Who is better, Watt or Fears?
J.J. Watt leads with a GOAT score of 85.3 against 85.3 for Tom Fears — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Watt vs Fears
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores J.J. Watt and Tom Fears level at 85.3. J.J. Watt leads on Longevity. Tom Fears leads on Honours.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
WattWinner
85.3Watt wins: Longevity
Fears
85.3Fears wins: Honours
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Time range
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 J.J. Watt
85.3
Watt leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. J.J. Watt
2. Tom Fears
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Form index per season1. 🇺🇸 Tom Fears5 seasons played · career day 1,826382 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 J.J. Watt5 seasons played · career day 1,82574.5 touchdowns
-80.5% vs Fears at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Watt | 0 | 0 | 5.5 | 26 | 74.5 | 96 |
| 🇺🇸 Fears | 0 | 0 | 50 | 124 | 307 | 569 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | WattRetired | FearsRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive Player of the Year | 3 | — |
| Career sacks | 114.5 | — |
| Pro Bowls | 5 | — |
| All-Pro First Teams | 5 | — |
| 20-sack seasons | 2 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 27 | — |
| League titles | — | 1 |
| Receptions in one season | — | 84 |
| Receptions in one game | — | 18 |
| Career receptions | — | 400 |
| Receiving leader seasons | — | 3 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 78 | 74 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 90 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Watt85.3
Fears85.3
FAQ
Where does Fears beat Watt?
Fears scores higher on honours. Watt leads on longevity.
How is the Watt vs Fears score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Watt: 85.3, Fears: 85.3.
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