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Week 5 NFL QB awards: Watson's five-TD masterpiece, Mahomes' wild on-the-run throw

The massive shadow of Patrick Mahomes often eclipses another pretty decent quarterback from the 2017 draft. You've had to work hard to see Deshaun Watson this season -- his Houston Texans have played only one prime-time game -- but trust me, it's worth the effort.

Watson has assimilated his frenetic and daredevil scrambling skills into an impressive passing game, pushing the ball downfield and into the end zone at rates rarely seen even in the context of today's league-wide passing exploits. Since the start of the 2017 season, Watson has thrown a touchdown pass on 6.