Who Should I Start? Andy Dalton or Drew Lock

Monday, October 20, 12:05 PM

Carolina Panthers veteran backup quarterback Andy Dalton is in line to start in Week 8 against the Buffalo Bills, and possibly beyond, after Bryce Young suffered a high-ankle sprain in the Week 7 win over the New York Jets, sources tell Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. Young is expected to miss Week 8 against Buffalo, putting Dalton in place to make his first start of 2025. The 37-year-old stepped in for the injured Young in the fourth quarter of Sunday's ugly 13-6 win over New York and went 4-for-7 for 60 yards and no touchdowns. The Red Rifle made five starts for the Panthers last year when Young was benched and completed 66.7% of his pass attempts for 989 yards, seven touchdowns, and six interceptions. Dalton will most likely be asked to be more of a game manager, with the Panthers likely leaning heavily on both running backs Rico Dowdle and Chuba Hubbard. At best, he'll likely be nothing more than a low-end QB2 streamer for a couple of weeks in superflex leagues with Young sidelined.

Wednesday, August 6, 8:32 AM

Seattle Seahawks quarterbacks Jalen Milroe and Drew Lock will split the reps in the team's first preseason game against the Las Vegas Raiders on Thursday. Reporters are expecting the two quarterbacks to split half of the game on Thursday as the Seahawks will rest Sam Darnold, along with several other key starters. Offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak is also expected to call several QB runs for Milroe when he's in the game against the Raiders, which makes the rookie an interesting choice for preseason DFS contests. Milroe and Lock are battling in training camp to be the backup to Darnold when the regular season opens. If he were to get on the field in 2025, Milroe would be very interesting from a fantasy perspective thanks to his elite rushing upside.