Is anyone using fully upgraded TJ Watt? If so, what abilities are you using with him?

Is anyone using fully upgraded TJ Watt? If so, what abilities are you using with him?

I am using Edge Threat Elite and No Outsiders. This combination is not doing anything, and he is kind of non-existent when I am playing.

Wooooo said:

Is anyone using fully upgraded TJ Watt? If so, what abilities are you using with him?

I am using Edge Threat Elite and No Outsiders. This combination is not doing anything, and he is kind of non-existent when I am playing.

I would encourage most to use the same/similar ability setup, regardless of which player or card fills that role -- for example, ETE + DoN is probably what you want, plus No Outsiders, because defending the run can be annoying as hell if an opponent is committed to it.  Thankfully it's a passing league.  Bonus points for one (or more) defenders to also have Defensive Rally, which will enable DoN to trigger more often.

In a perfect world, our edge rushers would all have Unstoppable Force (or Colossus) -- those are the end-game pass rush abilities to work towards, but for now, i think you're just missing Double or Nothing, which will hopefully get him more sheds and insta-wins off the edge.

Edge Threat Elite is simply ET + Under Pressure... i haven't found to be particularly impactful this year, but was trying to use Under Pressure on both edge rushers for a while.  I have since moved on, now it's UF all day.

You can choose four for zero AP. Choosing Lurker and Under Pressure are a no-brainer. Lurker is the only zero AP ability in one of the first buckets so might as well use it. I’m also using secure tackler and no outsiders. I might throw on ETE at some point for a total of 1 AP for five abilities.

It‘a always best to take a really good look at all options in every bucket. Choosing which ones from which bucket can be like a puzzle at times, but there’s usually a most efficient combination.

peatrick said:

I would encourage most to use the same/similar ability setup, regardless of which player or card fills that role -- for example, ETE + DoN is probably what you want, plus No Outsiders, because defending the run can be annoying as hell if an opponent is committed to it.  Thankfully it's a passing league.  Bonus points for one (or more) defenders to also have Defensive Rally, which will enable DoN to trigger more often.

In a perfect world, our edge rushers would all have Unstoppable Force (or Colossus) -- those are the end-game pass rush abilities to work towards, but for now, i think you're just missing Double or Nothing, which will hopefully get him more sheds and insta-wins off the edge.

Edge Threat Elite is simply ET + Under Pressure... i haven't found to be particularly impactful this year, but was trying to use Under Pressure on both edge rushers for a while.  I have since moved on, now it's UF all day.

Thanks for the info!

Stevenam81 said:

You can choose four for zero AP. Choosing Lurker and Under Pressure are a no-brainer. Lurker is the only zero AP ability in one of the first buckets so might as well use it. I’m also using secure tackler and no outsiders. I might throw on ETE at some point for a total of 1 AP for five abilities.

It‘a always best to take a really good look at all options in every bucket. Choosing which ones from which bucket can be like a puzzle at times, but there’s usually a most efficient combination.

How is he doing for you?

Wooooo said:

How is he doing for you?

Haven’t used him enough to really know. Seems like he should be good on paper.

Stevenam81 said:

Haven’t used him enough to really know. Seems like he should be good on paper.

Yes, I thought that as well. I am not sure why, but he is not getting after the QB for me. On one play, I used the DE to tie up the offensive tackle and TJ just walked toward the QB. It was weird. It was like there was no desire to get to the QB. I am going to add double or nothing and see if that does anything.

i use edge threat elite + don + no outsiders + lurker + under pressure. only have him at 94 and he balls out for me. 2ap total for the stack

heheheheexd said:

i use edge threat elite + don + no outsiders + lurker + under pressure. only have him at 94 and he balls out for me. 2ap total for the stack

As someone else mentioned, Edge Threat Elite already has Under Pressure built in making it redundant to add it separately, but at zero AP, it can't hurt anything to include it. Just wanted to point that out.