Browns' Deshaun Watson Predicted to Have Inconsistent Game vs Jets

The Cleveland Browns sit at 3-1 on the new season entering Week 5 of the NFL season.

If the Browns were to win this week, it would mark only the second time since 1994 that the franchise has started a season 4-1. Cleveland will be heading out on the road to face off against the New York Jets, giving this team a decent challenge.

Coming into this game, Cleveland has won three straight, with both sides of the ball playing at a high level. For the Jets, they enter having lost three straight games, looking to stop the bleeding at the hands of the Browns.

For the Browns to come away with the win, one of the keys will be how quarterback Deshaun Watson performs. Despite all the criticism that Watson received early in the year, the veteran has been able to block out the noise and simply play his game.

Watson has given the Browns a level of stability at the quarterback position that the team hasn't seen in some time, and now it will be up to him to keep it going. Against a physical Jets defensive front, Watson could be challenged, but the Browns' coaching staff will try to put him in a position to succeed.

Ahead of the game with the Jets, ESPN predicted the stat-line and fantasy lines for players, with Watson being one of them. According to this, Watson is projected to throw for 226 yards with one touchdown and one interception through the air.

On the ground, Watson has been given the prediction of rushing for 33 yards on seven carries for Cleveland. The veteran has been better using his legs this season, showing that he is healthy after a long injury recovery.

Watson will need to rely on the offensive weapons that the Browns have given him, namely rookie wide receiver Denzel Boston. Boston has emerged as a true star for Cleveland this season, and Watson has started to develop strong chemistry with him.

If Watson can feed the ball to Boston in this game, the Browns offense could take off once again. But Cleveland also wants to make sure that they run the ball, becoming a dimensional offensive attack.

Overall, this game against the Jets could tell a lot about the Browns and where this group is as a team, despite the early-season success. Cleveland can't afford to have a game like this slip away, and the entire team will need to make sure they don't overlook New York.