuable.
ESPN ownership snapshotUnavailable
Week 9 outlook8.1 FF FP
Ownership across leagues does not tell us whether he is free in yours. A big game can create demand without creating a lasting job. Compare expected opportunities, the weeks you need covered and the value of the player you would drop.
What would justify paying more?
Use the upper range only when you expect to start him and comparable alternatives are scarce.
When should you bid less—or walk away?
Bid less if this is a bench stash or you can use a comparable free agent. An unused bench upgrade is worth less than a player who actually changes your starting lineup.
WEEK 9 · MATCHUP CENTER
Compare the actual alternatives
Start / SitDeshaun WatsonVS
Joe Milton IIICompare starters ↗Start / SitDeshaun WatsonVS
Shedeur SandersCompare starters ↗PickupDeshaun WatsonVS
Gardner Minshew IICompare pickups ↗PickupDeshaun WatsonVS
J.J. McCarthyCompare pickups ↗Drop / Add
Kyler Murray→Deshaun WatsonEvaluate the move ↗Drop / Add
Baker Mayfield→Deshaun WatsonEvaluate the move ↗
Deshaun WatsonVSJoe Milton IIICompare starters ↗Start / SitDeshaun WatsonVSShedeur SandersCompare starters ↗PickupDeshaun WatsonVSGardner Minshew IICompare pickups ↗PickupDeshaun WatsonVSJ.J. McCarthyCompare pickups ↗Drop / AddKyler Murray→Deshaun WatsonEvaluate the move ↗Drop / AddBaker Mayfield→Deshaun WatsonEvaluate the move ↗Win the right claim.
Use these ranges as a planning aid. Your league’s bidding habits, roster size, remaining budget, scoring and alternatives can change the sensible price.
Compare QB pickups ↗ Check who to drop →Method, edition & sources
FF editorial spending guidelines, not a trained FAAB model or a prediction of the winning bid. These are original editorial scenarios, not observed market-clearing prices, league-specific auction estimates or a backtested bid model. No claim about the probability of winning is made.
Week 9, 2026 edition reviewed November 2. Public FF PPR forecasts and availability load with this page. Week 8 actuals are from our saved completed Thursday/Sunday ESPN snapshot. Ownership is a November 2 ESPN snapshot and may change; a player being widely rostered is not evidence he is available in your league. Private league data and direct API outputs are not published.
Context: Arizona’s quarterback decision · Giants’ starter announcement · Independent Week 9 waiver discussion. Budget ranges above are FF’s editorial judgments, not those publishers’ prices.